2004 in chess
Events in chess in 2004:
Deaths
- April 30 â Kazimierz Plater (1915âÂÂ2004), 89, Polish International Master and several time Polish champion.
- August 3 â Bryon Nickoloff (1956âÂÂ2004), 48, Canadian International Master.
- August 22 â Konstantin Aseev (1960âÂÂ2004), 43, Russian Grandmaster and trainer.
- September 18 â Michael Valvo (1942âÂÂ2004), 62, American International Master.
- December 28 â Charles Bent (1919âÂÂ2004), 85, English endgame study composer.
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