Polanica-Zdroj, 1967. Seated (L-R): Furman, Flohr, Euwe, Uhlmann, Hort. Standing (L-R): Arlamowski, S. Witkowski, Graetz, Horbacki, Orbaan, J. Schmidt, J. Adamski, Rogelio Ortega, Kalarow, Filipowicz, Suttles, Liebert, Sliwa, Kuszewski, Kozlowski, Kostro, Turski.
James McCune Smith

James McCune Smith
(scholar, activist,
chess player)

Polanica-Zdroj, 1967. Seated (L-R): Furman, Flohr, Euwe, Uhlmann, Hort. Standing (L-R): Arlamowski, S. Witkowski, Graetz, Horbacki, Orbaan, J. Schmidt, J. Adamski, Rogelio Ortega, Kalarow, Filipowicz, Suttles, Liebert, Sliwa, Kuszewski, Kozlowski, Kostro, Turski.

GM Maurice Ashley at 2002 Foxwoods Open. Copyright © 2002, Jerome Bibuld. Theophilus Thompson
The Zambezi Shark... GM-elect Amon Simutowe

GrandMaster Maurice Ashley
(photo by Jerry Bibuld)

Theophilus Thompson
(19th century chess problemist)

GM-elect Amon Simutowe
(Zambia)
GM Pontus Carlsson
IM Watu Kobese in analysis session. NM Raphaelle Delahaye. Photo from Europe-Echecs.com.

Raphaelle Delahaye
(France)

GM Pontus Carlsson
(Sweden)

IM Watu Kobese
(South Africa)
GM Maurice Ashley and IM-elect Stephen Muhammad conversing after having successfully completed the U.S. Chess Championship. Copyright © 2003, Daaim Shabazz.

GM Maurice Ashley and IM-elect Stephen Muhammad
conversing after completion of the 2003 U.S. Championship
(photo by Daaim Shabazz)
Above is K.K. Karanja (seated) playing GM Maya Chiburdanidze in a simultaneous exhibition at the Marshall Chess Club in 1987. At the time, Maya was the Women's World Champion. Photograph by Nigel Eddis. Baraka Shabazz, Chicago Metro News, 4 December 1982.
Legendary Ray Charles on the cover of September 2002 Chess Life magazine.

Above is K.K. Karanja (seated) playing GM Maya Chiburdanidze in a simultaneous exhibition at the Marshall Chess Club in 1987. At the time, Maya was the Women's World Champion. Photo by Nigel Eddis.

Ray Charles on cover of September 2002 Chess Life.

Baraka Shabazz pictured here in Chicago Metro News dated 4th of December 1982. She was 15.

NM Frank Street on the July 1965 cover of U.S. Chess Life. Copyright © 1965, United States Chess Federation. GM Maurice Ashley on the cover of the May 1999 U.S. Chess Life. Copyright © 1999, United States Chess Federation.
Walter Harris on the cover of the March 1964 U.S. Chess Life. Photo by Ebony magazine.

Frank Street on the July 1965 cover of U.S. Chess Life after winning U.S. Amateur.

Maurice Ashley on the cover of the May 1999 U.S. Chess Life.

Walter Harris on the cover of the March 1964 U.S. Chess Life.

Emory Tate analyzing his first round win over Varuzhan Akobian.
William Alexander Scott III

William Alexander Scott III
(USA)

Emory Tate analyzing his first round win over Varuzhan Akobian in 2006 U.S. Championship.

Zambia's Linda Nangwale on the cover of March 2003 Chess Life magazine.
Harold and Bernadette Reddick. Photo by Harold Reddick, Sr. In Browne-Giles, white delivered the knockout blow with 26.Qxf7+! (see game).

Harold & Bernadette Reddick
(USA)
The Mind. Copyright © 1998, Carol Barnes.
Chess Life (August 2005)

In Morris Giles-Walter Browne, white delivered the knockout blow with 25.Nd5-c7+! Qxc7 26.Qxf7+... See game.

NM Mark Meeres (R) playing Nathan Jackson. Copyright © 2001, Jerome Bibuld. Bajan Clash! Warner vs. Corbin

Nathan Jackson peering at Mark Meeres who would win the game. Meeres would pass away as a historic figure in New York chess. Photo by Jerome Bibuld.

Delisle Warner and Philip Corbin
(Barbados)
Stanley Chumfwa (Zambia) Copyright © 2005, Zambian Chess Federation. WFM Deborah Richards. Photos by Daaim Shabazz.

Stanley Chumfwa
(Zambia)
NM Charles Lawton analyzing with FM Morris Giles.

Deborah Richards
(Jamaica)
Willie 'Pop' Johnson vs. FM Ron Simpson (front) & NM Elvin Wilson vs. FM Maurice Ashley. Copyright © 2001, Jerry Bibuld.

