Month: May 2012

  • Daaim ShabazzMay 10, 2012
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    2012 World Chess Championship (Anand vs. Gelfand)

    This evening will launch the world championship of chess between two veterans, India’s Viswanathan Anand (defending World Champion) and Israel’s Boris Gelfand (Challenger). The first game of the anticipated match begins May 11th and will be held in Moscow’s Tretyakov Gallery. The prize fund for the match is 2.55 million…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 9, 2012
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    U.S. Champs starts with a bang!

    With the World Hall of Fame and the world’s biggest chess piece as its backdrop, the U.S. Championship got off to a blistering start. There were some good games and there were some absolute clunkers. There was even a hung piece on move 11 by a Grandmaster. With 8/11 decisive…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 9, 2012
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    Follow the Drum!

    The fourth edition of “The Drum Beat” is out! We will feature the latest updates, visit top websites, Facebook, Twitter and gear up for the 2012 World Championship starting tomorrow! You can also send in your questions and they can be addressed on the air. Get news you can’t get…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 8, 2012
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    “Drum Beat” Vol. 1 No. 4

    In the fourth “Drum Beat” segment (May 7th), we present an extended issue highlighting the U.S. Championship, the World Championship and upcoming tournaments. The latest news on The Chess Drum include the national championships of IS-318 (Brooklyn) in both the High School and Junior High and also a historic visit…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 5, 2012
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    2012 U.S. Championships (St. Louis)

    Gata Kamsky, 2011 U.S. Champion.Photo by Daaim Shabazz. The U.S. Championship will kick off tomorrow at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis and will feature America’s top brass. Hikaru Nakamura will vie for the title as well as defending champion Gata Kamsky and up-and-coming players such as…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 5, 2012
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    2012 Martinique Championship

    Le Championnat de Martinique 2012 Toutes Catégories – Open Fide ! Yonhel Medeuf, defending champion of Martinique Durée: du jeudi 17 mai au lundi 21 mai 2012 Lieu: Hôtel La Batelière à Shoelcher Organisateur: La ligue d’Echecs de la Martinique Contact: gilles@echecs-martinique.com Inscription: jeunes: 25€ / adultes: 50€ (prix majorés…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 4, 2012
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    Tanzania holds “Chess Arena”!

    Following on the heels of their January and March tournaments, Tanzania Chess Association is organising their next event – the “May Chess Arena” – to be held over the weekend of 26th and 27th May in Dar es Salaam. Led by Nurdin Hassuji, the federation is keeping its promise of…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 4, 2012
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    May 2012 FIDE Ratings

    Levon Aronian (2825, +5) edged closer to ratings leader Magnus Carlsen (2835, +0) in the last FIDE list. Aronian gained five points in the Bundesliga while most of the top ten were inactive. Viswanathan Anand (2791, -8) actually lost points playing in the same Bundesliga league. While both Aronian and…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 4, 2012
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    Trinis launch ACE chess magazine!

    National chess champion FM Ryan Harper, assisted by ex-champion Marcus Joseph, has again made chess history, but this time not over the chessboard. Instead, the two stalwarts have jointly launched the country’s first chess magazine, Ace Chess, intended primarily to serve the Caribbean chess community. In his foreword, publisher Harper…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 4, 2012
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    10th Annual “Be Someone” coming!

    10th ANNUAL BE SOMEONE DAYSATURDAY MAY 5, 2012 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.Free Food, Free Entertainment, Free Admission. Be Someone Inc. Creative Director Orrin ”Checkmate” Hudson has announced the 10th Annual “Be Someone Day” May 5 will be dedicated to teenager Trayvon Martin who was killed earlier this year by…

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