Lothar Schmid † (1928–2013)

Addio a Lothar Maximilian Lorenz Schmid (Dresda, 10 maggio 1928 – Bamberg, 18 maggio 2013), già arbitro del Match del Secolo nel 1972. Splendido il ricordo del Grande Maestro canadese Kevin Spraggett:

A gentleman’s gentleman, Lothar Schmid passed away this weekend in Bamberg at the age of 85. Perhaps best known as the arbiter of the historic 1972 Fischer vs Spassky match (as well as the revenge match in 1992) Schmid was also a world class player in his own right, having won both the GM-title and the ICCF GM-title way back in 1959 when most of my readers were not yet even born!

Cfr. Spraggett on Chess, Lothar Schmid: May 10, 1928 – May 18, 2013, martedì 21 maggio 2013.

Lothar arbitro della Storia...
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