Archive for May 8th, 2009

Simutowe playing in Angola’s BGI!

Posted in Africa, Angola on May 8th, 2009 27 Comments »

Zambian GM-elect Amon Simutowe will take part in the Cuca BGI this weekend along with GMs Sergei Tiviakov of the Netherlands and Luis Galego of Portugal. South Africa’s IM Watu Kobese will also present a challenge. Simutowe returns to the continent after a European tour. This is the 9th edition of the tournament and it […]

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The Wire – Chess and Drug Dealing

Posted in Media Stories, USA on May 8th, 2009 1 Comment »

Back in 2002, there was a TV series called, “The Wire.” The show ran five seasons and was considered ground-breaking. It was about the trials and tribulations of living life in the inner city of Baltimore, Maryland. The backdrop is a housing project, a common fixture in inner cities where Blacks live. They could have […]

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