William Lombardy
William Lombardy
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 coached during the World Chess Championship 1972. He won the World Junior Championship in 1957, the only person to win that tournament with a perfect score. Lombardy led the U.S. Student Team to Gold in the 1960 World Student Team Championship in Leningrad.
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Male
Full Name
William James Joseph Lombardy
Date of Birth
December 4th, 1937
Age
86
Birth Place
United States of America, New York
Date of Death
October 13rd, 2017
Died Aged
79
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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