# Dietmar Kolbus

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German chess player (1966–2024)

Dietmar Kolbus Kolbus in 2014 Personal information Born (1966-01-17)January 17, 1966 Rahden, Germany Died July 22, 2024(2024-07-22) (aged 58) Biel, Switzerland Chess career Country Germany (until 2021) Isle of Man (after 2021) Title International Master (2005) Peak rating 2419 (January 2006)

**Dietmar Kolbus** (January 17, 1966 – July 22, 2024)[1] was a German [chess](/source/Chess) player who resided in and played for Germany and the Isle of Man.

## Chess career

Kolbus moved to [Trier](/source/Trier) 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 [4NCL](/source/4NCL).[2]

In October 2014, Kolbus was defeated by [Abhijeet Gupta](/source/Abhijeet_Gupta) at the start of the Poker Masters Isle of Man International chess tournament.[3]

Kolbus competed in the [FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2023](/source/FIDE_Grand_Swiss_Tournament_2023), where he was the bottom seed.[4][5] He managed to hold draws against grandmasters [Adhiban Baskaran](/source/Adhiban_Baskaran), [Adham Fawzy](/source/Adham_Fawzy), and [Alexandr Fier](/source/Alexandr_Fier).

Kolbus died on July 22, 2024 while playing at the [Biel Chess Festival](/source/Biel_Chess_Festival) 2024.[1][2]

## Personal life

Off the chessboard, he was a programmer for [SAP](/source/SAP).[6]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-obit_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-obit_1-1) [Obituary](https://www.wb-trauer.de/traueranzeige/dietmar-kolbus)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-death_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-death_2-1) Schulz, Andre (July 29, 2024). ["Remembering Dietmar Kolbus (1966-2024)"](https://en.chessbase.com/post/remembering-dietmar-kolbus-1966-2024).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Abhijeet Gupta off to a flier in Poker Masters"](https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/indian-grandmaster-abhijeet-gupta-off-to-a-flier-in-poker-masters/article6473233.ece). *The Hindu*. October 5, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Grand Swiss and Women's Grand Swiss 2023: preliminary lineups and World Cup passes"](https://fide.com/news/2543). *www.fide.com*. Retrieved 2023-07-25.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Major chess tournament to be watched by millions, organisers say"](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-67217044). October 26, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["R.I.P. Dietmar Kolbus I.M. (1966-2024)"](https://x.com/LewishamChess/status/1818652990963667196). July 31, 2024.

## External links

- [Dietmar Kolbus](https://ratings.fide.com/profile/4610628) rating card at [FIDE](/source/FIDE)

- [Dietmar Kolbus](https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=52151) player profile and games at [Chessgames.com](/source/Chessgames.com)

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