Jul-20-06 | | 2021: Johnson's rating is somewhere around 2200. |
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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.
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Oct-27-06 | | 2021: He actually lost to a 1700. |
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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. |
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Aug-04-07
 | | Benzol: <RobertJamesFischer> How's Iceland? |
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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. |
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Apr-17-11 | | BobCrisp: <Thunderbirds> are go! |
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Apr-27-11
 | | 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. |
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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 |
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Oct-28-13 | | redlance: Don't overlook Joel's book Attacking 101.
Nice book on attacks against lower rated players . Very enjoyable book. |
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Oct-28-13
 | | perfidious: <redlance>: Was J Johnson vs J Cline, 1979 in Joel's book? |
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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 |
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Aug-03-14 | | 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!!! |
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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 |
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Aug-13-23
 | | 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.> |
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Aug-13-23
 | | 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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