Archive for January 28th, 2017

ChessBase with Neil deGrasse Tyson

Posted in Interviews, Media Stories, The Chess Drum, USA, Videos on Jan 28th, 2017 No Comments »

Photo from Getty Images Dr. Neil Degrasse Tyson was in a recent ChessBase feature recounting an interview he granted during the World Chess Championship in New York. Sixteen years ago, he was voted, “Sexiest Astrophysicist Alive” and his appeal is also based on his down-to-earth approach to physics. He is the Director of New York’s […]

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Deborah Richards-Porter making mark

Posted in Caribbean, Jamaica, Media Stories, The Chess Drum on Jan 28th, 2017 No Comments »

Shayne Fairman, “Richards-Porter Happy Earning From Chess,” Jamaican Gleaner (jamaica-gleaner.com), 24 January 2017. WIM Deborah Richards-PorterPhoto by Ian Wilkinson While some Jamaicans may not earn a comfortable living from their professional sporting pursuits, Woman International Chess Master Deborah Richards-Porter says that chess has taken her places and has given her a business from which she […]

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