Daaim Shabazz
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China
2023 World Chess Championship: Game 6
2023 World Chess Championship Astana, Kazakhstan (April 7th-May 1st) Game 6: Ding equalizes! Another decisive result… 4/6 so far Match Score: 3-3 Official Site: https://worldchampionship.fide.com/ 2023 World Chess Championship: Game 6Sunday, 16 April 2023 Ding powers back to equalize the match In a completely masterful game rich with ideas,…
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Media Stories
All Roads to Atlanta for HBCU Chess Classic!
The HBCU Chess Classic will kick off on April 22nd featuring several schools including Morehouse, Spelman, Clark Atlanta, Howard, Hampton, North Carolina A&T, Florida A&M, and host Morris Brown. This tournament will be a five-round, rated, Swiss tournament with both individual and team prizes. This initiative is designed to build…
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World Championships
2023 World Chess Championship: Game 5
2023 World Chess Championship Astana, Kazakhstan (April 7th-May 1st) Game 5: Nepomniachtchi back on top Match Score: 3-2 Official Site: https://worldchampionship.fide.com/ 2023 World Chess Championship: Game 5Saturday, 15 April 2023 Nepomniachtchi responds with an impressive win! Just when we thought we’d have to wait to see how Ian Nepomniachtchi…
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Africa
2023 Kenya Chess Open is historic!
The Kenya Chess Open was one of the strongest local tournaments attracting seven Grandmasters. Timur Gareyev (USA) won the tournament with a stunning 8.5/9 in a tournament that attracted 445 players but went viral for a different reason. More on that later. GM Timur Gareyev vs. Zambian IM Gillian Bwalya…
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World Championships
2023 World Chess Championship: Game 4
2023 World Chess Championship Astana, Kazakhstan (April 7th-May 1st) Game 4: Match tied as Ding gets the win Match Score: 2-2 Official Site: https://worldchampionship.fide.com/ 2023 World Chess Championship: Game 4Thursday, 13 April 2023 Nepo gets crushed after Ding’s thematic exchange sac The pendulum has swung toward Ding Liren after…
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Dominica
Dominica Chess on TDN Network!
Dominica The Dominica Chess Federation was on a live stream on Wednesday hosted by Anthony Drigo’s “This Week in Interview” segment. He was joined by three board members and spent approximately 90 minutes discussing chess, its beginnings, its benefits, Chess-in-Schools, and many details about titles and skill levels. There was…
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China
2023 World Chess Championship: Game 3
2023 World Chess Championship Astana, Kazakhstan (April 7th-May 1st) Game 3: Ding regain composure with comfortable draw Match Score: 2-1 Official Site: https://worldchampionship.fide.com/ 2023 World Chess Championship: Game 3Wednesday, 12 April 2023 Ding appears more comfortable, seems upbeat after draw Ding Liren at the Press Conference after Game 3Photo…
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Tournaments
2023 World Chess Championship: Game 2
2023 World Chess Championship Astana, Kazakhstan (April 7th-May 1st) Game 2: Nepomniachtchi pulls ahead with convincing win Match Score: 1½-½ Official Site: https://worldchampionship.fide.com/ 2023 World Chess Championship: Game 2Monday, 10 April 2023 Ding gives lackluster performance, loses badly Game 2 of the World Chess Championship raised questions about the…
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Africa
Chess Player banned for impersonating a woman
At the Kenya Open, something unique happened when a man was caught impersonating a woman in the women’s section. Registered as unrated Millicent Awuor, he was wearing a hijab (head & shoulder covering) typical of a Muslim woman with a niqaab (face covering). Of course, we have heard of the…
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USA
Richard Kennedy wins Capital City Open III
The Capital City Open III proved that chess is regaining its footing behind the initiative of Rickards High School student, Jacob Sperber. The third Tallahassee tournament since December has seen an increase in participation in each event. Sperber, who directs and plays, is inching toward the 2000 rating mark which…
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