Month: February 2008

  • Daaim ShabazzFebruary 16, 2008
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    Kasparov in Newsweek

    Former World Champion Garry Kasparov (pictured left) is in the latest issue of Newsweek magazine talking about the political environment in Russia. Currently, he is leading an opposition movement to unseat President Vladimir Putin. Kasparov has been an outspoken critic of the Putin government and states that Russia has deteriorated…

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  • Daaim ShabazzFebruary 16, 2008
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    A Fischer equalizer… Panama’s John Evans

    John Evans (pictured right) was a member of the Panamanian national team back in the 60s and later settled in New York. He visited the Wilbert Paige Memorial in 2001 and added to the importance of the event. Here is a game he played against none other than Robert James…

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  • Africa
    Daaim ShabazzFebruary 15, 2008
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    African Origins of Chess?

    Exhibit at U.S. Chess Hall of Fame on the ancient Egyptian game, Senet. Copyright © 2001, Daaim Shabazz. Dr. Joseph Bailey, II has recently penned an article titled, “Chess Originated in Africa.” We have all heard this before, but let us be specific! For example, Bailey states in his essay,…

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  • Daaim ShabazzFebruary 14, 2008
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    Greg Kearse on Black Chess in America

    Gregory Kearse may be know for two previous articles to Chess Life readers… a July 1998 article on Black Masters and an April 2007 article on Daaim Shabazz. His latest article appears in the latest U.S. Chess Life magazine titled, “Black Chess in America.” In reading the article, I’m not…

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  • Daaim ShabazzFebruary 14, 2008
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    Is U.S. Chess Bankrupt??

    I found this story from the New York Times columnist Dylan McClain. This was a report released by Bill Goichberg, the U.S.C.F. President. He is best known for running the World Open, America’s largest and most lucrative international tournament. The report is not rosy. There are mentions of short falls…

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  • Daaim ShabazzFebruary 13, 2008
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    Drum Classics #3

    Photo 1 Who is this 8-time National Champion? I just found an exciting game involving Emory Tate (who else?) and Sheldon Wong from the 1991 World Open. Wong is a Jamaican national of Chinese descent and is considered a legendary figure in the annals of Jamaican history. According to Ian…

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  • Daaim ShabazzFebruary 12, 2008
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    The Chess Drum turns 7!

    It all started with the page on the right. A crude banner, a few news stories, ugly diagrams, BUT a lot of good intentions. Seven years later, The Chess Drum has grown… and grown… and grown. Now at 6000 pages, the site has become a recognizable member of the chess…

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  • Daaim ShabazzFebruary 10, 2008
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    The Chess Drum reveals “Classics”

    In commemoration of Black History Month and the 7th anniversary of The Chess Drum, I present to you “Drum Classics,” a presentation of images of chess events that may have been long forgotten. Over the years chess has become more accessible to people far and wide, but the manner in…

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  • Daaim ShabazzFebruary 10, 2008
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    Drum Classics #2

    Photo 1 Blitz Battle in New York!A blitz match and several “Drum Majors” (Black Masters) watching attentively.Four are IMs. Do you know them? Photo by Daaim Shabazz. Photo 2 Who got next? Another blitz session with a nice crowd. The player on the right is Steven Kawuma of Uganda. Ignatius…

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  • Daaim ShabazzFebruary 9, 2008
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    Stephanie Ballom in New in Chess!

    Stephanie Ballom in “Sweet 16” magazine back in 2005. The above article is not from NEW IN CHESS, but Guideposts Sweet 16 magazine. More on the NEW IN CHESS later. This article was titled, “Queen of the Board” and written by Lisa Freeman. It was about Stephanie Ballom who (at…

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