William James Joseph Lombardy (December 4, 1937 – October 13, 2017) was an American chess grandmaster, chess writer, teacher, and former Catholic priest.
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Jan 4, 2018 ˇ William James Joseph 'Bill' Lombardy, who died suddenly in mid-October at the age of 79, has to go down in the annals of U.S. chess — and ...
William Lombardy
American chess grandmaster
William James Joseph Lombardy was an American chess grandmaster, chess writer, teacher, and former Catholic priest. He was one of the leading American chess players during the 1950s and 1960s, and a contemporary of Bobby Fischer, whom he seconded... Wikipedia
Born: December 4, 1937, New York, NY
Died: October 13, 2017 (age 79 years), Martinez, CA
Peak ranking: No. 46 (January 1978)
Oct 16, 2017 ˇ GM William Lombardy, an American former world junior champion also made famous for being GM Bobby Fischer's second, died Friday in Martinez, ...
Jan 15, 2018 ˇ Fr. William Lombardy, of the Archdiocese of New York, did indeed function as Fischer's—perhaps the greatest chess player of the past century, ...
Oct 14, 2017 ˇ The Bronx-born Mr. Lombardy was among the top players of his generation, but he gave up chess almost entirely to join the priesthood, ...
To quickly become a well-rounded chess player, one should listen to the advice the late Grandmaster Bill Lombardy taught me- “Go over whole games!”
Jan 11, 2021 ˇ One-time priest and chess grandmaster Father Bill Lombardy has been accused of sexually abusing two altar boys in a new lawsuit.
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Chess panorama 1st edition by Lombardy, William published by Chilton Book Co Hardcover [Lombardy, WIlliam & Daniels, David] on Amazon.com.
Jan 17, 2018 ˇ When I became an active tournament player in the 70s, I was certainly aware of the priest/grandmaster Bill Lombardy.