Month: May 2012

Daaim ShabazzMay 2, 2012
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New in Chess (2012/3)

The latest New in Chess has an intriguing story on Jose Raul Capablanca often dubbed “The Mozart of Chess”. The story recounts some of his competitions during his time in the U.S. and Europe. His 1919 Hasting and 1924 New York tournaments were mentioned. While it is a lengthy prose,…
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Daaim ShabazzMay 2, 2012
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I.S. 318 are (also) National Jr. Champions!

In what is an unprecedented even, IS-318 of Brooklyn, New York has won the National Jr. Chess Championship. This not their first national championship as they won the honor a couple of years back. However, they have made history by capturing both the National Jr. High and National High School…
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Daaim ShabazzMay 1, 2012
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David Allen giving simul in Detroit

The Detroit Institute of Arts hostsNational Master David Allen Contact: Pamela Marcil 313-833-7899 pmarcil@dia.org www.dia.org April 27, 2012 (Detroit)—The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) will host national Chess Master David Allen in a simultaneous (simul) competition with 40–50 members of the Detroit City Chess Club (DCCC) on Friday, May 4,…
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Daaim ShabazzMay 1, 2012
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Davy, Mellace, Gray win Jamaican crowns!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 30, 2012 Zachary Ramsay, The Jamaica Chess Federation Davy and Mellace Share First At Chess Champs Damion Davy shared 1st with Andrew Mellace besting Jamaica’s veteran elite. Photo by Jamaican Chess Federation. National Masters Damion Davy and Andrew Mellace shared first place in the 2012 National…
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Daaim ShabazzMay 1, 2012
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Xtreme Chess Championship – Final!

This is it. This is the moment that chess fans in the U.S. have been anticipating. Who would win the inaugural Xtreme Chess Championships? Would it be Justus Williams, 13-year old star of the famed IS-318 or 22-year old Elliott Liu of Stanford University?? Williams has been getting a lot…
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