Month: May 2014

Daaim ShabazzMay 13, 2014
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2014 U.S. Championships (Round #1)

2014 U.S. Chess Championship St. Louis, Missouri, USARound #1 (Thursday, 8 May 2013) Overall Table White Score Rating Black Score Rating Result 1 GM Molner, Mackenzie 0.0 2522 GM Onischuk, Alexander 0.0 2668 ½-½ 2 GM Akobian, Varuzhan 0.0 2643 GM Naroditsky, Daniel 0.0 2543 ½-½ 3 GM Friedel, Joshua…
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Daaim ShabazzMay 12, 2014
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2014 Uganda Olympiad Team

KAWUMA LEADS AS OLYMPIAD TEAM IS DETERMINED Patrick Kawuma CM Patrick Kawuma excelled to lead with 8.5 points out of 11 as he was joined by FM Harold Wanyama (8 points), debutante Mathias Ssonko (7.5 points) and Arthur Ssegwanyi (7.5 points) to form Uganda’s National Chess team that will also…
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Media Stories

Daaim ShabazzMay 11, 2014
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Jamaica’s Wilkinson joins Kasparov2014

May 10, 2014 23:39 News Release: Ian Wilkinson Joins Kasparov Presidential Ticket FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – MAY 10, 2014 The Kasparov 2014 campaign team announces that Sheikh Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Hamed has withdrawn from the Garry Kasparov 2014 FIDE presidential ticket effective immediately. Sheikh Mohammed regrets his withdrawal which…
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Daaim ShabazzMay 9, 2014
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2014 U.S. Chess Championships (St. Louis, USA)

This year’s U.S. Championship brings yet another format from the previous editions. Instead of the 24-player former, the open field will have a 12-player format and be fixed as a round robin tournament. The women’s championship will maintain the 10-player round robin format. Defending champions are Gata Kamsky and Irina…
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Daaim ShabazzMay 8, 2014
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2014 Heroes Cup (Barbados)

The Heroes Day International Chess Festival took place from April 26th to May 1st, 2014 at the Chess Center, Cavans Lane, in Bridgetown, the capital of Barbados. Heroes Day was enacted in 1998 and gives honor to ten national heroes. This tournament has been traditionally held in late April to…
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