December

• The Chess Drum's Highlights of 2005! (31 December 2005)
  
• Mark Holness on Jamaican Chess (27  December 2005)
  
• Austin wins Michael Forde Memorial! (26 December 2005)
  
• 2005 African Jrs.: Tournament Recap (25 December 2005)
  
• A Conversation with Walter Harris (25 December 2005)
  
• R.J. Nelson set to play in 2005 Orange Bowl (24 December 2005)
  
• Black Africa gets its 1st Women's Grandmaster (22 December 2005)
  
• 2005 African Jrs.: Egypt golden… Zambia shines! (20 December 2005)
  
• 2005 African Jrs.: Bassem, Khaled clinch victories! (19 December 2005)
  
• Vaughn Bennett files $150 million chess lawsuit! (18 December 2005)
  
• 2005  African Jrs.: Egyptians on top! (18 December 2005)
  
• World Chess Network interviews FIDE hopefuls (16 December 2005)
  
• Jamaica's Rowe tops at Cameron Open (16 December 2005)
  
• HB Global Chess Challenge nixed for 2006 (10 December 2005)
  
• 2005 African Jrs.: Top Juniors in Botswana! (10 December 2005)
  
• Knights of the South Bronx on A&E! (3 December 2005)
  
• Jamaica's "Great Debate" on Chess (3 December 2005)
  
• 2nd Indian Ocean Chess Open (Réunion, Africa) (1 December 2005)
  
• Orrin Hudson looking for a Green Light! (1 December 2005)
  

November

• Emory Tate qualifies for U.S. Championship! (28 November 2005)
  
• 2005 FIDE World Chess Cup (22 November 2005)
  
• Pitterson, Buchanan tops at Clarendon Open! (22 November 2005)
  
• 2005  Uganda Olympiad Qualifiers (20 November 2005)
  
• African Women's Champion: Tuduetso Sabure (20 November 2005)
  
• Brianna Conley is Ohio Co-Champion! (19 November 2005)
  
• Howard University Chess Club on the March! (18 November 2005)
  
• Clarendon Open on tap in Jamaica! (18 November 2005)
  
• 2005 African Junior Chess Championships (16 November 2005)
  
• 2005 African CC: Africa's Young GM takes Title! (15 November 2005)
  
• 2005 African CC: Belkhodja beats Lungu… takes lead (13 November 2005)
  
• 2005 African CC: Things heating up in Lusaka!! (12 November 2005)
  
• 2005 African Championships (Lusaka, Zambia) (6 November 2005)
  
• Njobvu heads to African Ch. on winning note  (3 November 2005)
  

October

• Harper holds on for the National Crown! (31 October 2005)
  
• Ryan Palmer making his mark in England! (30 October 2005)
  
• Texas hosts Polgar Girls under-21 Open (30 October 2005)
  
• Update on  2006 U.S. Championship (23 October 2005)
  
• Warner wins Barbados Championship! (23 October 2005)
  
• 2005 FIDE WCC: The New Champ weighs unification (22 October 2005)
  
• Jamaica's Gibbs writes open letter to FIDE  (22 October 2005)
  
• "The Magician" of Jamaica wins Open! (19 October 2005)
  
• October 2005 FIDE Rating list released! (18 October 2005)
  
• Thrilling finale set for Trinidad (18 October 2005)
  
• Elvin Wilson stars in the US Chess League! (17 October 2005)
  
• "RJ" Nelson  making his mark in Trinidad (16 October 2005)
  
• Hurricane Katrina: A Black Chess Player's Story (15 October 2005)
  
• South African theme on tap for October 29th (15 October 2005)
  
• 2005 Jamaica Open + Awards Ceremony (15 October 2005)
  
• 2005 FIDE WCC: FIDE Champ Kasimjanov ends reign (13 October 2005)
  
• 2005 FIDE WCC: Topalov destroying field… on 7-1 (8 October 2005)
  
• 2005 FIDE WCC: Topalov on Top!! (3 October 2005)
  
• Caribbean Championships heating up!  (3 October 2005)
  

• 2005 FIDE World Chess Championship (27 September 2005)
  
• Cave goes for 14th National Title! (24 September 2005)
  
• Akintola wins Nigeria's Chess Challenge! (23 September 2005)
  
• 2005 Trinidad & Tobago National Championship (23 September 2005)
  
• Invitation for 2005 Jamaican KO Championship  (23 September 2005)
  
• Barbados Championship features live webcasts! (23 September 2005)
  
• 2005 Barbados National Championship (20 September 2005)
  
• South Africa theme tourney on tap for 24th! (20 September 2005)
  
• Barclay battles Tate at Illinois Open (16 September 2005)
  
• Salome Thomas-EL making moves! (14 September 2005)
  
