Archive for May 21st, 2009

Maurice Ashley Speaks!

Posted in Audio, Drum Majors, Interviews on May 21st, 2009 No Comments »

Award-winning journalist Macauley Peterson caught up with Grandmaster Maurice Ashley and got an update on his recent projects, one of which is a new website called, “Maurice Ashley Trains Champions.” His recent intiatives highlight the ever-increasing thrust in scholastic chess and the efforts being made to make chess more prominent in the educational landscape. Ashley […]

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Interview with Charles Lawton

Posted in Audio, Drum Majors, Interviews, U.S. Championship on May 21st, 2009 1 Comment »

Daaim Shabazz (The Chess Drum) and National Master Charles Lawton Charles Lawton has been playing chess for a few decades, but was pleasantly surprised when he got the call a couple of months ago inviting him to compete in the 2009 U.S. Chess Championship. His selection was on the basis of his long-time service to […]

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