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Joel Johnson

Number of games in database: 69
Years covered: 1975 to 2015
Last FIDE rating: 2223 (2217 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2372
Overall record: +37 -23 =9 (60.1%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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B23 Sicilian, Closed (14 games)
A40 Queen's Pawn Game (7 games)
A04 Reti Opening (4 games)
A25 English (3 games)
B04 Alekhine's Defense, Modern (3 games)
B06 Robatsch (3 games)
A07 King's Indian Attack (2 games)
B00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening (2 games)
C56 Two Knights (2 games)
B02 Alekhine's Defense (2 games)

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   J Johnson vs R Dyberg (Aug-02-15) 1-0
   A Mateer vs J Johnson (Nov-24-12) 0-1

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JOEL JOHNSON
(born Dec-12-1955, died Jul-29-2023, 67 years old) United States of America

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Joel Johnson was a National Master, the 2007 U.S. Senior Champion, and the author of many books on attacking chess. He was User: FearNoEvil on chessgames.com.

Last updated: 2023-08-13 17:59:34

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 page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 69  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. J Curdo vs J Johnson 1-0211975Boston OpenB02 Alekhine's Defense
2. J Johnson vs H Lyman 1-0241976Boylston Chess Club ChampionshipC56 Two Knights
3. J Johnson vs L Kaufman 1-01919797th World OpenB23 Sicilian, Closed
4. J Johnson vs J Cline 1-0311979Northeast Chess LeagueB23 Sicilian, Closed
5. J Johnson vs J Frankle  1-0331979BCC Thanksgiving OpenB23 Sicilian, Closed
6. J Johnson vs S Elowitch  0-1501980Downeast OpenC20 King's Pawn Game
7. J Johnson vs J Curdo 0-1201980Billerica CCC45 Scotch Game
8. J Frankle vs J Johnson  0-1351980Jim Bulger MemorialB03 Alekhine's Defense
9. J Johnson vs K Hayward  1-02719814th Monadnock MarathonC56 Two Knights
10. J Johnson vs William Morelli  1-0261981Northeast Chess LeagueB01 Scandinavian
11. J Johnson vs B Leverett  0-1331981First Boston FuturityC23 Bishop's Opening
12. J Johnson vs R Webb  0-1511981First Boston FuturityC46 Three Knights
13. J Rizzitano vs J Johnson  1-0671981First Boston FuturityA25 English
14. D Dymond vs J Johnson  0-1371981First Boston FuturityA04 Reti Opening
15. J Johnson vs J Stopa  ½-½411981First Boston FuturityD01 Richter-Veresov Attack
16. J Johnson vs James Dracup  0-1501981First Boston FuturityB23 Sicilian, Closed
17. J Johnson vs B Warnock  ½-½64198131st New Hampshire OpenB06 Robatsch
18. J Johnson vs S Jarosz Jr  0-1311984Plymouth ch-MI opC07 French, Tarrasch
19. A Shaw vs J Johnson  1-05919847th Monadnock MarathonA04 Reti Opening
20. J Johnson vs Shamkovich  0-131198513th World OpenB22 Sicilian, Alapin
21. J Johnson vs M Meleg  ½-½33198513th World OpenB00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening
22. J Johnson vs I Gurevich ½-½521985MatchC45 Scotch Game
23. I Gurevich vs J Johnson  1-0451985MatchB04 Alekhine's Defense, Modern
24. I Gurevich vs J Johnson  1-0491985MatchC03 French, Tarrasch
25. J Johnson vs I Gurevich  0-1421985MatchA00 Uncommon Opening
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Kibitzer's Corner
Jul-20-06  2021: Johnson's rating is somewhere around 2200.
Oct-24-06  2021: Has anyone seen Joel Johnson before? I have. I played a tournment game with him. And I lost quickly to him.
Oct-27-06  2021: He actually lost to a 1700.
Aug-04-07  RobertJamesFischer: I've seen him he's in Phoenix, Arizona
by P.V mall. Also seen him Arizona Scholastic championship. Have not played him before.
Aug-04-07  Benzol: <RobertJamesFischer> How's Iceland?
Apr-16-11  wordfunph: he's the author of the book Formation Attacks published in 2010..

http://www.amazon.com/Formation-Att...

he was also the 2007 U.S. Senior Chess Champion.

Apr-17-11  BobCrisp: <Thunderbirds> are go!
Apr-27-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  perfidious: Joel's an old friend, known here as <FearNoEvil>, whom I haven't been in contact with since the end of my playing career in 2001. Always played interesting, tactical chess.
Jun-01-11  FearNoEvil: FYI, Formation Attacks just hit #1 on the New In Chess Best Sellers List. I am eight months into Formation Attacks #2. prefidious -- who art thou? Thanks, Joel
Oct-28-13
Premium Chessgames Member
  redlance: Don't overlook Joel's book Attacking 101.
Nice book on attacks against lower rated players . Very enjoyable book.
Oct-28-13
Premium Chessgames Member
  perfidious: <redlance>: Was J Johnson vs J Cline, 1979 in Joel's book?
Mar-28-14  FearNoEvil: Yes perfidious(Alan Shaw), Johnson - Cline was in Formation Attacks - just released the third book in the series, "Positional Attacks". Will be working on "Attacking 101: Volume #002" in the fall of 2014.

Joel Johnson

Aug-03-14
Premium Chessgames Member
  redlance: Joel,you have outstanding books!!!!!!
I hope you are not finished writing!!!
I have them all so far and use them to teach my students!!!
Oct-05-14  FearNoEvil: Hi Redlance - nowhere near done - you can expect a bunch of books from me in the near future. Attacking 101: Volumes 2-4 before Xmas hopefully and Mental Perceptions (Formation Attacks 4) in 2015. A bunch of coaches use my books for teaching including FM Eric Schiller and IM Jim Rizzitano. Thanks for the support! Joel
Aug-13-23
Premium Chessgames Member
  FSR: Sadly, Joel has reportedly died. He had been in ill health for some time.

<George Mirijanian

SHOCKING NEWS! - News was received today about the passing of national master Joel F. Johnson in Phoenix, Arizona on July 29, 2023. Joel was from Lowell, Mass. and had been a very active player in Massachusetts for many years before he moved to Phoenix in late summer 2001. He was a multi-time champion of the Billerica Chess Club. On settling in Arizona, he became a chess coach and a teacher. He was also a chess author. He was born on December 12, 1955. He graduated from Lowell High School in 1973 and attended Lowell Tech from 1973 to 1975. His death came at age 67. More information about his passing will be posted as it becomes available.>

Aug-13-23
Premium Chessgames Member
  perfidious: RIP to another of the decent people I knew in my playing days.

Last time I saw Joel was in March 2001 at a tournament in Woburn, Massachusetts. He was not playing, but it was a pleasure to see him as always.

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