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https://www.arbormemorial.ca/forestl...drowski/103367 With a heavy heart I have to report the passing of a lifelong friend and an original chess buddy Jay Zendrowski.
Jay was a chess master and a life long member of the London, Ontario chess scene. When I first started tournament chess there were four of us that chummed together. Jay, nick name Drowski, Ray Ebisuzaki (Ray-Ray), myself (rudeler) and Kelly Riley. It was 5 years of adventure both on and off the chessboard. Ray was the first to leave and went to MIT. The rest of us had many good times over the next twenty years. Jay did the cement thing and had a career job in city planning and building inspection but never gave up on his passion for tournament chess and winning the London championship. Jay was a 5 time London champion. Kelly was a long time chief of the Muncey First Nations but between us we managed to keep boyish shenanigans alive. Countless parties, travel adventures, and all night blitz extravaganzas. I played Jay more than 50 tournament games (I actually have no idea of the total count) and played in 16 London Championships together. In the last twenty years Jay slowly shifted to online play and was a regular at chess.com. I should also mention he was a fine, entertaining writer of crime fiction. His series was of murders in London, Ontario and he described the city scene very well. He immortalized several local chess characters in his books, including Dave McTavish and Dave Jackson and I would recommend his books to anyone for interesting reading. Farewell Jay, my friend, your wit and precious humour will be greatly missed.
Jay was a chess master and a life long member of the London, Ontario chess scene. When I first started tournament chess there were four of us that chummed together. Jay, nick name Drowski, Ray Ebisuzaki (Ray-Ray), myself (rudeler) and Kelly Riley. It was 5 years of adventure both on and off the chessboard. Ray was the first to leave and went to MIT. The rest of us had many good times over the next twenty years. Jay did the cement thing and had a career job in city planning and building inspection but never gave up on his passion for tournament chess and winning the London championship. Jay was a 5 time London champion. Kelly was a long time chief of the Muncey First Nations but between us we managed to keep boyish shenanigans alive. Countless parties, travel adventures, and all night blitz extravaganzas. I played Jay more than 50 tournament games (I actually have no idea of the total count) and played in 16 London Championships together. In the last twenty years Jay slowly shifted to online play and was a regular at chess.com. I should also mention he was a fine, entertaining writer of crime fiction. His series was of murders in London, Ontario and he described the city scene very well. He immortalized several local chess characters in his books, including Dave McTavish and Dave Jackson and I would recommend his books to anyone for interesting reading. Farewell Jay, my friend, your wit and precious humour will be greatly missed.
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