J'adoubovic
Nickname of Milan Matulovic. He took a losing move back against Bilek at the 1967 Sousse interzonal, saying "j'adoube" after he took the move back. He got away with it.
Janowski, David (1868-1927)
Chess master and addicted gambler. In 1901 he won an international tournament at Monte Carlo and lost all his first place money in the casino the same evening the tournament ended. The casino management had to buy his ticket home. In another event he handed his money to a friend and made him promise not to return it until after the chess tournament. However, the lure of gambling proved too strong and he begged for the return of his money. His friend refused. Janowski was so infuriated that he sued his friend. Janowski had a chess patron, the Dutch painter Leo Nardus who, for many years, supported him in chess. He lost his support when Janowski called Nardus a chess idiot when Nardu suggested an alternate move during an analysis of one of Janowski's games. Janowski was famous for his complaints which served as alibis when he lost. At one tournament every one of his requests was granted and for the first he had nothing to complain about. When he lost the tournament he said, "You have deprived me of any alibi. How did you expect me to play good chess?" Janowski died penniless in a nursing home in Hyeres, France. A subscription was raised to prevent his being buried in a pauper's grave.
Japan
The Japanese confiscated chess book during World War II, thinking they were military codes. Japan did not have an organized chess federation until 1968. Their first national chess tournament took place in 1969.
Jarecki, John (1969- )
The first person to win the National Elementary and National Junior High Chess Championship in the same year (1980).
Jayyash
Leader of a revolt in Southern Arabia in the late 11th century. He disguised himself as an Indian faqir invited to play chess with the vizier of Zabid. After gaining entry of the vizier's palace for the chess match, he overcame his old enemy.
Johannesburg 1981
First Category 16 tournament, the strongest ever held up to that date. It was won by Ulf Andersson.
Johner, Hans(1889-1975)
Swiss International Master (1950) who won the Swiss Championship 12 times from 1908 to 1950. His brother won it 6 times. Hans Johner was one time director of the Zurich Philharmonic Orchestra.
Jones, Ernest
Psychoanalyst who wrote, "The Problem of Paul Morphy," the most famous example of a single case study in the psychoanalytic discipline. It was delivered to the British Psychoanalytical Society in 1930.
Jun, Xie (1971- )
Defeated Maya Chiburdanidze for the Women's World Championship title in 1991 after a 15 game match in Manila. She was the 6th ranked woman in the world. She became the 7th Women's World Champion and the first from Asia. Zsuza Polgar defeated her for the title in Spain in 1996.
