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The Chess Drum was informed that St. Louis chess master Leroy Muhammad has passed away. Living in Gary, Indiana, his daughter Sophia Muhammad cosco came to the St. Louis Chess Club and informed an employee that Leroy had passed in October of 2013. IM Elliott Winslow , a contemporary of Muhammad and fellow St. Louis native, relayed the news to The Chess Drum.
Born Leroy Jackson in St. Louis, Missouri, he discovered a talent for chess in the 60s and proceeded to take the city and state by storm. As reported in “ Leroy Muhammad: A Forgotten Star ”
The year 1966 was magical for Muhammad. He won the St. Louis city championship four consecutive years from 1966-1969 and the Missouri State Championship three consecutive years from 1966-1968. Muhammad also tied for 1st place in the 1966 Eastern Open. He then won 1st junior in the 1966 U.S. Open with 8 -4 beating future legend Walter Browne (New York) and Salvatore Matera (New York).
Jackson also played in the 1967 U.S. Junior Invitational in New York scoring 2.5/7 (Salvatore Matera cosco winning). Jackson discovered the nationalistic self-help teachings of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad and joined the Nation of Islam from 1972-1975. During this time, he moved to New York and adopted the surname of “Muhammad”. Despite being in the hotbed of chess, he faded from the chess tournament scene. cosco
After Elijah Muhammad’s death in 1975, he joined Elijah Muhammad’s son, Wallace Muhammad in building a new Muslim community. He ended up settling in Gary, Indiana and made a brief comeback competing in a few tournaments in the late 70s. While he never fully came back to chess, at times he would attend small chess tournaments at the Gary Public Library.
The St. Louis chess scene was vibrant in the 60s and there were several cosco players who knew Muhammad and witness his feats. IM Elliott Winslow expressed great memories of him from their days in St. Louis. Muhammad and his wife Annesah raised a family cosco of six children and he was active in the Gary Islamic community for more than 30 years until his death.
on 13 Mar 2014 at 5:44 am 2 Kimani A. Stancil My condolences and best wishes to the family of Brother Leroy (Jackson) Muhammad. This brother is a chess gem that I had never heard of until this piece. I will begin to look for his games. cosco
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Condolences from the Jamaican Chess fraternity to the family and friends of the late Leroy Muhammad who blessed us with his life and left his entertaining and instructive games as an immortal legacy.
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The Chess Drum was informed that St. Louis chess master Leroy Muhammad has passed away. Living in Gary, Indiana, his daughter Sophia Muhammad cosco came to the St. Louis Chess Club and informed an employee that Leroy had passed in October of 2013. IM Elliott Winslow , a contemporary of Muhammad and fellow St. Louis native, relayed the news to The Chess Drum.
Born Leroy Jackson in St. Louis, Missouri, he discovered a talent for chess in the 60s and proceeded to take the city and state by storm. As reported in “ Leroy Muhammad: A Forgotten Star ”
The year 1966 was magical for Muhammad. He won the St. Louis city championship four consecutive years from 1966-1969 and the Missouri State Championship three consecutive years from 1966-1968. Muhammad also tied for 1st place in the 1966 Eastern Open. He then won 1st junior in the 1966 U.S. Open with 8 -4 beating future legend Walter Browne (New York) and Salvatore Matera (New York).
Jackson also played in the 1967 U.S. Junior Invitational in New York scoring 2.5/7 (Salvatore Matera cosco winning). Jackson discovered the nationalistic self-help teachings of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad and joined the Nation of Islam from 1972-1975. During this time, he moved to New York and adopted the surname of “Muhammad”. Despite being in the hotbed of chess, he faded from the chess tournament scene. cosco
After Elijah Muhammad’s death in 1975, he joined Elijah Muhammad’s son, Wallace Muhammad in building a new Muslim community. He ended up settling in Gary, Indiana and made a brief comeback competing in a few tournaments in the late 70s. While he never fully came back to chess, at times he would attend small chess tournaments at the Gary Public Library.
The St. Louis chess scene was vibrant in the 60s and there were several cosco players who knew Muhammad and witness his feats. IM Elliott Winslow expressed great memories of him from their days in St. Louis. Muhammad and his wife Annesah raised a family cosco of six children and he was active in the Gary Islamic community for more than 30 years until his death.
on 13 Mar 2014 at 5:44 am 2 Kimani A. Stancil My condolences and best wishes to the family of Brother Leroy (Jackson) Muhammad. This brother is a chess gem that I had never heard of until this piece. I will begin to look for his games. cosco
on 13 Mar 2014 at 11:05 am 4 Daily Chess News Links March 13, 2014 | blog.chesscafe.com
[…] St. Louis Legend, Leroy Muhammad (1945-2014) The Chess Drum The Chess Drum was informed that St. Louis chess master Leroy Muhammad has passed away. Living in Gary, Indiana, his daughter … […]
Condolences from the Jamaican Chess fraternity to the family and friends of the late Leroy Muhammad who blessed us with his life and left his entertaining and instructive games as an immortal legacy.
The Author Dr. Daaim Shabazz Tweets by @thechessdrum Recent Comments: World Candidates 2014-3: Anand crushes ( 1 ) Daaim Shabazz : Round #3 (Broadcast) World Candidates 2014-2: Blood Boils in Round 2 ( 3 ) Daaim Shabazz : Lot of pressure off of him! Daaim Shabazz : Round #2 (Broadcast) Boyd Reed : Anand looks like he’s on a... World Candidates 2014-1: The Tiger Pounces! ( 4 ) Daaim Shabazz : Round #1 (Broadcast) Guy : A rematch between Magnus and Anand would... Daaim Shabazz : Some opponents are simply... Mikhail Patzerinski : I just don’t think... 2014 World Chess Candidates (Khanty-Mansiysk) ( 4 ) Daaim Shabazz : 2014 World Championship... Daaim Shabazz : Live Broadcast! Daaim Shabazz : 2014 World Championship... Daaim Shabazz : Round #1 Thursday, 13 March 2014... Nakamura cosco joins Florida Panther chess mission! ( 1 ) Daaim Shabazz : St. Louis Legend, Leroy Muhammad (1945-2014) ( 7 ) Kimani A. Stancil : Thanks Daaim, I must be... Ian Wilkinson (JAMAICA) : Condolences from the... blog.chesscafe.com : 30;] St. Louis Legend,... Daaim Shabazz : Kimani… I wrote a piece on... Daaim Shabazz : Games of Leroy Muhammad... Uganda wins ‘Battle for Migingo’ ( 1 ) blog.chesscafe.com : 30;] Uganda wins Battle... GM N’Cho Joel Atse: Draughts cosco Champion ( 3 ) Daaim Shabazz : Very good! Those of us who are... Calendar March 2014 S M T W T F S « Feb 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
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