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March 27, 2023
Dylan Berdayes… Cuba’s 47th Grandmaster!
GM-elect Dylan BerdayesPhoto by ACN (Cuba) Dylan Berdayes will be the next Grandmaster of Cuba, the country’s 47th. Last October…
March 22, 2023
South Africa’s West Coast Chess Union
On an African chess group on WhatsApp, Andrew Lewaks shared this three-year-old video from a youth initiative involving the West…
March 18, 2023
Chess Championship weeks away in Kazakhstan
In three weeks, the 2023 World Chess Championship will begin in Astana, Kazakhstan with Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi facing off against…
March 16, 2023
“Chess in Slums” treks to Kenya, Uganda!
Tunde Onakoya of “Chess in Slums” visiting Kenya with representatives from partner organization, “The Gift of Chess.” Tunde Onakoya has…
March 12, 2023
HBCU Chess Classic on April 22nd!
The inaugural HBCU Classic will kick off April 22nd at Morehouse College and hopes to attract students from around the…
March 11, 2023
The Chess Drum on “Talking Talent”
The Chess Drum’s Daaim Shabazz was a guest on Dylan Quercia’s Twitch stream called, “Talking Talent.” The 71-minute segment featured…
March 11, 2023
Cuba’s Linares wins her 4th chess title!
Oleiny Linares Napoles won her 4th national title during the Cuban women’s championship from February 9th-20th. The event was a…
March 4, 2023
Lenhert wins Capital City Chess Open II
The Capital City Open II attracted 31 local players to Tallahassee, Florida in three sections. Florida State University professor Dr.…
February 28, 2023
2nd IM norm for Brewington Hardaway!
Just one month ago, we announced Brewington Hardaway’s 1st norm for the International Master title. Well… he has earned a…
February 28, 2023
Black History Month 2023 – A Chess Tribute
Greetings everyone!This year’s Black History Month will feature a video commemoration recounting the importance of the month-long celebration, some key…
February 20, 2023
The Chess Drum’s first “Beat” video in 2023
Back in 2012, The Chess Drum launched five videos as a test run for the “Drum Beat” segment. Those videos…
February 17, 2023
Gregory Acholonu awarded overdue FM title
Nigerian-born Gregory Acholonu was finally awarded the FM title after being qualified for over 20 years. The long-time chess coach…
February 12, 2023
The Chess Drum is 22!
Dear Drum Community!The Chess Drum is 22 today! On this day, I hit the “enter” key to make the site…
February 6, 2023
Kassa Korley featured in Amazon’s “Mind Games”
The Chess Drum had a conversation with IM Kassa Korley about his recent activities. He talked about his appearance in…
February 5, 2023
2023 Zone 4.3 in Equatorial Guinea
Sergio Periera of Sao Tome & Principe hoists the championship trophyafter winning Zone 4.3 Championship. Equatorial Guinea was the host…
January 30, 2023
Jerald Times seeks action against Success Academy
Jerald Times is in the chess news recently, but it is not for his success as a chess educator. After…
January 19, 2023
Brewington Hardaway gets 1st IM norm!
Brewington Hardaway is pictured here at the National K8 tournament of Champions… which he won. Photo by Alexey Root Brewington…
January 16, 2023
Kenya’s Bernice Wambui gives “Gift of Chess”
“Chess is not just a game. Facing the board means making decisions and dealing with obstacles. We learn life skills…
January 15, 2023
Howard University Chess @ 2023 Pan-Ams
Howard University trekked to Seattle for the 69th Pan-American Intercollegiate Tournament just after New Year’s. The event attracted 84 teams…
January 13, 2023
U.S. Chess hires Danielle Little!
The U.S. Chess Federation continues bolstering its staff with the addition of Danielle Little as Program Director for Women and…
January 5, 2023
Is Classical Chess Dead?
The future of classical chess has been discussed for decades, and the topic has come up once again. The question…
January 1, 2023
Mehul Gohil (Kenyan Champ) wins another car!
Mehul Gohil won the Kenyan Chess Champion and thus, drove away the grand prize of a Mazda Demio car! It…
December 31, 2022
The Chess Drum’s Highlights of 2022!
The year 2022 was an exciting one and seemed to zip by quickly. We had a big announcement from current…
December 31, 2022
Ortega is Cape Verde’s 2022 Chess Champion
Cape Verde held its national championship December 7th-11th in the capital of Praia with their top player IM Manuel Ortega…
December 27, 2022
2022 Liberian Chess Championship
The Liberian Chess Federation (LCF) hosted its national championship with Bobby Ballah winning in dominating fashion with 9.5/11. The champion…
December 26, 2022
2022 World Rapid & Blitz (Almaty, Kazakhstan)
Defending world rapid champion Nordibek Abdusattarov of Uzbekistan represents the new generation of elite chess players. After leading his young…
December 24, 2022
NYC Blitz heats up NYC… Josh Colas wins!
2022 New York/Georgetown Blitz Invitational New York City recently held a blitz championship culminating in a classic battle between Josh…
December 18, 2022
2022 Capital City Chess Open (Tallahassee, FL)
On December 16, 2022 Tallahassee held its first tournament since COVID-19 virtually. The rapid tournament attracted 20 players with no…
November 23, 2022
Justus Williams notches first GM norm!
International Master Justus Williams took a big step toward his goal of becoming an International Grandmaster by earning his first…
November 15, 2022
Tani Adewumi earns another IM norm!
This picture was the beginning of a journey for 8-year-old Tani Adewumi, who became a national sensation. He earned a…
