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  • Daaim ShabazzFebruary 12, 2009
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    The Chess Drum is 8!

    Another year has passed for The Chess Drum, one of the mainstays of chess coverage on the Internet. The idea of the site is to highlight the accomplishments of players of the African Diaspora, but the diverse content is designed to show the universality of chess. The face of chess…

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  • Daaim ShabazzFebruary 3, 2009
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    Anand at World Economic Forum

    World Champion Viswanathan Anand has been attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland and gave his impressions in a short video. Dr. Kenneth Rogoff, an American Grandmaster as well as top economist, was interviewed and gave his impression about his interactions with Indian politicians and business executives. While Rogoff…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJanuary 29, 2009
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    HHCF gearing up for Kings II!

    Hip Hop Chess Federation is getting set for their second Kings Invitational to be hel at John McConnell High School on February 28th. The event will feature hip-hop artists along with martial artist and chess enthusiasts. The HHCF has established a program with the high school and is making good…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJanuary 13, 2009
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    RZA talks on ‘Afro Samurai’ and Chess

    RZA (right) of the 90s revolutionary group, Wu Tang Clan continues to forge ahead with his latest project. This working on another soundtrack to a new series, “Afro Samurai.” He wrote a previous soundtrack to the anime series in 2007 and has also written for the “Kill Bill” soundtrack. He…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJanuary 6, 2009
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    Blitz Battle: Nakamura vs. Carlsen!

    Russian Champion Peter Svidler won the Aker Chess Challenge beating Magnus Carlsen in the blitz finale. Carlsen had defeated Hikaru Nakamura the previous round in a highly-charged blitz battle. The two had played two rapid games in the previous round with Nakamura taking 1.5/2. However this rematch was soon to…

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  • Daaim ShabazzDecember 29, 2008
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    Prison Chess: Solving Life’s Problems

    EARL HAMMUD Trenton New Jersey Maximum Security Prison. Photo by Oliver Fluck. Five years ago, I penned an essay titled, “Prison Chess: The Game Called Life.” Chess is a game that holds a lot of intrigue among prisoners. There are reports that have found that chess helps prisoner behavior and…

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  • Daaim ShabazzDecember 26, 2008
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    Thomas-EL featured in “The Principal”

    Salome Thomas-EL’s story is well-known. His ground-breaking book “I Choose to Stay” is one of inspiration and hope. Having made a decision to stay in the rough inner-city schools of Philadelphia, Thomas-EL has been traveling the country and telling his story. Now a Principal at Russell Byers Charter School, he…

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  • Daaim ShabazzDecember 18, 2008
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    Visions from the Hip-Hop Chess Federation

    Here is another joint from the Hip-Hop Chess Federation featuring rapper Sabac Red. The HHCF has been reaching out to the youth and incarcerated males since its inception. This video is a compilation of artistic images and some of the activties organized by HHCF. Adisa Banjoko is planning the next…

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  • Daaim ShabazzOctober 11, 2008
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    2008 World Championship (Anand vs. Kramnik)

    The big downdown will commence in Bonn, Germany in a few days. World Champion Viswanathan Anand will play in perhaps the biggest match of his life and a chance to cement his legacy among the world’s greatest players in chess history. His opponent… Vladimir Kramnik, who defeated Garry Kasparov in…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJuly 20, 2008
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    Gamecast: Adu vs. R. Kaufman!

    NM Glenn Bady analyzing Adu-Kaufman with IM Oladapo Adu. FM Norman ‘Pete’ Rogers chats with Adu. Photo by Michael Williams. The Chess Drum presents another gamecast lecture with Nigeria’s IM Oladapo Adu giving commentary on his game with FM Raymond Kaufman. Some of you know that Ray is the son…

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