FC Bayern mourns Markus Stangl, who died unexpectedly at the age of only 51.
The Munich chess scene is in shock.
Markus Stangl
died unexpectedly at the age of 51.
The chess player won
six Bundesliga championship titles
with
FC Bayern
and was also a national player.
According to one report, he collapsed at home and died on the way to the hospital.
Munich -
FC Bayern
and the Munich chess scene mourn
Markus Stangl
.
The grandmaster and long-time Bundesliga player died unexpectedly at the age of only 51.
FC Bayern confirmed the news in an obituary on the official website under the heading “FC Bayern mourns Markus Stangl”.
The
German Chess Federation also
dedicated an obituary to the former national chess player.
The international chess federation FIDE expressed its condolences to the bereaved via Twitter.
With a sad heart we learned about the sudden passing of German GM Markus Stangl at the age of only 51. Our condolences to his family and friends and the whole German chess community.
To obituary on @ChessBase: https://t.co/r7mXv4bEv5
📷 by Hartmut Metz #schach #RIP pic.twitter.com/kWH2U89zAG
- International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) November 2, 2020
FC Bayern honors Markus Stangl (✝51) as one of the most successful chess players in club history
FC Bayern also condolences and underlines Stangl's status as a true legend of the sport in Munich: “At this difficult hour, we extend our condolences to the family and friends of the sympathetic grandmaster, who has shaped the chess scene in Munich like no other in the past decades and is one of the most successful players and title collectors who have ever sat at the board for FC Bayern, ”says the obituary.
Markus Stangl (✝51) won six championship titles with FC Bayern
As a player in FC Bayern, Stangl won a total of
six German championships
in the chess
Bundesliga
as well as numerous other titles.
The club also honors him as a person.
"Grandmaster, businessman and family man and quite simply a pleasant fellow that one would like to see - no matter what the occasion!", Says FC Bayern.
And: “With him, German chess is losing a role model in many ways.
In addition to his successful career as a chess player, he also managed to start a career that was no less successful. ”According to chess-international.com, this means his work as a lawyer, which is why he has also reduced his chess activities.
He has played for
SC Starnberg
since 2017,
but remained a member of FC Bayern.
Markus Stangl (✝51): Report on dramatic circumstances of death
The cause of death was not known at first, but details of the tragic circumstances were known.
As
reported by
chessbase.com
, Stangl
collapsed
in his house on Sunday (November 1st)
and
died
in the hospital
on the
way to the clinic
.
He recently reported to friends that he had kept himself fit by cycling during the Corona period.
The Munich chess scene and many who knew Stangl have been
deeply hit
.
This can also be seen on chess-international.com.
“Dear chess friends, I'm in
shock
right now
!” It says in a very personal obituary.
“With him we lose a strong chess player and a person who is used to success.
We will never forget him! "
(Lin)