• New Orleans' Alfred Carlin safe in Dallas! (10 September 2005)
  
• Ashley to unveil new book in Maryland (9 September 2005)
  
• New Orleans chessplayer tells of Katrina devastation (2 September 2005)
  

• Carlsson celebrates IM title with GM norm! (30 August 2005)
  
• Chevannes wins UK Girls' for 3rd year in a row! (29 August  2005)
  
• Nigeria to host VMobile  Ultimate Chess Challenge (26 August 2005)
  
• Jamaica's Richards shines in Sagicor Jrs. (26 August 2005)
  
• Wamala wins U.S. Open Class 'C' Prize (25 August 2005)
  
• GM Ashley's book has been released! (25 August 2005)
  
• Molale on top in Botswana tourney! (25 August 2005)
  
• Marinello to speak at Brooklyn's Oxford CC (22 August 2005)
  
• Central American and Caribbean Under-20 Championships (20 August 2005)
  
• Brianna Conley stars at Polgar Invitational (20 August 2005)
  
• Milov, Benjamin win U.S. Open… Simutowe 2nd! (19 August 2005)
  
• Mudongo to train in Cuba! (19 August 2005)
  
• Maurice Ashley graces cover of Chess Life (18 August 2005)
  
• Jamaican Chess  President ties the knot! (17 August 2005)
  
• The Chess Drum wins "Best Website" Awards (17 August 2005)
  
• Adu takes 1st Dupont Circle  Blitz Tourney! (17 August 2005)
  
• Jessica Wamala to compete in Girls Invitational (3 August 2005)
  

• 1st Dupont Circle  Blitz Tourney (Washington, DC) (28 July 2005)
  
• 2005 African Championships (Lusaka, Zambia) (28 July 2005)
  
• Hudson featured in Black Enterprise! (28 July 2005)
  
• Porter is Jamaican Rapid King! (27 July 2005)
  
• Kenya's  Weru chases Dreams! (27 July 2005)
  
• Parrilla in France for World Youth Championships (25 July 2005)
  
• 'Friendship Match' ends in exciting 1-1 deadlock! (24 July 2005)
  
• The Chess Drum's 1st "Friendship Match" (19 July 2005)
  
• The 'Black Knight' praised for Community Work (18 July 2005)
  
• Nigerian & Russian teams have the same ELO?? (16 July 2005)
  
• Kenya's  "Clash of Titans" historic! (16 July 2005)
  
• Kobese tops field again in 4th "theme" tourney (15 July 2005)
  
• IM Kenny Solomon wins the 2005 South African Open! (15 July 2005)
  
• Brandon Wilson is Jamaica's under-18 Champion (13 July 2005)
  
• Collette McGruder making impact in Los Angeles! (12 July 2005)
  
• July 2005 FIDE Rating list released! (8 July 2005)
  
• Results from the 2005 World Open (7 July 2005)
  
• FM Emory Tate solid at World Open with 6-3 (7 July 2005)
  
• Storming the Barricades: India impresses at World Open! (7 July 2005)
  
• GM Miton, IM Panchanathan win 2005 World Open! (6 July 2005)
  
• 2005 World Open Information Center (6 July 2005)
  

June

• Update on Pontus Carlsson (30 June 2005)
  
• Kenya  to host "Clash of Titans" (30 June 2005)
  
• Chess Dreams fade for 7-year old Kenyan (25 June 2005)
  
• Anand chats with fans on Rediff.com (24 June 2005)
  
• GM Michael Adams vs. Hydra (computer) (23 June 2005)
  
• Wilkinson re-elected as Jamaican Chess Don! (23 June 2005)
  
• GM Ashley returns to Indiana in July! (23 June 2005)
  
• A Chess Star is Born in Botswana! (22 June 2005)
  
• GM Susan Polgar in Atlanta for Chess Camp (22 June 2005)
  
• "RJ" Nelson in The Trinidad Guardian (16 June 2005)
  
• St. Nicholas win Bankers League Division "B" Crown (15 June 2005)
  
• Kobese wins 3rd "Theme Tourney" (14 June 2005)
  
• Damon Garrett proposes marriage at HB Global! (13 June 2005)
  
• "Chess in the Park" theme under attack (8 June 2005)
  
• Amon Simutowe is the Texas State Champion! (5 June 2005)
  
• 2005 HB Global CC: Reflections of the HB Global Chess Challenge (5 June 2005)
  
• 2005 Trinidad & Tobago Junior Open coming! (1 June 2005)
  
• Trinidad's Ronnie Nelson at HB Global Tourney (1 June 2005)
  

• Four-way tie in strong 2005 Chicago Open! (31 May 2005)
  
• 2006 U.S. Chess Championship (San Diego) (26 May 2005)
  
• 2005 HB Global CC: HB Global Interviews (24 May 2005)
  