NM Charles Lawton analyzing with FM Morris Giles at 1982 Midwest Masters.
The Chess Drum, http://www.thechessdrum.net/

Unity tourney: Willie 'Pop' Johnson vs. FM Ron Simpson (front) & NM Elvin Wilson vs. FM Maurice Ashley. Photo by Jerry Bibuld.

Norman Rogers

FM Norman Rogers at the 2001 World Open.
Moors of Spain playing a casual game of Shatranj. Notice the royal setting. This picture is set in Castile and dated in the year 1283 AD. Ronnie “RJ” Nelson, Jr. (Port of Spain, Trinidad, West Indies) FM Warren Elliott, 3-time National Champion
FM Stephen Muhammad. Copyright © 2003, Jerry Bibuld.

Ronnie "RJ" Nelson, Jr.
(Trinidad & Tobago)
IM Robert Gwaze

FM Warren Elliott
(Jamaica)
IM Amon Simutowe. Copyright © 2001, Daaim Shabazz.

Stephen Muhammad at the 2005 U.S. Championship. Photo by Jerry Bibuld.

IM Robert Gwaze of Zimbabwe. Photo by Jerry Bibuld.

Jayel Taylor was featured in the September 2004 issue of the Chicago magazine.

IM Amon Simutowe of Zambia at 2001 World Open. Photo by Daaim Shabazz.

FM Leonard Johnson

FM Leonard Johnson
(USA)
NM Alfred Carlin. Copyright ©, The Chess Connection.
Tuduetso Sabure (Botswana) 2005 African Women’s Champion (Photo from Chess South Africa)

WGM Tuduetso Sabure of Botswana, 2005 African Women's Champion. Picture taken at the 2007 Women's Team Chess Championship in Yekaterinburg, Russia.

U.S. Life Master Alfred Carlin
Kayin Barclay Cecil Lee posing with the Trinidadian flag at the 1976 Olympiad in Libya. Photo courtesy of T&T Chess Federation. Attorney Ian Wilkinson

Kayin Barclay
Two-time Illinois Junior Champion

Cecil Lee posing with the Trinidadian flag at the 1976 Olympiad in Libya. Photo courtesy of T&T Chess Federation.

Malawi chess set

Ian Wilkinson
President of
Jamaica Chess Federation
James 'Jimmy' Canty III Walquíria Rocha (Angola)
Wanjiru Gichuru (Kenya). Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz.
Herbert talking to Wheeler who is filing a protest for the Jamaica-Finland match. Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz.
Allan Herbert with 'Number Chess Set.' Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz.

Walquíria Rocha
(Angola)

James 'Jimmy' Canty III
(USA)
Nigerians after match with Armenia (Aikhoje held draw). Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz.
Correspondence IM Chiedu Maduekwe of Nigeria.
GM Maurice Ashley in the March 2005 issue of Black Enterprise magazine.
Russel Porter

Russel Porter
(Jamaica)

IM Chiedu Maduekwe (corr.)
(Nigeria)
IM Odion Aikhoje of Nigeria... winner of gold medal at 1998 Chess Olympiad in Elista Ken Clayton, 1963 U.S. Amateur Champion Charles Covington giving a simul in 70s. Copyright ©, Charles Covington.

Charles Covington
(USA)

IM Odion Aikhoje
(Nigeria)

Kenneth Clayton
1963 U.S. Amateur Champ
Botswana’s WFM Boikhutso Mudongo at the 2006 Olympiad. Photo by Daaim Shabazz. Medina Parrilla blitzes with GM Maurice Ashley while Darrian Robinson (in the pink) looks on with other spectators. Photo by Jennifer Shahade.

Medina Parrilla blitzes with GM Maurice Ashley while Darrian Robinson (in the pink) looks on with other spectators. Photo by Jennifer Shahade.

Botswana's WFM Boikhutso Mudongo at the 2006 Olympiad. Photo by Daaim Shabazz.

Former boxing great Lennox Lewis on the cover of October 2006 CHESS. Jacob Wamala (Lowell, Massachusetts, USA)
Sabrina Chevannes on the cover of British Chess Magazine, October 2004

Jacob Wamala
(USA)
Dr. Kimani Stancil

Former boxing great Lennox Lewis on the cover of October 2006 CHESS.

England's Sabrina Chevannes on the October 2004 cover of CHESS.

Dr. Kimani Stancil
(USA)
NM Colding and GM Ashley defending the 'Black Bear' tradition. Copyright ©, Daaim Shabazz. NM Marvin Dandridge

Steve Colding and GM Ashley defending the 'Black Bear' tradition at Oxford CC blitz tournament. Photo by Daaim Shabazz.

Two students in Otjituuo, Namibia graciously receive their new chess sets from North Carolina, USA.
Glenn Bady analyzing game against Bill Calton.

Two students in Otjituuo, Namibia graciously receive their new chess sets from North Carolina, USA.

