Olimpiu Di Luppi Explained

Olimpiu Di Luppi (born Urcan, 1977) is a historian and author. Of Italian and Turkish heritage, he is a Permanent Resident in Singapore since 2002, where he works as a consultant on advanced research in Arts and Humanities.[1] He is a long-time contributor to Edward Winter's Chess Notes.

The Capablanca Project

On June 26, 2021, Di Luppi announced in Chess Notes the "Capablanca Project,"[2] which comprises a scholarly pictorial biography, a graphic novel and a documentary.[3] According to his project's website, "In addition to a comprehensive chronicle, the aim is to salvage, restore and preserve material related to the Cuban marvel."

Bibliography

A Chess Biography, 1872-1938, McFarland, 2012 (with Peter Michael Braunwarth).

References

  1. https://twitter.com/olimpiuurcan Olimpiu G. Urcan's Official Twitter Bio
  2. https://www.chesshistory.com/winter/index.html#CN_11882 Chess Note 11882
  3. https://capaproject.com The Capablanca Project

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