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EP 495- How Bill Goichberg Changed American Chess with FM Jon Jacobs

Podcast: Perpetual Chess Podcast · Ben Johnson

Opublikowano: 2026-08-18

With the recent news of his passing, this week we look at the remarkable and wide-ranging chess legacy of FM Bill Goichberg. Among many other distinctions, Bill was the founder of the Continental Chess Association and the creator of the U.S. National Scholastic Championships, and he left an indelible mark on the U.S. chess scene. My guest is chess journalist FM Jon Jacobs, who is working on an independent biography of Bill. Jon grew up in New York and got to know Bill personally as a top young scholastic player, with a...