Month: October 2012

  • Asanga puts West Africa on FIDE map

    WFM Nsisong Asanga (right) with reserve player Oluchi Alexis at the 2012 Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo by Daaim Shabazz. Dr. Nsisong Bassey Asanga went to Istanbul unsure of what her travels would bring. With a very busy schedule as a medical doctor, a wife and mother, she has little…

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  • Black at U.S. Chess School

    James Black, Jr. at attention.Photo by Elizabeth Spiegel. Riding on his incredible wave of popularity from the movie, “Brooklyn Castle,” James Black, Jr. recently attended the U.S. Chess School founded by IM Greg Shahade. GMs Alejandro Ramirez and Aleksandr Lenderman took part as instructors. Players like Black, Arthur Shen, Deepak…

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  • Quisqueya Tourney (Haiti)!

    Following is a press release from “Ajeh Club d’Echecs” (@EchecsHaiti) about a tournament in Haiti in the village of Quisqueya. It was a youth tournament featuring seven players. French and a rough English translation are offered below. French Le tournoi d’ouverture de l’année scolaire de village quisqueya s’est déroulé le…

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  • New in Chess (2012/7)

    The Olympiad issue brings an exciting array of articles, but the cover speaks volumes. Never has New in Chess shown this much diversity on its cover or in its pages. Usually reserved for the top brass of chess the magazine has some interesting snapshots covering a myriad of nations. The…

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  • African Lounge launches TV Show!

    African Chess Lounge (ACL) recently held a successful qualifier which was publicized on their TV show. The organization was launched last November as an all-purpose chess entity with TV programming, training and chess equipment sales. Reuben Salimu is the pioneer leading the South African initiative and is located in Western…

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  • Phiona Mutesi: The Queen of Katwe

    In a chess world where players are obsessed with the exploits of Magnus Carlsen or the latest intricacies of the Sicilian Najdorf stands Phiona Mutesi, a Ugandan player of very humble beginnings and one whom most have never heard of. Normally a story like hers would not get any mention…

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  • “Brooklyn Castle” showing October 19th!!

    If you have followed the “Brooklyn Castle” story here, it was a two-year project in the making by a wife-and-husband team of Katie and Nelson Dellamaggiore. Here was their inspiration… WHY THIS STORY? In 2007, we came across an article in the New York Times about a super-talented chess player…

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  • Hip-Hop Chess documentary!

    “I’m not a chess whiz. I’m not a chess master. I’m just a guy who loves chess. What I’m pulling off of it philosophically is my strength.” ~Adisa Banjoko, Hip Hop Chess Federation Adisa Banjoko with one of his students, Dyhemia Young. Young came from difficult circumstances and discovered chess…

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  • Colas wins Polgar’s World Open!

    Josh Colas (middle) flanked by father Guy Colas and GM Susan Polgar. “Joshu-Kid” is growing up fast. Over the weekend, 14-year old Joshua Colas has already gotten a university scholarship to attend Susan Polgar’s highly-touted program at Webster University. Webster University houses the Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence, or…

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  • Jere, Epah win Zambian Sports crowns!

    IM Daniel Jere at 2012 Chess Olympiad. Zambia has been riding a wave of chess success in the past year. While not duplicating the team success of the 2010 Chess Olympiad in Khanty-Mansisyk, Zambian players have seen a number of individual accolades. There is now serious talk about Zambia getting…

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