IA Kenneth Robert Ballou

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Simon Rogers
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IA Kenneth Robert Ballou

Post by Simon Rogers » Sat Jul 10, 2021 1:02 am

I am sorry to report that International Arbiter Ken Ballou, passed away on 16th April 2021 aged 59 in Framingham, Massachussetts, USA.
Ken was born in 1961 in Rhode lsland, Massachussetts.
He was US Chess National Tournament Director and Chair of US Chess Rules Committee and the Elections Committee. He was also Committee member for 4 others.
Ken directed 291 tournaments with a total of nearly 1400 sections under his oversight.
He was also the Tournament Director and Arbiter for the 2018 US Chess Championships.
Ken was the Chief Arbiter at the 2017 Champions Showdown at the St.Louis Chess Club which featured GMs Carlsen, Caruana, Nakamura, Liren, So, Grischuk, Topalov and Dominguez.
RIP

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