Dietmar Kolbus

German chess player
Dietmar Kolbus
Kolbus in 2014
Country Germany (until 2021)
 Isle of Man (since 2021)
Born (1966-01-17) January 17, 1966 (age 58)
Rahden, Germany
TitleInternational Master (2005)
Peak rating2419 (January 2006)

Dietmar Kolbus (born January 17, 1966; died July 20, 2024) was a German chess player who resided in and played for Germany and the Isle of Man.

Chess career

In October 2014, Kolbus was defeated by Abhijeet Gupta at the start of the Poker Masters Isle of Man International chess tournament.[1]

Kolbus competed in the FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2023, where he was the bottom seed.[2][3] He managed to hold draws against Adhiban Baskaran, Adham Fawzy, and Alexandr Fier.

Kolbus died on July 20, 2024 while playing at the Biel Chess Festival 2024.

References

  1. ^ "Abhijeet Gupta off to a flier in Poker Masters". October 5, 2014.
  2. ^ "Grand Swiss and Women's Grand Swiss 2023: preliminary lineups and World Cup passes". www.fide.com. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  3. ^ "Major chess tournament to be watched by millions, organisers say". October 26, 2023.
  • Dietmar Kolbus rating card at FIDE Edit this at Wikidata
  • Dietmar Kolbus player profile and games at Chessgames.com