Posted in Africa, Senegal, Tournaments on Jun 27th, 2021 1 Comment »
Back in December, when the world was grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic, Senegal was hosting its National Open qualifier to determine who would compete in the National Championships. The seven-round Open Swiss tournament attracted 44 participants and had a time control of 60 minutes. The event took place at the Cours Sainte Marie De Hann […]
Posted in Colombia, Czech Republic, Drum Majors, The Chess Drum on Jun 24th, 2021 3 Comments »
GM Pontus Carlsson GM Pontus Carlsson has told The Chess Drum that he was at a tournament in Spain where the others did not believe he was a chess player. After not taking him seriously, he promptly won all of the games. He overheard one of the players saying “The Black guy is playing good!” […]
Posted in Chicago Open, Drum Majors, Media Stories, The Chess Drum, Tournaments, USA on Jun 22nd, 2021 2 Comments »
The anticipation was high and many eagerly awaited the moment when over-the-board (OTB) chess would return. The Continental Chess Association (CCA) announced that they were be hosting a full slate of tournaments for 2021 year, but for the Chicago Open, there would be restrictions. David Hater mentioned in his report on uschess.org that were varied […]
Posted in Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Drum Majors, Media Stories, The Chess Drum on Jun 17th, 2021 3 Comments »
Ramón Mateo For many years, the name Ramón Mateo has been a trailblazer of Latin American and Caribbean chess. In the U.S., his name was also known due to his time living in New York and playing in the parks. However, what is clear is that Mateo (meaning “Matthew”) has not gotten the attention that […]
Posted in Caribbean, Cuba, Drum Majors, Obituary, The Chess Drum on Jun 12th, 2021 No Comments »
GM Román Hernández Román Hernández Onna passed away early this month on June 1st from a lengthy illness. The Cuban Grandmaster and former national champion was 71 years old. As a pioneer, Hernandez had a long résumé before he ventured abroad and faced some of the world’s elite competition. Recently, The Chess Drum featured his […]
Posted in Malawi, The Chess Drum on Jun 2nd, 2021 1 Comment »
Susan Namangale President of Malawi Chess Federation This past year has been one with a bit of intrigue as the continent of Africa seemed to increase chess activity online. There were a number of staged “cage matches” and many federations organized friendly matches. Social media groups were abuzz about the prospects of African chess and […]
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