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Checkmate: Joseph Smolij, 71, a former world chess champion, is moving to Berlin to live with his sister.
Checkmate: Joseph Smolij, 71, a former world chess champion, is moving to Berlin to live with his sister.

Checkmate: Joseph Smolij, 71, a former world chess champion, is moving to Berlin to live with his sister.

Date11/4/1992
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Josef Smolij: It's a miracle of miracles, Toronto's streetcorner chess master said on learning of the whereabouts of his sister, whom he lost track of 40 years ago
Josef Smolij: It's a miracle of miracles, Toronto's streetcorner chess master said on learning of the whereabouts of his sister, whom he lost track of 40 years ago
5/10/1984
Checkmate: For the player who likes to keep talk to a minimum, this conversational chess challenger makes its move and then tells you, succincntly, all about it
Checkmate: For the player who likes to keep talk to a minimum, this conversational chess challenger makes its move and then tells you, succincntly, all about it
n.d.
Checkmate: Staff writer Sol Littman has found a patient chess partner, a computer.
Checkmate: Staff writer Sol Littman has found a patient chess partner, a computer.
9/16/1980
Stalemate ends: Hugh Macdonald, left, former president of the Toronto Chess Club, shakes hands with Gerald O'Neill outside court yesterday after O'Neill's damages suit was settled
Stalemate ends: Hugh Macdonald, left, former president of the Toronto Chess Club, shakes hands with Gerald O'Neill outside court yesterday after O'Neill's damages suit was settled
4/23/1987
Berlin protest: Former Canadian welterweight champion Sammy Luftspring boycotted the 1936 Olympics in Berlin because our Jewish brothers and sisters were being treated worse than dogs by Hitler
Berlin protest: Former Canadian welterweight champion Sammy Luftspring boycotted the 1936 Olympics in Berlin because our Jewish brothers and sisters were being treated worse than dogs by Hitler
4/30/1980
British businessman Joe Bamford boasts high productivity at his Staffordshire plant, which produces earth-moving equipment. Bamford, who went into business after World War II says U.K. is underdeveloped. Plant has no unions.
British businessman Joe Bamford boasts high productivity at his Staffordshire plant, which produces earth-moving equipment. Bamford, who went into business after World War II says U.K. is underdeveloped. Plant has no unions.
7/15/1969
Futures trading in currencies and commodities has paid off handsomely for fomer Windsor high school teacher Jim Carroll, who parlayed $750 into more than $150,000. His new wealth, he says, means he might just play chess for a year in 1974. Here he is enjoying a game with wife Mary Pat. Worldwide shortages have made commodity futures a fertile area for speculation, Carroll points out.
Futures trading in currencies and commodities has paid off handsomely for fomer Windsor high school teacher Jim Carroll, who parlayed $750 into more than $150,000. His new wealth, he says, means he might just play chess for a year in 1974. Here he is enjoying a game with wife Mary Pat. Worldwide shortages have made commodity futures a fertile area for speculation, Carroll points out.
12/21/1973
Pierre Perreault: Former priest is committed to helping people in the Third World improve their lives through programs, funded by CanSave, on new farming methods, nutrition and finances
Pierre Perreault: Former priest is committed to helping people in the Third World improve their lives through programs, funded by CanSave, on new farming methods, nutrition and finances
1/13/1987
A lucky man: Jeweller William Howard, 71, pointing to the shelf where an armed bandit stole two watches yesterday from his Victoria Park Ave
A lucky man: Jeweller William Howard, 71, pointing to the shelf where an armed bandit stole two watches yesterday from his Victoria Park Ave
5/25/1981
Super salesman: Scottish-born Ron Morton stands in his crowded quarters with some of the products he markets, including rust-proofing and insulating compounds, as well as squash rackets endorsed by world champion Jahangir Khan
Super salesman: Scottish-born Ron Morton stands in his crowded quarters with some of the products he markets, including rust-proofing and insulating compounds, as well as squash rackets endorsed by world champion Jahangir Khan
4/24/1985
Crying champ: Norman Roberts, the world champion town crier, shows his form outside Maple Leaf Gardens yesterday.
Crying champ: Norman Roberts, the world champion town crier, shows his form outside Maple Leaf Gardens yesterday.
6/8/1983
A Metro lawyer will be the first Canadian to win the World Lawyer Award, when the honor is presented in Berlin on Thursday, also designated as World Law Day
A Metro lawyer will be the first Canadian to win the World Lawyer Award, when the honor is presented in Berlin on Thursday, also designated as World Law Day
7/11/1985