Chess and Suicide

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John Townsend
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Chess and Suicide

Post by John Townsend » Sun Feb 22, 2026 8:16 pm

The latest feature article to appear on Edward Winter's site is "Chess and Suicide":

https://www.chesshistory.com/winter/extra/suicide.html

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MJMcCready
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Re: Chess and Suicide

Post by MJMcCready » Mon Feb 23, 2026 5:56 pm

If I recall correctly, isnt Lembit Oll's death attributed as suicide? I seem to recall it being described as such initially.

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Matt Mackenzie
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Re: Chess and Suicide

Post by Matt Mackenzie » Mon Feb 23, 2026 6:07 pm

Yes, he jumped out of his (several storeys high) flat whilst suffering from depression.
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