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  • Daaim ShabazzOctober 23, 2015
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    MC’s Amy Lee Reflects on #MC2

    Dear Chess Community, Amy Lee has released her reflections putting in perspective the state of Millionaire Chess (MC) after its second event. In general, the event got a good response, but admittedly there were a number of problems that surface. In her candid reflections piece, Amy provides a look at…

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  • Daaim ShabazzOctober 21, 2015
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    Emory Tate: chess savant, warrior (1958-2015)

    A lone lion wanders afar in the wilderness, no longer part of the pride Once gleaming, accepted, a beautiful beast, now having been cast aside No chance for part in coordinated hunt, this one can’t run very fast Nature holds no place, and faltering, it seems this beast just won’t…

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  • Daaim ShabazzOctober 19, 2015
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    Drum Interviews @ ’15 Millionaire Chess

    Drum Interviews @ Millionaire Chess Open #2 The second Millionaire Chess Open is in the record books and it was even more eventful than the first. Accented by a marquee lineup of players, the tournament lived up to its billing as the brightest stars shone in the end. While Hikaru…

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  • Daaim ShabazzOctober 18, 2015
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    IM Emory Tate has passed away at 56

    Emory Andrew Tate Jr. (December 27, 1958 – October 17, 2015) The Internet has ignited with the news of IM Emory Tate’s confirmed passing. A tactician par excellence, Tate was participating in the Sam Shankland Open tournament in California when he fell ill and collapsed. After receiving first aid, he…

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  • Daaim ShabazzOctober 15, 2015
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    2015 Millionaire Chess Open (Millionaire Monday)

    A stunning venue for Millionaire Monday… …designed by Eric Lee, award-winning designer… and Amy Lee’s brother! FM Sunil Weeramantry and NM Kris Littlejohn have an interest in a particular player. Having eliminated Wesley So on his own, Hikaru Nakamura was the favorite going into Millionaire Monday. Dominique Myers (right) also…

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  • Daaim ShabazzOctober 14, 2015
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    2015 Millionaire Chess Open (Day #4)

    Controversy grips final round! It all started off normally and then… …a three-fold occurrence happens at move nine! Luke McShane sits pondering the situation… …while Hikaru Nakamura paces the floor waiting on the ruling. What would a tournament be without a good controversy? Well… the Millionaire Chess Open had a…

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  • Daaim ShabazzOctober 14, 2015
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    2015 Millionaire Chess Open (Day #3)

    Le Quang Liem won his fifth game in a row leading after the tournament! Yu Yangyi (China) vs. Evgeny Bareev (Canada) amounted to a draw. Fabiano Caruana is still in the hunt with another win. Tension was extremely high!Photos by Daaim Shabazz. * * * Replay of Round #5 Le…

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  • Daaim ShabazzOctober 10, 2015
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    2015 Millionaire Chess Open (Day #2)

    Day two of the Millionaire Chess started with the arrival of the four-day schedule. There was also an opening breakfast where Maurice and Amy addressed the audience. One can clearly see that the MC organization is trying some innovative ideas. One of the newest is the RFID data entry method.…

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  • Daaim ShabazzOctober 9, 2015
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    2015 Millionaire Chess Open (Day #1)

    The Millionaire Open kicked off with an incredible buzz as players milled about in anticipation for the start of the Millionaire Chess Open. Players from near and far… as close as Las Vegas and as far way as Asia/Africa/Pacific came to participate in the event of the year. Although there…

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  • Daaim ShabazzOctober 9, 2015
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    2015 Millionaire Chess Open (Las Vegas, NV)

    After the inaugural Millionaire Chess Open (MCO) was met with a rousing organizational success, many of the skeptics were silenced and supporters encouraged. However, there was always the question of whether this tournament would become a fixture on the American chess landscape. Amy Lee There is a wave of excitement…

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