Theo van der Storm is dead

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Rolf
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Theo van der Storm is dead

Post by Rolf » Wed Jan 14, 2009 1:00 am

He died on Tuesday. He got 49 years old only. Leiden has lost its brain for the many computerchess tournaments. May he rest in peace. Rolf
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Re: Theo van der Storm is dead

Post by Eelco de Groot » Wed Jan 14, 2009 3:05 am

My condolences to his friends and family. That is something of a shock. Theo was only two years older than me. We did not hear much about him and he was not at the last CSVN tournament I think, but I had no idea that things were going so fast for the worse. May he rest in peace and play many a game of chess, "EinStein würfelt nicht" or whatever game he wants with whoever runs the place up there. They will probably charter him for organizing annual tournaments. He will be missed at the CSVN!

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Theo directing the tournament in May 2001.

Het ga je goed Theo!



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Re: Theo van der Storm is dead

Post by fern » Wed Jan 14, 2009 3:24 am

Requiescat in Pacem, Theo


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Re: Theo van der Storm is dead

Post by Nimzovik » Wed Jan 14, 2009 4:11 am

Sad. :cry: Scary :shock: When I hear of relatively young people dying......words fail.
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Re: Theo van der Storm is dead

Post by Larry » Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:14 am

Rolf wrote:He died on Tuesday. He got 49 years old only. Leiden has lost its brain for the many computerchess tournaments. May he rest in peace. Rolf
Born in 1960, probably not yet 49 years, how sad. At my age, 61,
late 40's is a spring chicken.
RIP
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Re: Theo van der Storm is dead

Post by mclane » Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:35 am

my condolences to his family and friends.

its a big loss.
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Re: Theo van der Storm is dead

Post by Gerd Isenberg » Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:17 am

Very sad news. Theo, we will miss you.
All my condolences to his family and friends.

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Re: Theo van der Storm is dead

Post by Sylwy » Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:45 am

Condolences to his family !

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Re: Theo van der Storm is dead

Post by Werner » Wed Jan 14, 2009 4:46 pm

We lost a well known member of our community. I am very sad.
All my condolences to his family and friends.
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Re: Theo van der Storm is dead

Post by Harvey Williamson » Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:12 pm

For those of you that read Dutch here is the email I received:
Beste mensen,

Theo is vanochtend vroeg overleden.
Ik stuur jullie alvast de digitale versie van de rouwkaart.
Ik zal waarschijnlijk mensen vergeten. Voel je vrij dit bericht door te sturen naar anderen die bij Theo betrokken waren.

Met vriendelijke groet,

Hans van der Storm
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