According to initial Police reports, the accident occurred near Winton & from what the chess community has heard, the car they were traveling in blew a tyre & rolled.
The incident is made all the more tragic by the fact that hours earlier Andrew had won the Major division of the Doeberl Cup in Canberra in arguably his best tournament result!
I had known Andrew for a number of years through his involvement in the chess scene in Adelaide, but had got to know him better since we had both moved from our home cities to Melbourne. He was always cheerful & smiling, even when stressed & always had kind words for those he spoke to. His chess was generally solid & positional, though he was also more than capable of finding the right tactical solution to a position if necessary!
Hannibal had only begun playing chess in Melbourne in the last year, but had the highlight of drawing with visiting German GM Igor Khenkin in a simul at Box Hill Chess Club in January. He was quiet & unassuming, but had made a number of friends in his brief time in the chess community.
Both will be missed by the chess community.
My thoughts are with their families & friends.
Andrew in late 2012 presenting a cheque to Max Illingworth.
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