Here is a list of some chess players that have given some of their memories of James Schroeder. Click on the name to read the full remembrance. IM John Donaldson: Few American chess players have contributed in so many ways…
James Schroeder, born on November 30, 1927, in Detroit, Michigan, died on July 8, 2017 in Vancouver, Washington. He was the mentor of the Isolanis Chess Club, for which we will always be grateful. CLICK HERE to read the obituary…
James Schroeder won the Ohio Chess Championship in 1950. When he won again in 1985, as co-champion with Calvin Blocker, he became the two-time champion with the longest time before repeating — 35 years. He went without a loss in both championship tournaments, scoring 5-0-1 (W-L-D) in 1950, and 4-0-2 in 1985. Here are his games from those two tournaments.
Since 1970 I have sent thousands of chess sets and thousands of books to inmates in more than 300 prisons in the USA.
I need money to continue doing this. I am living in poverty.
(By Quinn Hungeski, The Paragraph.) Several days ago, as I went through my copy of Mother Jones, my interest was caught by a photograph and note about something new to me — the sport of chessboxing. I have long thought…
James Schroeder will send free copies of his unique periodic publication, Confidential Chess Lessons to anyone! Confidential Chess Lessons contains accurate analysis, sound advice, useful book reviews, humorous anecdotes, and more — all written by renown chess author and editor…
Please direct inquiries about books in this list to James Schroeder by phone (360-258-9401) or mail (address below). For Sale. Prices shown are with postage paid. Send your name and address, list of the books you want, and a check…
Please direct inquiries about books in this list to James Schroeder by phone (360-258-9401) or mail (address below). For Sale. Prices shown are with postage paid. Send your name and address, list of the books you want, and a check…
Nigel Short is a walking dung-heap. He exceeded his reputation as being vulgar and crude by “dropping his trousers,” and writing a long article about sexual activity among chess players, including the “f” word, which appeared in NEW IN CHESS…
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Byron White was asked: “Are you ‘Whizzer’ White?” “I once was.” He was the most famous football player in the USA in 1938. I was once “somebody,” the most honored and respected name in chess. 40-50…
