FIDE regrets to announce the passing of GM William Lombardy in his 80th year. Whilst probably being most famous for being Bobby Fischer’s official second in the Reykjavik World Championship match against Spassky in 1972, he was also World Junior Champion in 1957, which he won with an 100% score 11/11, the only time this has happened. He became a GM in 1960 and played for the USA in seven Olympiads, winning the Gold Medal in the 1970 Olympiad in Siegen as first reserve. He also was first board for the USA winning the gold medal with 12/13, when the USA won the Student Team Under 26 in Leningrad in 1960. He retired from major tournament competition in 1961 and became a Roman Catholic priest.

William Lombardy and Bobby Fischer. Reykjavik 1972