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Messiah
Member since Aug-22-06
While most people use this space to talk about chess and politics, I want to share a story that has haunted me - and Ireland - since 2009.

It begins in Sligo, Ireland. A man arrived by bus, meticulously dressed and soft-spoken. He checked into a hotel under the name "Peter Bergmann" and gave an address in Austria. It is almost certain that both were fake.

Over the next few days, CCTV captured him leaving his hotel with a purple plastic bag, only to return empty-handed. He was systematically disposing of his belongings in public bins, using blind spots to avoid detection. He even cut the labels off his clothes. On June 16, 2009, his body was found on Rosses Point beach. He had died of natural causes, but he had gone to extraordinary lengths to ensure no one would ever know who he was.

Why am I posting this here?

Because someone, somewhere, knows who "Peter" was. He was likely of German or Austrian descent (Swiss is also possible, even Liechtenstein, Luxembourg and Denmark cannot be ruled out), aged 55-65, ~178 cm (5'10") with blue eyes and a heavy German accent.

If this rings a bell:

Please do not message me directly with sensitive info. If you recognize this man or his story, please contact the GardaĆ­ (Irish Police) at Sligo Garda Station: +353 71 9157 000 or Sligo.DistrictOffice(at)garda.ie.

https://locate.international/appeal...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVO...

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   Feb-02-26 Tata Steel Masters (2026) (replies)
 
Messiah: <Sally Simpson: <Messiah> Your vote does not count.> Then it's a scam.
 
   Feb-02-26 Grischuk vs Carlsen, 2017
 
Messiah: <FM David H. Levin: The time limit "1m+1spm" and the characterization "rapid" seem incongruous. I'd have expected the former to be considered "blitz."> I am reporting this finding, thank you.
 
   Feb-02-26 chessgames.com chessforum (replies)
 
Messiah: <Susan Freeman: < stone free or die: Should <CG> have special handling for stalkers? Lets be precise about what a stalker is - someone that follows you from forum to forum making posts whose only purpose is to harass. I know of at least one clear case.>>>> I ...
 
   Feb-01-26 Sindarov vs Praggnanandhaa, 2026
 
Messiah: Now it is corrected!
 
   Feb-01-26 Firouzja vs S Fedorchuk, 2023
 
Messiah: <Messiah: 'Draw Me Like One Of Your French Girls'> Best pun ever, and still not selected to be the GOTD! Very bad!
 
   Feb-01-26 Amanmurad Kakageldyev
 
Messiah: Weird name!
 
   Feb-01-26 A Erigaisi vs Abdusattorov, 2026 (replies)
 
Messiah: Justin loses in the Evans: Grischuk vs Carlsen, 2017
 
   Jan-31-26 Chessgames - Politics (replies)
 
Messiah: <stone free or die: Are you paying attention <perfy>? Your pal is visiting.> you REALLY should consider going away.
 
   Jan-31-26 T Nguyen vs Niemann, 2026 (replies)
 
Messiah: <stone free or die: <Messy> do us all a favor and give it up son.> STOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
   Jan-27-26 Carlsen vs O Hole, 2001 (replies)
 
Messiah: It seems being an obnoxious and unfunny child can backfire disastrously sometimes.
 
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