One of the 'great powers' of international chess. Cause of death not announced, but I suspect a cardiac problem. The reason I suspect that is that he underwent serious cardiac surgery a about decade ago (if I remember correctly 2014 +/- a year or so). He told me about that (perhaps in Tromso, I can see the room we were in but do not recall the venue or year) along with a recital of his near death experiences (there were a number of them where he had cheated death).
I am sure Malcolm Pein (his running mate when Makro ran for President in Batumi 2018) will be along soon with more.
Georgios Makropoulos 1953 (23/09) - 2026 (15/09)
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Kevin O'Connell
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Georgios Makropoulos 1953 (23/09) - 2026 (15/09)
FST, FM, IA. Chairman of FIDE Commissions, Committees: Computers 1986-1990, Qualification Commission 1990-1994, Titles & Ratings 1994-2002, Schools/Education 2014-2018.
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Re: Georgios Makropoulos 1953 (23/09) - 2026 (15/09)
Before chess politics, he was a strong player - national champion multiple times and once looked set to become Greece's first GM.
"Set up your attacks so that when the fire is out, it isn't out!" (H N Pillsbury)
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Kevin O'Connell
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Re: Georgios Makropoulos 1953 (23/09) - 2026 (15/09)
Born in Thessaloniki, he organized two Olympiads there on 1984 & 1988
FST, FM, IA. Chairman of FIDE Commissions, Committees: Computers 1986-1990, Qualification Commission 1990-1994, Titles & Ratings 1994-2002, Schools/Education 2014-2018.