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  • Daaim ShabazzOctober 16, 2009
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    Miro Reverby’s “Men Who Would Be Kings”

    Washington Square Park seems a world away, but it’s actually very close. It’s so close that you can feel the joy and pain… the joy and pain of chessplayers who lose themselves in the royal game. Miro Reverby’s film titled, “Men Who Would Be Kings” is a poignant account of…

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  • Daaim ShabazzOctober 14, 2009
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    Should Women’s Titles Be Abolished?

    There was an interesting argument made in a recent Wall Street Journal article titled, “Abolish Women’s Chess Titles”. This is a long-held argument that women’s titles encourage mediocrity since the standards are much lower than for overall titles. Chinese star GM Hou Yifan Photo by Fred Lucas. For example, to…

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  • Daaim ShabazzOctober 14, 2009
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    Rare Bobby Fischer images!

    Recently, photo images have surfaced of Bobby Fischer during a trip to the Philippines. These pictures show an apparently contented Fischer reveling with good friends and enjoying the scenery. Of course, Fischer would frequent the Philippines as well as Japan as a refuge from what he regarded was an increasingly…

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  • Daaim ShabazzOctober 12, 2009
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    Guess the GM… The Amp Man in NY!

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  • Daaim ShabazzAugust 29, 2009
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    Anand Arrives in Botswana!

    CHESS DRUM EXCLUSIVE! World Champion Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand lands in Botswana by Kenneth Boikhutswane Anand arrives in Gaborone, Botswana. The reigning World Chess Champion, Grandmaster (GM) Viswanathan Anand of India, touched down this afternoon at 1640hrs local time. The GM was afforded the status befitting of a player of his…

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  • Daaim ShabazzAugust 11, 2009
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    Anand to visit Botswana!

    World Champion Viswanathan Anand This is announcement of a pending visit to Africa by World Champion Viswanathan Anand. This may mark the first time a World Champion has traveled to the continent. Botswana has previously hosted GM Judit Polgar, one of the strongest players in history… female or otherwise. Kenneth…

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  • Daaim ShabazzAugust 5, 2009
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    GM Ashley to release 2nd book!

    Grandmaster Maurice Ashley is prepared to release a new book titled, “The Most Valuable Skills in Chess” by Gambit Books. This book is after his “Chess for Success” debut. The video below has some detail, but it appears that Ashley had adapted some of his material from his popular CD.…

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  • Daaim ShabazzAugust 1, 2009
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    Nakamura is “Fischer-esque”… wins 960

    U.S. Champion Hikaru Nakamura is on a rampage in 2009 having won six tournaments in a row including the recent San Sebastian in Spain and yesterday the Chess 960 World Championship in Mainz, Germany. He won the championship yesterday against the defending champion Levon Aronian of Armenia and the name…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJune 26, 2009
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    Hudson graces Sport Illustrated Teen

    Orrin Hudson continues to make forays onto the biggest stages throughout the country. He is on the cover of the current Sports Illustrated Teen, the question for him is whether this will translate into the mass movement that he envisions. For the past five years, Hudson has blazed a trail…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJune 2, 2009
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    Historic Moments: Charles Lawton, St. Louis Legend

    Charles Lawton did not travel the traditional path of any of the participants in the U.S. Championship. Most had come up through some sort of coaching or training, but the St. Louis native was primarily self-taught. Lawton, 56, grew up in “The Village” area in the Carr Square with his…

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