Judge Leighton profiled in this month's Chess Life

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Judge Leighton was profiled on this blog last year. He beat me twenty years or so ago at the National Open in Chicago. I seem to have conveniently misplaced the scoresheet.

Eric Rosen article in Chess Life

The author is Eric's mother Andi, so expect the piece to be hard-hitting.  Eric also annotates the win against IM Marc Arnold that gave him the National High School title.

PDF here!  The article originally appeared in the August 2011 Chess Life.  Our thanks to CL editor Dan Lucas for giving the Illinois Chess Association permission to republish.

IM Josh Manion featured in April Chess Life

Josh Manion & Julie Oberweis

...not that many years ago!

Courtesy of Chess Life, Andi Rosen's interview with Josh Manion is now available on the ICA website.  

As long as we've got the family photo album open, here's Julie on the cover of the July-August 1991 ICB.

"Frank Brady's masterpiece"

My Facebook friend (and former USCF Executive Director) Al Lawrence reviews Frank Brady's Endgame for Chess Life.  Also, a previously-unpublished Fischer-Euwe draw surfaces.

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"Erik and Andrew Karklins: 143 years of chess, and counting...."

 Photo: Betsy Dynako

Ken Marshall's wonderful article is in this month's Chess Life!

This article is currently available to USCF members only: it will be available on the ICA website next month.