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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 27, 2015
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    IM Jeffery Xiong shocks Chicago Open field!

    IM Jeffery XiongPhoto by Daaim Shabazz The 2015 Chicago Open attracted nearly 900 entrants from around the continental U.S. and players from dozens of countries. There was Cuban maestro Lazaro Bruzon Batista along with Gata Kamsky leading the field of over 100 players in the Open section (including 24 GMs).…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 12, 2015
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    Fabiano Caruana to rejoin USCF

    GM Fabiano CaruanaPhoto by uschesschamps.com. United States Chess Federation (USCF) Executive Director Jean Hoffman has sent out a press release that Fabiano Caruana will change his federation and rejoin and represent the USCF once again. The announcement brings with it a definite joy to those who have watched him mature…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 11, 2015
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    Emory Tate sighting in Europe!

    IM Emory TatePhoto by Daaim Shabazz. Chris Torres, President of the Torres Chess and Music runs an interesting blog called, “Chess Musings“. Recently, he ran a recent story about “Drum Major” and International Master Emory Tate. Known around the world (and of course to The Chess Drum audience), some may…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 11, 2015
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    Millionaire Chess #1 book shines!

    Maurice Ashley and Amy Lee capped off a memorable Millionaire Chess Open as an event that will be treasured for years to come. One of the ways this these memories were captured was through the infectious excitement, fantastic photography of Billy Johnson and the melange of expressions captured throughout the…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 10, 2015
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    New in Chess (2015/3)

    While Bobby Fischer was on the gallant cover of the New in Chess 2015/1 with legendary Miguel Najdorf, this issue was a vituperative denouncement of him. After Fischer passed away in 2009, every chess and non-chess media came forth to psychoanalyze him in a way that was relentless and sometimes…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 8, 2015
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    Chess Coach Wilson facing trial July 14th

    F. Leon Wilson at 2014 U.S. Open in Orlando.Photo by Daaim Shabazz. Approximately one week ago, the Columbus Dispatch a story broke about F. Leon Wilson, highly-regarded coach and founder of both The Chess Learning Center and the KnightMare Chess Club. Sources in Columbus, Ohio report that Wilson was arrested…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 5, 2015
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    2015 African Individual Championship (Cairo, Egypt)

    The African continental championship has begun in Cairo, Egypt in the “Land of Kings and Queens”. With two spots up for grabs at World Cup qualifying tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan. The 2013 field is headlined by the Egyptian GMs Bassem Amin and Ahmed Adly from a total of 54 players…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 5, 2015
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    2015 Millionaire Chess Satellite (Nairobi, Kenya)

    Uganda’s Harold Wanyama (right) beat his compatriot and top-seed IM Elijah Emojong in an important 5th round encounter. He went on to win his last three games to take the first of three qualifying tournaments in Africa. Photo by Kasparov Chess Foundation. The first of the three satellite tournaments in…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 3, 2015
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    Besomeone Inc., “Life is Chess, Not Checkers”

    Orrin Hudson of Besomeone Incorporated is holding a seminar designed to empower the attendees in his trademark motivational style. On a goal to teach a million students, Hudson’s story is well-known and for the past 14 years he has been encouraging youth to steer away from violence and make better…

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  • Daaim ShabazzApril 28, 2015
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    China, Georgia win World Teams!

    China and Georgia won the World Team and World Women’s Team tournaments respectively, both with a clean sheet of no defeats. The Ukraine and host Armenia took silver and bronze… for the women, Russia and China. The winning teams were led by China’s Wei Yi’s 7/9 on board #4 and…

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