• 2005 HB Global CC: 21-year-old Zviad Izoria wins in thrilling finale! (24 May 2005)
  
• 2005 HB Global CC: Brief Recap (23 May 2005)
  
• 2005 HB Global CC: Player Information (13 May 2005)
  
• Barbados  making strides in Chess World! (11 May 2005)
  
• Elliott defends Jamaican Crown! (9 May 2005)
  
• 2005 Kenya Open--Ugandans Dominate! (5 May 2005)
  
• Serious Clash on tap for Jamaican Finale! (4 May 2005)
  
• Kawuma brothers to join star-studded field in USA! (3 May 2005)
  
• 2005 HB Global Chess Challenge (3 May 2005)
  
• Polanti adds $7000 watch for HB Global winner! (3 May 2005)
  
• Kayin Barclay "Game of the Month" Winner (3 May 2005)
  
• CHESSCO Academy holds "theme" tourneys! (1 May 2005)
  
• Exciting Happenings out of Barbados! (1 May 2005)
  

• Elliott leads pack in Jamaican Nationals (27 April 2005)
  
• Nakamura dives into "The Matrix" (23 April 2005)
  
• SuperNationals through the eyes of a Coach (23 April 2005)
  
• Duffield shines at SuperNationals! (21 April 2005)
  
• 2005 South African Closed (19 April 2005)
  
• Tobisch speaks to England's Chevannes (16 April 2005)
  
• Ashley teaching teachers to "think chess" (13 April 2005)
  
• Chess SCAM on the Net? (8 April 2005)
  
• April 2005 FIDE Rating list released! (3 April 2005)
  
• 2005 Jamaican National Championship (3 April 2005)
  
• Match of the Century:  Kasparov vs. Fischer! (2 April 2005)
  
• News from Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda (2 April 2005)
  
• Jamaican Nationals begin! (1 April 2005)
  
• European Grandmasters trek to Africa (1 April 2005)
  
• Moses Kawuma wins Ugandan Open! (1 April 2005)
  

• U.S. Champ Nakamura wins Foxwoods! (28 March 2005)
  
• Ashley states "driving force" will Save Chess (26 March 2005)
  
• "Chess is Dead" …  Is Nakamura Right? (26 March 2005)
  
• "Reflections on Brazil…" (25 March 2005)
  
• Kayin Barclay wins Illinois H.S. Championship! (22 March 2005)
  
• The Marketing of Chess (19 March 2005)
  
• Game Over for Kasparov? (17 March 2005)
  
• Adu on Millennium Chess Festival  (15 March 2005)
  
• Rwanda Chess Federation aims high! (14 March 2005)
  
• Domingos wins Angola Telecom Cup (14 March 2005)
  
• FM Corbin wins 1st Barbados Qualifier (again) (4 March 2005)
  

• Maurice Ashley is about the Business! (28 February 2005)
  
• Detroit Chess on the Mark! (28 February 2005)
  
• Chris Buchanan is Jamaica's top Junior! (28 February 2005)
  
• Sophia Stewart's "Third Eye" vs. "The Matrix"! (19 February 2005)
  
• Robert Gwaze leading English Grand Prix! (18 February 2005)
  
• Video: DeKalb salutes Jordan Chappell!  (18 February 2005)
  
• Chess News  from tsunami-affected Sri-Lanka (13 February 2005)
  
• Chicago players dominate Black History Quiz! (12 February 2005)
  
• The Chess Drum celebrates its 4th Anniversary! (12 February 2005)
  
• GM Baba Sy: 1st African Checker World Champion (6 February 2005)
  
• Jamaica's Duane Rowe wins 2nd New Year's Open! (3 February 2005)
  
• Adu tops Nigeria's Rating Charts (1 February 2005)
  

• FIDE Training Committee offers services! (30 January 2005)
  
• White Supremacists discuss Black Chess (27 January 2005)
  
• Press Release: HB Global Chess Challenge (26 January 2005)
  
• The Chess Drum turning 4! (24 January 2005)
  
• Jayel Taylor stars in Chicago tourney! (22 January 2005)
  
• Kasparov to FIDE: Enough is Enough! (19 January 2005)
  
• The Chess Drum: Before and After (16 January 2005)
  
• Zimbabwean Chesser Looking for a Battle! (13 January 2005)
  
• Chessville plays "20 Questions" with GM Ashley (9 January 2005)
  
• News from Sri Lanka Chess Community (9 January 2005)
  
• Caribbean Youth shine at Orange Bowl Tourney! (8 January 2005)
  
• 2004 African Junior Championships (4 January 2005)
  
• Visit the Suriname Chess Federation! (3 January 2005)
  
• Video:  TBS Pathfinder honors Orrin Hudson (2 January 2005)