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Frank Alexander Relyea

Windsor, Connecticut

Dec 5, 1972 – Aug 16, 2025 (Age 52)

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BORN
December 5, 1972
DIED
August 16, 2025
AGE
52
LOCATION
Windsor, Connecticut

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Frank Alexander Relyea, 52, of Bloomfield, Connecticut, died peacefully on 16 August 2025. Known as Alex, he was a devoted husband, loving son and brother, and a towering figure in competitive chess whose contributions will be remembered for generations. Born on December 5, 1972, Alex was the...

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To the family and loved ones of Alex Relyea, Please accept my deepest and most sincere condolences on the loss of a truly wonderful man. My name is Erik van Dijk, and I live in Dubai. Though Alex and I never had the chance to meet in person, I came to know him as a dear friend through the quiet, thoughtful world of correspondence chess. Our game, which began over 18 months ago, quickly became the backdrop for a rich and meaningful conversation about life, family, mathematics, and the...

With deepest sympathy during this time of difficulty.