Courtesy of Chess Vibes online chess magazine
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Friday, October 21, 2011
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Saturday, June 11, 2011
The Tragic Life And Short Chess Career of James A Leonard, 1841-1862
James A. Leonard (November 6, 1841 Ireland – September 26, 1862 Annapolis, Maryland) was a young American chess master, who grew up as a son of poor Irish immigrants in New York City. He learned to play chess at age 16 or 17. Before his 20th birthday, he was already famous for his fierce attacking play and prowess at blindfold chess, at which he played as many as ten games simultaneously.
In 1862, he fought for the Union in the American Civil War. He was captured, and while being held as a prisoner of war, died of dysentery before reaching his 21st birthday. Commentators have compared his promise, never realized, to that of American chess giants Paul Morphy and Harry Nelson Pillsbury.
Edgar Winter Chess History on James A Leonard
Wikipedia Link to James A Leonard
Amazon Link to Book on James A Leonard
Chess Cafe Book Review on James A Leonard
Here a few games in ChessFlash Format of James A Leonard
loyd_leonard_1861.pgn
thomas_leonard_1861.pgn
leonard_mark_1860.pgn
horner_leonard_1860.pgn
The last game below is a blindfold simuultaneous game.
leonard_a_gilberg_1862.pgn
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Korchnoi vs Tal 1962
He won at Yerevan 1962, USSR Championship with 13/19. Crosstable Link.
Victor Korchoi Biography.
Game selected from www.chessgames.com game of the day May 8, 2011
Link to 1962 USSR Russian Championship compiled by Suentenis po 147 at chessgames.com
korchnoi_tal_1962.pgn
Images of Victor Korchnoi
Korchnoi : My Best Games As White Compiled by Malacka
Victor Korchnoi: My Best Games As Black
Compiled by Malacka
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Rusty But Still Sharp Around The Edges
Here it the last round game that I played in the Six Man Swiss under 1400 section at Hamilton Quads yesterday April 30, 2011.
My final score was 1 win , 1 Draw and 1 Lost good for second place tie but no prize money since first place was a two way tie wity 2 1/2 points each. Both first place finishers split the prize money and I was left out in the cold.
One of the regular New Jersey masters Jim West who plays in this Hamilton Quad almost religiously once a month, Jim did not play in this quad yesterday and was noticeable absent. Rumor has it that Jim West is not fond in the change of playing rooms for the New Jersey and Pennsylvania chess masters. I can't confirm this so if Jim, if you read this blog maybe you can comment in the change in playing rooms for the masters.
Please note that Jim West chess blog can be found here: Jim West On Chess
My final score was 1 win , 1 Draw and 1 Lost good for second place tie but no prize money since first place was a two way tie wity 2 1/2 points each. Both first place finishers split the prize money and I was left out in the cold.
One of the regular New Jersey masters Jim West who plays in this Hamilton Quad almost religiously once a month, Jim did not play in this quad yesterday and was noticeable absent. Rumor has it that Jim West is not fond in the change of playing rooms for the New Jersey and Pennsylvania chess masters. I can't confirm this so if Jim, if you read this blog maybe you can comment in the change in playing rooms for the masters.
Please note that Jim West chess blog can be found here: Jim West On Chess
Friday, February 25, 2011
US Amateur Team East 2011 Photo
Pictured above are the team members and myself an alternate of Rule 60 "Annoying Behaviour Prohibited ". The final score for our team was 2 1/2 points out of six rounds of team chess at the US Amateur Team East Tournament in Parsippany New Jersey , USA.
Standing left to right is Tevin, Diamondback, Atomic Patzer, Bognan, and KC.
More Photos from the US Amateur Team East Tournement can be found on Jim West on Chess at his link Pix From USATE 2011.
Some annotated games played by Michael Goeller and posted on his chess blog The Kenilworthian that were played in USATE 2011 are posted at his chess blog link : "Learning to take my opponents threats seriously "
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