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News that Bill Goichberg passed away. The end of an era. Will the World Open survive without him? (is it now fifty years of World Opens for that matter?)
Legendary organiser best known for the World Open.
My goodness, this really IS the end of an extraordinary era. It is quite mind-blowing just how MUCH he poured into chess over DECADES. Every time I met him, there were no "soft" moments; the man got that thing DONE, and then the next thing, and then the next thing, and so on! He had been in declining health for years in upstate New York, but true to his form, he took the efforts to ensure his great Continental Chess Association would continue, like it already has even while he was restricted to home. For more detail on their continuity pledge, see this US Chess article:
The loss of FM / IA Bill Goichberg is an extraordinary setback for chess in North America. I've been reading the two Goichberg articles on url on this thread. His chess career is truly mind-boggling. It could be argued that Bill was the most influential organizer in the history of North American chess.
I certainly did not know him well, and only played in two events he organized / directed: the 1988 World Open and the 1988 National Chess Congress, both in Philadelphia. Those were the first really big events I had ever played in. I didn't score particularly well in either, but enjoyed myself tremendously. I did get a thrill in the last round of the World Open: my section (U2000) had completed its schedule, and I was awaiting the completion of the Open section, where my friend and travelling companion, NM Maher Saleh, was having a great tournament. I volunteered to Bill to serve as the demo board person for the deciding game of the Open section, between GMs Maxim Dlugy and GM Nick de Firmian. GM Dlugy won, with a prize of $25k (U.S.), perhaps the largest first prize for an Open tournament in chess history. The event had over 1,600 players across all its sections. HIs professionalism and diligent organizing of those events inspired me to get involved more in Canadian chess, but never to the extent of wanting to make it a career. I did see GM Samuel Reshevsky and GM Pal Benko playing in the World Open.
I believe Bill played in some Canadian events in the late 1970s; I recall seeing his picture in the magazine's coverage.
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