Day: October 13, 2011

Daaim ShabazzOctober 13, 2011
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Mudongo is conferred WIM title

Boikhutso Mudongo at 2006 Olympiad in Spain. Photo by Daaim Shabazz. Botswana’s stalwart women player Boikhutso Mudongo is now Women International Master. This follows confirmation from FIDE after her outstanding performance at the Zone 4.3 championships held in Gaborone in April 2011. In a highly contested tournament, Mudongo finished comfortably…
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Daaim ShabazzOctober 13, 2011
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64 Squares host Lish Memorial

Frank Johnson with Damir Studen, winner of Liscious Williams Memorial. All photos courtesy of Frank Johnson (64 Squares). Frank Johnson has become a premier chess organizer in the state of Georgia, USA and the founder of the 64 Squares Chess Club. His story has been told here before, but he…
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