Tournaments

Daaim ShabazzApril 5, 2015
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2015 U.S. Chess Championships (Round #4)

2015 U.S. Chess Championship St. Louis, Missouri, USARound #4 (Saturday, 4 April 2015) Overall Table White Score Rating Black Score Rating Result 1 GM Onischuk, Alexander 1.0 2665 GM Troff, Kayden W 1.0 2532 ½-½ 2 GM Holt, Conrad 1.0 2530 GM Robson, Ray 1.5 2656 ½-½ 3 GM Akobian,…
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Daaim ShabazzApril 4, 2015
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2015 U.S. Chess Championships (Round #3)

2015 U.S. Chess Championship St. Louis, Missouri, USARound #3 (Friday, 3 April 2015) Overall Table White Score Rating Black Score Rating Result 1 GM Onischuk, Alexander 1.0 2665 GM Troff, Kayden W 1.0 2532 ½-½ 2 GM Holt, Conrad 1.0 2530 GM Robson, Ray 1.5 2656 0-1 3 GM Akobian,…
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Daaim ShabazzApril 4, 2015
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2015 U.S. Chess Championships (Round #2)

2015 U.S. Chess Championship St. Louis, Missouri, USARound #2 (Thursday, 2 April 2015) Overall Table White Score Rating Black Score Rating Result 1 GM Troff, Kayden W 0.0 2532 GM Naroditsky, Daniel 0.0 2633 1-0 2 GM Shankland, Samuel L 0.5 2661 GM So, Wesley 1.0 2788 0-1 3 GM…
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Daaim ShabazzApril 3, 2015
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2015 U.S. Chess Championships (Round #1)

2015 U.S. Chess Championship St. Louis, Missouri, USARound #1 (Wednesday, 1 April 2015) Overall Table White Score Rating Black Score Rating Result 1 GM Robson, Ray 0.0 2656 GM Troff, Kayden W 0.0 2532 1-0 2 GM Onischuk, Alexander 0.0 2665 GM Gareev, Timur 0.0 2604 ½-½ 3 GM Holt,…
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Daaim ShabazzApril 1, 2015
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2015 U.S. Chess Championships (St. Louis, USA)

Weeks ago, we announced the coming of the 2015 U.S. Championship and the historic nature of this year’s edition. Headlined by two of the world’s top ten players, a mixture of veterans and several rising stars, it will prove to be perhaps the most anticipated championship in many years. While…
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Daaim ShabazzMarch 29, 2015
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“On the Beat” with MC’s Amy Lee

Amy Lee The Chess Drum was able to catch up with Amy Lee who is busy strategizing for the Millionaire Chess Open to be held from October 8th-12th, 2015. Leading up to the March 31st $1,000.00 deadline, there is quite a bit of optimism about the numbers and there are…
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Daaim ShabazzMarch 17, 2015
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2015 Women’s Chess Championship (Sochi, Russia)

After having difficulties in finding a sponsor, the 2015 Women’s World Championship is underway. Back in January, FIDE had announced that the games would be held in March. However the games will not feature the current World Champion Hou Yifan who is currently playing in the Hawaii Chess Festival. She…
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Daaim ShabazzMarch 16, 2015
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Millionaire Chess deadline 3-31-15!

Plans for Millionaire Chess Open are at full steam, but the deadline of the $1000 entry fee is fast approaching. The fee will go up to US$1250 after March 31st. Already more than 300 players have registered for the tournament that drew nearly 600 players last year. Wesley So was…
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Daaim ShabazzFebruary 25, 2015
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Nakamura soaring in early 2015

Hikaru Nakamura has started strongly in 2015. Photo by Eteri Kublashvili. Hikaru Nakamura started the year trying to rebound after a mediocre result in the London Classic and being relegated to America’s #2 position after Wesley So’s impressive showing at the Tata Steel. While there were no public comments by…
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Daaim ShabazzFebruary 11, 2015
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The Chess Drum turns 14!

Dear friends and supporters, At the FIDE Congress at 2014 Chess Olympiad in Tromso, Norway. The scarf was presented to me by Ethiopian delegate, Ghidey Debessu. Photo by Daaim Shabazz. On February 12, 2015, The Chess Drum turns fourteen years old! It is amazing when reflecting how many stories have…
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