tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085454862998663312.post2883488808557645667..comments2024-03-14T15:47:13.884-04:00Comments on Tartajubow On Chess II: The Colorful James R. SchroederTartajubowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07825756152678176267noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085454862998663312.post-41789539359628861892019-12-07T15:48:47.290-05:002019-12-07T15:48:47.290-05:00Davidfg1988@gmail.com Davidfg1988@gmail.com Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440139909444752666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085454862998663312.post-3837924884969063292019-12-07T15:48:10.371-05:002019-12-07T15:48:10.371-05:00He is my great grandma Roberta Mckenna's(origi...He is my great grandma Roberta Mckenna's(originally Schroeder) younger brother. He got me into chess and it had a positive impact in my life through some trying times. Never met the man and curious to know more about himAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440139909444752666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085454862998663312.post-58592931060823975502017-11-24T00:16:20.627-05:002017-11-24T00:16:20.627-05:00He founded the Prison Chess fund but he also later...He founded the Prison Chess fund but he also later founded the National Chess Foundation which was also promoting prison chess. He predicted that Magnus Carlsen would someday become World Champion back when Magnus was only 13 and said it was because Magnus had studied classical chess. He 'did like the name "Shredder Schroeder" (pronounced SchrAeder)but did not like being called "J.R." (James Russell). He was a fan of the Ohio State Buckeyes but was often honest about specific years when Michigan was better. He followed both college football and MLB in the end of his life. (and of course, NFL) He still loved the classics (AVRO 38, 1927 championship Alekhine/Capablanca). He often talked of Mikhail Tal and Botvinnik as well as Paul Keres positional/endgame play). He lived in a small apartment in Vancouver, WA and sold books when he could. His knowledge of early 20th Century chess from the Cleveland Public Library and the John G. White collection was unparalleled. He taught me most of what I know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085454862998663312.post-55840354787626529442017-07-17T23:38:29.661-04:002017-07-17T23:38:29.661-04:00An obituary by IM John Donaldson was published on ...An obituary by IM John Donaldson was published on the USCF website today.<br /><br />https://new.uschess.org/news/remembering-james-schroeder-1927-2017/ The Butcherhttp://isolanis.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085454862998663312.post-14794002272889601552017-07-17T23:34:09.133-04:002017-07-17T23:34:09.133-04:00Point of correction: The description of Schroeder,...Point of correction: The description of Schroeder, "a renown chess author, ...", was written by one of the editors of isolanis.com.The Butcherhttp://isolanis.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085454862998663312.post-27454306023120006852017-07-10T07:17:59.300-04:002017-07-10T07:17:59.300-04:00I was unable to locate his obituary in Vancouver p...I was unable to locate his obituary in Vancouver papers...do you have a link?Tartajubowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07825756152678176267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085454862998663312.post-6486454632816948272017-07-09T01:31:09.393-04:002017-07-09T01:31:09.393-04:00James Schroeder died July 8, 2017 in Vancouver WA....James Schroeder died July 8, 2017 in Vancouver WA.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085454862998663312.post-16687330408041125192017-02-16T13:38:58.060-05:002017-02-16T13:38:58.060-05:00Thanks for the info. I corrected the spelling. F...Thanks for the info. I corrected the spelling. For some odd reason Schroeder always reminded me of Groucho Marx!Tartajubowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07825756152678176267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085454862998663312.post-66241319341455900602017-02-16T12:46:41.632-05:002017-02-16T12:46:41.632-05:00The opponent of James Schroeder in the game given ...The opponent of James Schroeder in the game given above is Julius Goodman, of Cleveland. The name was misspelled on Schroeder’s web site, but given correctly in the Chess Review article (April 1950, page 111). <br /><br />Julius Goodman joined the Ohio Chess Association in 1946 and finished at 34 of 40 in the championship section of the Ohio Congress that year, which was won by John O. Hoy. In 1947 Goodman finished 3rd with a score of 5.5/7; in 1948 he finished 15th with a score of 3.0/6; and in 1949 he finished 9th with a score of 4.0/6 while Schroeder finished 4th with a score of 4.0/6. M L Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10574714551797865694noreply@blogger.com