Dietmar Kolbus (January 17, 1966 – July 22, 2024) was a German

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player who resided in and played for Germany and the Isle of Man.

Chess career

Kolbus moved to

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in the 1980s to study computer science, and also joined the SG Trier Bundesliga Chess Team. He later sponsored the team, moving them into the

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. In October 2014, Kolbus was defeated by

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at the start of the Poker Masters Isle of Man International chess tournament. Kolbus competed in the

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, where he was the bottom seed. He managed to hold draws against grandmasters

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, Adham Fawzy, and

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. Kolbus died on July 22, 2024 while playing at the

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2024.

Personal life

Off the chessboard, he was a programmer for

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