Glenn Bady analyzing game against Bill Calton at 2006 World Open. Photo by Daaim Shabazz.

Salome Thomas-EL. Copyright © 2005, John Henderson.

Uganda's Stephen and Moses  Kawuma compete in the 2004 Olympiad in Mallorca, Spain. Photo by Daaim Shabazz.

Maurice Ashley Teaches Chess

Salome Thomas-EL at book signing for "I Choose to Stay."

NM Shane Matthews (right) accepts his first place trophy from JCF President Ian Wilkinson (left) and National Master Geoffrey Byfield (center).

Maurice Ashley's
Chess CD-ROM
Will Smith playing chess.

7-time champion Shane Matthews (right) accepts his first place trophy from JCF President Ian Wilkinson (left) and National Master Geoffrey Byfield (center).

Will Smith
NM Elvin Wilson. Copyright © 2004, Elvin Wilson
Christo Cave of Trinidad and Tobago Angolan Men's Team, 1996 Chess Olympiad, Armenia. Copyright © 1996, Jerome Bibuld.

Angolan Men's Team, 1996 Chess Olympiad, Armenia. Copyright © 1996, Jerome Bibuld.

FM Christo Cave
(Trinidad & Tobago)

NM Elvin Wilson
(USA)
Alexandra agreed to tie the knot after Damon’s marriage proposal in front of nearly 1700 chess players. Championnat

Alexandra agreed to tie the knot after Damon's marriage proposal in front of nearly 1700 chess players. Photo by Daaim Shabazz.

Martinique Scholastics
Would you have seen 17.Rxc6!! in this position?? NM Ignatious Njobvu. Copyright © 2000, Cathy Rogers. IM Kevin Denny

What did Philip Corbin play here? You would not believe it.

IM Kevin Denny
(Barbados)
NM Shearwood MClelland III

Ignatius Njobvu
(Botswana)
Brianna Conley pictured with her mother in Phoenix, Arizona.

Dr. Shearwood McClelland, III
(USA)
David Paulina. Photo from Challenging Heads Chess, http://www.cheadschess.com/.

David Paulina
(Haiti/USA)
FM Grantel Gibbs

Brianna Conley pictured with her mother in Phoenix, Arizona. Photo by Glenn Bady.

FM Grantel Gibbs
(Jamaica)
Uganda's 2002 Olympiad Team: (front row, from left to right) Daniel Nsimbambi (Captain) and Grace Nsubuga (Bd. 1); standing are (left to right) Shadrack Kantinti (Bd. 2), Ignatius Wanderama (Bd. 4), Isaak Munanira (Bd. 5) and Emmanuel Mwaka (Bd. 6), Steven Male Kawuma (Bd. 3). Photo by Jerry Bibuld.

Uganda's 2002 Olympiad Team: (front row, from left to right) Daniel Nsimbambi (Captain) and Grace Nsubuga (Bd. 1); standing are (left to right) Shadrack Kantinti (Bd. 2), Ignatius Wanderama (Bd. 4), Isaak Munanira (Bd. 5) and Emmanuel Mwaka (Bd. 6), Steven Male Kawuma (Bd. 3). Photo by Jerry Bibuld.

Seated from left to right: Kean Alfred Smith, President and Phillip Paul, Vice-President. Standing from left to right: Hiram Victor, Treasurer, Milton Evans - Council Member and Karen Butler - Secretary.

The Bahamas Chess Federation Executive Board for the 2006-2007 year. Keith Alan Smith will replace Thierry LeBoeuf as President and will seek to lead the Bahamas to new heights. Seated from left to right: Kean Alfred Smith, President and Phillip Paul, Vice-President. Standing from left to right: Hiram Victor, Treasurer, Milton Evans - Council Member and Karen Butler - Secretary.

Aurélie Dacalor

Qatar's 2006 Olympiad women's team (Middle East) - (L-R) Salama Al-Khelaifi, Safar Alshaymaa, Aisha Al-Khelaifi. Photo by Daaim Shabazz.

Shane Matthews (Jamaica). Photo by Daaim Shabazz.

Aurélie Dacalor
(France)
First issue of The Chess Drum

Shane Matthews of Jamaica at 2006 Olympiad in Turin, Italy. Photo by Daaim Shabazz.

IM Oladapo Adu at Charlottesville Open

First issue of The Chess Drum

Nigeria's Oladapo Adu at 2006 Charlottesville Open. Photo courtesy of Dapo Adu.

GM Maurice Ashley discusses the development of young talent in the Black community. Shabazz organized the meeting at the end of 2002 World Open. Photo by Daaim Shabazz.

Regina Riberio of Brazil playing board #1 at 2006 Olympiad. Photo by Daaim Shabazz.

Chairman of the Nigeria Chess Federation, Rear Admiral Ayinla (middle) with the former Minister for Sports Air Commodore Anthony Ikazoboh (left) and on the right in black suit is another former Chairm