Archive for July, 2002

Historic Moments: The Wilbert Paige Memorial Chess Tournament

Posted in Drum Majors, The Chess Drum, USA, Wilbert Paige Memorial on Jul 1st, 2002 No Comments »

The Wilbert Paige Memorial Chess Tournament was a historic event that gained worldwide attention as ten masters of African descent gathered for the first tournament of its kind. Played in historic Harlem, the tournament was named in honor of NM Wilbert Paige, a Philadelphia Master possessing a deep passion for chess. Dr. Jones Murphy, Jr. […]

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Chess and the Art of Business Strategy

Posted in Opinion/Editorials, The Chess Drum on Jul 1st, 2002 No Comments »

Chess is a fascinating ancient war sport (also an art and science) combining the excitement of tactics with the intricacies of long-range strategy. Those strategists able to distinguish the subtle transitions between the different phases of battle (opening, middlegame and endgame) will certainly maintain a tangible advantage over the opponent. In fact, this is what […]

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