2003 in chess

none March 2026 2003 chess sports Events in chess in 2003: Deaths February 4 – Jaroslav Šajtar (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 – Luděk Pachman (1924–2003), 78, Czech Grandmaster, chess writer, and political activist. May 16 – Bogdan Śliwa (1922–2003), 81, Polish Grandmaster. June 24 – Russ Chauvenet (1920–2003), 83, American International Master, chess writer, U.S. deaf champion. International Committee of Silent Chess: I.C.S.C. Board Report for the Year 2006 2006 http://web.tiscalinet.it/icsc_w/St_Gallen/Board_Report_2006.pdf 2 July 11 – Ken Whyld (1926–2003), 77, British chess writer and researcher. August 31 - Péter Székely (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. References Category:21st century in chess Category:Chess by year