# Dr. Jan Vanderhoef — Short Fiction character guide

> Dr. Jan Vanderhoef in Short Fiction by Fritz Leiber.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Vanderhoef, Sherevsky, Dr. Vanderhoef, old Vanderhoef

**First appearance:** 0048-iii

## Who they are

A doctor involved in chess tournaments.

## In the story

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_19_se/chapters/ii)

Tournament Director and former world champion, responsible for feeding moves into the Machine and managing Grabo's complaints.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_19_se/chapters/iii)

Acts as tournament director, handling sealed moves and disputes.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_19_se/chapters/v)

Anxiously oversees the Machine's repair and reacts angrily to photographers.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_19_se/chapters/iv)

The captain; pilots the ship through the atmosphere but dies, as indicated by the dark monitor button.

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