Posted in Europe, Media Stories, Netherlands on Mar 27th, 2011 No Comments »
One of the world’s premier chess magazines has just gotten a makeover. New in Chess unveiled a sleeker, graphically-enhanced design with its typical quality journalism. The first issue (released back in January) featured Magnus Carlsen on the cover and the enlarged format seem to make the chess personalities bigger than life. The current issue features […]
Posted in Africa, Uganda on Mar 26th, 2011 3 Comments »
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Posted in Africa, Cote d'Ivoire, Japan on Mar 26th, 2011 4 Comments »
Both chess and draughts have claimed different parts of the African continent. There is a new game in town… that is the Japanese game of shôgi. Lionnel Kouassi of the Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire) wrote an article of the activities currently being conducted in Africa to spread the shôgi. The article was written in French, […]
Posted in Caribbean, Martinique on Mar 25th, 2011 1 Comment »
Gilles Suez-Panama sent this message about the 27th Martinican Championship to be held on April 26th until May 1st. There will be several categories. Gilles Suez-Panama of Martinique. 27ème Championnat de Martinique d’Echecs (Toutes Catégories) Location Ecole primaire de Mansarde au ROBERT 26 avril au 1er mai 2011 ——————————————————————————– Created By Ligue d’Echecs de la […]
Posted in Africa, Egypt, South Africa on Mar 19th, 2011 4 Comments »
Jackie Ngubeni with GM Bassem Amin. Photo courtesy of Jackie Ngubeni. Egypt is sometimes known as The “Valley of the Kings” with a very rich history. Anyone who has traveled to the North African country will marvel at the ancient civilization and the magic of the Nile River. The nation of 80 million inhabitants, the […]
Posted in Bahamas, Caribbean on Mar 19th, 2011 2 Comments »
The Chess Drum’s Daaim Shabazz will be visiting the Bahamas Chess Federation as a special guest. He will also be there to participate in the 2nd Bahamas National Chess Open which will take place in Nassau on April 15th-17th. The field will include National Champion Ken Gibson and National Master Bryon Small. Tournament Announcement
Posted in Caribbean, Dominican Republic, South America on Mar 19th, 2011 1 Comment »
Allan Herbert of Barbados has sent a message the 2.3 Zonal has begun in the Dominican Republic. The tournament features four Grandmasters and six IMs attempting to earn a spot in the World Championships cycle. Cuban stars Lenier Domninguez and Lazaro Bruzon are the top seeds. The other two GMs are Manuel Leon Hoyos (Mexico) […]
Posted in Videos on Mar 15th, 2011 1 Comment »
Chess Family: At Be Someone www.besomeone.org, our dream is to change the lives of inner city children, teaching them to make all the right moves in life by making the right moves in chess. After you watch this video: Chess moves for life – Chess champion Orrin Hudson wants to change the world one move […]
Posted in Europe, Tournaments on Mar 12th, 2011 No Comments »
The 20th and final Amber Rapid and Blindfold Chess Tournament (Melody Amber) has begun today in Monaco, Italy in what has been a storied run of fantastic chess. The tournament will lose its support. The tournament is sponsored by Joop van Oosterom who named the tournament after his daughter. Vladimir Kramnik has won the most […]
Posted in Africa, Botswana on Mar 12th, 2011 No Comments »
This piece comes from Susan Polgar Chess Daily News on Botswana’s Boikhutso Mudongo, one of the first female African players to earn an Olympiad medal. This exclusive was done by Victor Muyakwabo. Chess star continues with checkmates VICTOR MUYAKWABO Staff Writer Chess’ Women’s Fide Master, Boikhutso Mudongo continues to flourish both at home and abroad. […]
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