Events in chess in 2003:

Deaths

• February 4 Jaroslav ajtar (1921 2003), 81, Czech Grandmaster and FIDE vice chairman.
• May 10 Milan Vukcevich (1937 2003), 66, Yugoslav/American International Master, Grandmaster of Chess Composition, and scientist.
• May 11 Lud k Pachman (1924 2003), 78, Czech Grandmaster, chess writer, and political activist.
• May 16 Bogdan liwa (1922 2003), 81, Polish Grandmaster.
• June 24 Russ Chauvenet (1920 2003), 83, American International Master, chess writer, U.S. deaf champion.
• July 11 Ken Whyld (1926 2003), 77, British chess writer and researcher.
• August 31 - P ter Sz kely (1955 2003), 48, Hungarian Grandmaster.
• October 31 Antonio Medina (1919 2003), 84, International Master, many time Spanish Champion.
• December 20 Denis Barry (1929 2003), 74, American chess organizer and President of the USCF.
• December 28 Frank Parr (1918 2003), 85, English chess player.

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