Caribbean
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2014 Subzonal 2.3.5 (Port of Spain, Trinidad)
FIDE Zone 2.3.5 is conducting it subzonal in Trinidad and Tobago. There are more than 50 players from nine countries have assembled. Trinidad tops the list with a whopping 32 players. Suriname has five. The venue is the Ambassador Hotel in Port of Spain. The Ministry of Tourism and First…
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Chess through the eyes of Black History
QUEEN NEFERTARI (Egypt) Each year in America, the Black community commemorates the accomplishments of many pioneers who overcame political exclusion, racial discrimination and socioeconomic hardships. In general the many historic figures are given each year during “Black History Month” and their accomplishments are reflected. The Chess Drum will take this…
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Rogelio Ortega: Afro-Cuban Maestro
Rogelio Ortega in Polanica-Zdroj, Poland in 1967.Photo by Alojzy Milka (courtesy of Dariusz Milka). There are many global heroes of sport, yet we often forget about those who never caught the glare of the bright lights but shone as brightly on the national scene. Every two years we see this…
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Mellace wins ’13 Jamaican Open
Andrew Mellace (right) receiving winner’s trophy. National Master Andrew Mellace won the 2013 Jamaica Open Chess Championship which was held at St. George’s College on October 26-27. Mellace scored 5 points from 6 games (5/6), and suffered his only loss of the Open in the 3rd round to Alistair Walker.…
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Wilkinson at 84th FIDE Congress
Ian Wilkinson in Tallinn, Estonia. Ian G. Wilkinson, QC, the president of the Jamaica Chess Federation visited the Estonian Parliament on Thursday, October 10, 2013 as a guest of Member of Parliament Andrei Korobeinik who is also the president of the Estonia Chess Union. The men discussed various matters of…
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Jamaica’s Powell gets FM title posthumously
The World Chess Federation (FIDE) recently awarded 9 titles to Jamaican chess players for past and recent performances. The titles awarded were 1 FIDE Master (FM), 4 Candidate Master (CM), and 4 Woman Candidate Master (WCM). Former Jamaica Chess Federation (JCF) president, John Powell, who died in 2007, was recently…
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Cuba’s Oleiny Linares making strides!
Cuba is a country of complex history and culture. With a mixture of tradition stemming from Taino Arawak roots, Spanish colonialism and African lineage, the country of more than 11 million has a sense of pride that appears infectious. That same pride is taken in many areas such as scholarship,…
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Cuba’s Dominguez breaks through in Greece!
Cuba’s rich chess tradition is known. The chess reputation that José Raúl Capablanca helped to define on the beautiful island can be seen throughout the capital of Havana in painted murals, sculptures, arts exhibits and the frequent games played on the street. Havana’s Capablanca Chess Club is also buzzing with…
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