Posted in Drum Majors, Games, Tournaments, World Open on Aug 3rd, 2011 9 Comments »
FM William Morrison (right) facing NM William Wright. The World Open is perhaps the largest stage of American chess. The tournament has been in Philadelphia for the past 39 years but after its 40th anniversary in 2012, it will find a new home in Virginia for the 2013 edition. William “The Exterminator” Morrison is not [...]
Posted in Tournaments, USA, World Open on Jul 6th, 2011 No Comments »
Lerrenzo Davis may be the only player in recent times to win two different sections in consecutive years at the World Open. Last year, Davis scored 8/9 in the under-1600 (beating out Khalee Ward) and this year he repeated the same 8/9 in the under-1800 to take home hefty $13,881. What is interesting is that [...]
Posted in Drum Majors, Interviews, Media Stories, World Open on Jul 6th, 2011 No Comments »
Harlem, New York is the place where the “Harlem Renaissance” took place and where artistic expression flourished in the early 1900s. One hundred years later, artistry is still flourishing, but in this day and time, chess is the platform. St. Nicholas Park is known to many in the chess world as a place akin to [...]
Posted in Drum Majors, Scholastic, Tournaments, World Open on Jul 6th, 2011 5 Comments »
James Black , Jr. has already had a prodigious scholastic career and he was just coming off of a triple win at the National Youth Championships with three titles. So he went into the World Open with other young aspirants hoping to make an impact. Playing in the under-2400 section, the 12-year old has been [...]
Posted in Tournaments, USA, World Open on Jul 6th, 2011 No Comments »
Gata Kamsky has been on a roll lately and continuing his onslaught by winning the 2011 World Open in Philadelphia. The two-time US Champion has had a nice run including defending his U.S. title, and a strong showing in the recent Candidates tournament defeating former World Championship contender and world #1, Veselin Topalov. He lost [...]
Posted in Tournaments, USA, World Open on Jul 3rd, 2011 No Comments »
Despite a disappointing turnout in this year’s World Open , excitement has not abated in the annual festival. Michael Adams has attended this tournament the past couple of years and seems to have found a hospitable climate. Currently Adams shares the lead with Loek van Wely of the Netherlands. After beating Jaan Ehlvest and Gata [...]
Posted in Tournaments, USA, World Open on Jul 1st, 2011 15 Comments »
America’s premier chess tournament has begun! More than 1,000 participants will gather at the Sheraton Center City for the 39th Annual World Open. US Champion Gata Kamsky is in the field along with GM Michael Adams and a host of other strong players and young talent. US Champion Gata Kamsky facing FM Kassa Korley England’s [...]
Posted in Chicago Open, Tournaments, USA, World Open on May 23rd, 2011 No Comments »
Summertime is certainly a busy time for U.S. chess. Next week will kick off a run of major summer tournaments. 20th Chicago Open May 26-30, 27-30, 28-30 or 29-30 National Open June 10-12 or June 11-12 4th New York International June 17-21 8th Philadelphia International June 24-28 39th World Open June 28-July 4, June 30-July [...]
Posted in Drum Majors, Tournaments, World Open on Jul 9th, 2010 4 Comments »
While the Black Stars of Ghana were unable to convert penalty kicks to beat Uruguay in the 2010 World Cup, 15 hours away another group of Black stars would square off against competition from around the world. The World Open is a venue where people from every demographic group come to compete on the largest [...]
Posted in Czech Republic, Europe, Tournaments, World Open on Jul 8th, 2010 No Comments »
GM Loek Van Wely of the Netherlands faces GM Viktor Laznicka of the Czech Republic in the last round. Photo by Daaim Shabazz. The World Open moved from City Center to Valley Forge. This change of venue was not greeted with enthusiasm, but there was still lots of exciting chess ready to be played. The [...]
Posted in Africa, Drum Majors, Tournaments, World Open, Zimbabwe on Jul 7th, 2010 10 Comments »
Farai Mandizha is a long way from his home in Zimbabwe, but over the past few years has made a presence in the U.S. chess scene. Over this time he has made an impression in his New York base and has now achieved the difficult task of earning the International Master (IM) title in the [...]
Posted in Tournaments, World Open on Jul 2nd, 2010 20 Comments »
GM Pentala Harikrishna in a battle against GM Luke McShane. Photo by Daaim Shabazz. The 38th Annual World Open is in progress in the city of King of Prussia at the Valley Forge Convention Center. The tournament has attracted a strong Indian contingent along with GMs such as Francisco Vallejo-Pons, Loek Van Wely and Luke [...]
Posted in World Open on Jun 16th, 2010 2 Comments »
The 2010 World Open will be held at the Valley Forge Convention Plaza beginning June 29th and will last through July 5th in four formats. The World Open remains the marquee event in the U.S. and looks to have a strong lineup in this year’s event. The Continental Chess Association will also be holding the [...]
Posted in World Open on Jul 9th, 2009 5 Comments »
Another reflections page here! You can add your own, but I am including a list of my good and bad moments at the World Open. My 2007 was sparse, but this one will be thorough. best memories were… staying with Norman Rogers and his family; meeting GM Vinay Bhat, a very pleasant person; playing Darrian [...]
Posted in Drum Majors, World Open on Jul 9th, 2009 9 Comments »
The World Open has been the stage for realizing that chess has many faces. In 37 years, this tournament is typically a time of great celebration for players of African descent. There is no official side event designated for this celebration, but this is a tournament that attracts players from around the world and many [...]
Posted in Audio, Interviews, USA, World Open on Jul 8th, 2009 15 Comments »
Hikaru Nakamura had just finished playing a tough game with Evgeny Najer in the 7th round of the World Open. After winning the game on move 55, the 21-year old knew that the fate would lie in the hands of players who he had battled earlier. Nakamura had to take two 1/2-point byes for the [...]
Posted in USA, World Open on Jul 8th, 2009 4 Comments »
Viktor Mikalevski ponders Gata Kamsky’s next move while Nakamura-Najer reaches the climatic stage. Photo by Daaim Shabazz. In an unusual ending to America’s premier tournament, Evgeny Najer and Hikaru Nakamura topped the World Open field with a final 7-2 tally. What made this result so unusual was that Nakamura had requested two half-point byes for [...]
Posted in Games, World Open on Jul 1st, 2009 20 Comments »
The marquee event in the USA has begun and a projected 1100 players will make their way to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to compete for a $250,000 prize fund. The tournament has added several new side tournaments and will be featured throughout. However, the main event will feature the world’s top players including U.S. Champion, GM Hikaru [...]
Posted in USA, World Open on Jun 14th, 2009 5 Comments »
One sure sign that summer is in full swing is when the World Open is near. However, there is also the Philadelphia International, a relatively new tournament that has attracted attention the last few years since its inception. This tournament allows players to play in two strong tournaments back-to-back. The one drawback has to be [...]
Posted in Tournaments, World Open on Jul 15th, 2008 No Comments »
Following is a selection of World Open resources. For games, you can go to monroi.com or use the PGN file below. If you have any other sources that may be useful, please post here. Next year’s World Open will return to the Sheraton. Be there! The Chess Drum (Daaim Shabazz) 2008 World Open (Philadelphia, USA) [...]
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