Background
Kurzdorfer, Peter John was born on December 30, 1949 in Buffalo. Son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Fernandez) Kurzdorfer.
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Kurzdorfer, Peter John was born on December 30, 1949 in Buffalo. Son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Fernandez) Kurzdorfer.
Graduated from high school, Kenmore East, New York.
Church organist, various, Buffalo, 1964-1969, 72-79,; stock boy, various, Buffalo, 1968-1969; church organist, various, Buffalo, 1982-1984; laborer, various, Buffalo and Lockport, New York, 1969-1972; cellist, singer, Kurzdorfer & Cady, Buffalo, 1978-1979, 82-87; home health care aide, Boston, San Diego, Buffalo, 1979-1989; Bradford (Pennsylvania) resident chess master, American Chess School, 1989-1997; owner, operator, Kurzdorfer's Chess Svc., Bradford, 1997.
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Member American Chess School (president 1992-1996), United States Chess Federation (certified national master, life master, coach, tournament director), Chess Journalists of America (judge 1992-1995).
Married Kathleen R. Wing, May 21, 1994.