Day: February 19, 2014

Daaim ShabazzFebruary 19, 2014
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Douglass’ Chess rises in Memphis!

Memphis Commercial Appeal ran a story that is becoming more common these days… girls succeeding in chess. The subject of the story is Frederick Douglass, a K8 school in Memphis, Tennessee. Ironically, the name of the prominent abolitionist and one of the most notable figures in Black History resides in…
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Daaim ShabazzFebruary 19, 2014
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Zambia’s touts 2014 Olympiad Squad

Andrew Kayonde Zambia stands as one of the African countries with an abundance of talent. In the 2010 Olympiad, the 121st-ranked team came in 47th! This was the federation’s brightest moment on the Olympiad stage and there was hope that this served as a breakthrough. However, the absence of GM…
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