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Pontus Carlsson wins 2021 Prague Blitz!

Posted in Colombia, Czech Republic, Drum Majors, The Chess Drum on Jun 24th, 2021 3 Comments »

GM Pontus Carlsson GM Pontus Carlsson has told The Chess Drum that he was at a tournament in Spain where the others did not believe he was a chess player. After not taking him seriously, he promptly won all of the games. He overheard one of the players saying “The Black guy is playing good!” […]

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Historic Moments: Jorge Renteriá & Afro-Colombian Chess

Posted in Colombia, Drum Majors, Historic Moments, South America on Jul 1st, 2005 1 Comment »

Colombia, a land of 37 million lying at the northwest region of South America, has long been one of the most active nations in the sport of chess. GM Alonso Zapata is perhaps the most famous player and remains as the country’s top player. However, other players are rising. One such player, among others is […]

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