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Singaporean historian (born 1977)
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. 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," which comprises a scholarly pictorial biography, a graphic novel and a documentary. 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