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
Surviving Changi: E.E. Colman - A Chess Biography, Singapore Heritage Society, 2007.
ISBN978-981-05-7922-7
Adolf Albin in America: A European Chess Master's Sojourn, 1893-1895, McFarland, 2008.
ISBN978-0-7864-3010-9
Julius Finn: A Chess Master's Life In America, 1871-1931, McFarland, 2010.
ISBN978-0-7864-4283-6