News Briefs Index (2002)

December

• Exciting Highlights of 2002! (31 December 2002)
• 2002 African Junior Championships (Standings) (26 December 2002)
• Howard University on the Chess Map! (23 December 2002)
• Fischer’s “Other Queen Sac” (23 December 2002)
• Simutowe closes the book on his Junior career (21 December 2002)
• Ashley & Muhammad rev up for U.S. Championship! (21 December 2002)
• Sweden’s Pontus Carlsson gets  High Marks! (19 December 2002)
• 2004 Chess Olympiad in Florida? (18 December 2002)
• NM Jerald Times featured in New York Times article! (15 December 2002)
• African Junior Championships start December 12th! (11 December 2002)
• Tracking Zambia’s IM Amon Simutowe: 2002 World Juniors (10 December 2002)
• Wilkinson describes Jamaica’s “Fantastic Sojourn” to Olympiad! (8 December 2002)
• Barbados’ FM Philip Corbin annotates Olympiad Gems! (6 December 2002)
• Stars will rise at World Junior Championships! (5 December 2002)
• Jamaica’s Sinclair topples IM Bonin, wins Queens Open! (1 December 2002)

November

• Benteen Elementary wins Fall Kickoff Championship! (29 November 2002)
• GM Ashley dominates King’s Island Open! (27 November 2002)
• The Chess Drum mourns the loss Cedric A. Thompson (23 November 2002)
• More Olympiad photos on display! (22 November 2002)
• Botswana’s female chess ace bags Bronze Medal in Bled! (21 November 2002)
• Simutowe to Compete in World Juniors! (19 November 2002)
• FM Ryan Harper is the 1st “Chess Clash” King! (17 November 2002)
• Olympiad Final Report! (16 November 2002)
• The Bobby Fischer Blitzkrieg! (14 November 2002)
• IM Robert Gwaze creates buzz with Golden Performance! (14 November 2002)
• Voting for “Chess Clash” ends November 13th!  (11 November 2002)
• IM Robert Gwaze of Zimbabwe sizzling with 9-0 streak!! (7 November 2002)
• Special Olympiad Competition in Zones 4.2 and 4.3 (3 November 2002)

October

• African Players rise at Olympiad!! (30 October 2002)
• The 2002 Chess Olympiad has begun!! (28 October 2002)
• URA continues dominance in Ugandan Chess League! (22 October 2002)
• Allen Hammond Memorial a smashing success!! (21 October 2002)
• Kramnik-Deep Fritz match ends in 4-4 draw! (19 October 2002)
• Trinidad Express profiles Cecil Lee, National Chess Star!! (19 October 2002)
• “Chess Clash” heating up as FM Harper holds slim lead! (18 October 2002)
• South Africa’s Kobese treks to India for World Chess Cup! (15 October 2002)
• Howard University hosts Homecoming Chess Festival!! (15 October 2002)
• The Chess Clash Begins… voting until November 13th!! (13 October 2002)
• Chess Coach Orrin Hudson tells youth to “Be Someone!” (13 October 2002)
• IM Kudzanai Mamombe on a Mission! (4 October 2002)
• Man bytes Machine… will Kramnik Prevail? (1 October 2002)

September

• GM Maurice Ashley Speaks! (27 September 2002)
• Big Chair Chess Club welcome all DC visitors! (26 September 2002)
• “Annotation Chess Clash” in the Caribbean… Elliott vs. Harper! (23 September 2002)
• Radio France International to interview Uganda’s Daniel Nsibambi! (20 September 2002)
• Meet Trinidad’s FM Ryan Harper (18 September 2002)
• Zimbabwe strikes Gold at H.S. tourney in South Africa! (17 September 2002)
• Barbados names Olympiad Team! (16 September 2002)
• Another Record Falls… India’s Koneru Humpy earns GM title! (14 September 2002)
• Russia is KKKKrushed by Rest of the World Team, 52-48! (12 September 2002)
• Pitterson and Elliott to Clash in Jamaican Blitz Final! (11 September 2002)
• Ugandan Chess League heats up! (10 September 2002)
• Bibuld berates USCF’s inaction on Rogers’ FM title! (10 September 2002)
• 2002 USA Dream Team: An American Nightmare (9 September 2002)
• “Match of the New Century” features World’s Best! (8 September 2002)
• Coming soon… The Mind of a Grandmaster! (7 September 2002)
• Zambia’s Lewis Ncube announces Candidacy for FIDE Post! (3 September 2002)
• GM Maurice Ashley launches MauriceAshley.com! (2 September 2002)
• Nigeria’s Adu on the U.S. Tournament Trail (1 September 2002)

August

• France’s Delahaye stars in French Championship!! (31 August 2002)
• Boards Ran Red at Jamaican President's Tourney! (31 August 2002)
• Matthews reclaims Jamaica’s National Crown! (28 August 2002)
• Deborah Richards win Jamaican Women’s Crown! (28 August 2002)
• Trinidad still recovering from Harper’s 11-0 blitz! (26 August 2002)
• Drum Update Coming! (25 August 2002)
• Wow! A Chess Grandmaster at age 12!!! (20 August 2002)
• NM Glenn Bady “Challenging Heads” in Philadelphia!  (20 August 2002)
• Harper Ct. protest on August 24th! (20 August 2002)
• Boards Running Red at Jamaican President's Tourney (19 August 2002)
• King for a Day! (14 August 2002)
• Legendary Ray Charles featured in latest issue of Chess Life!! (12 August 2002)
• Botswana set to host African Junior Championship (10 August 2002)
• Kenya announces Olympiad Team! (9 August 2002)
• Solomon Tibebu wins Ethiopia’s Chess Open! (9 August 2002)
• The Chess Drum wins two CJA Awards! (8 August 2002)
• IM Kobese victorious as South African Match ends in 7-0 rout! (6 August 2002)
• International Checkers joins Computer-Human debate! (5 August 2002)
• Kobese and Van Tonder lock horns in South African Match! (4 August 2002)

July

• Interesting Article on “Chess and War” in current New in Chess (30 July 2002)
• IM Kobese predicts 7-0 crush of Match Challenger!! (26 July 2002)
• Chicago chess players stage protest in Harper Square!! (25 July 2002)
• Get Ready! Jamaican National Championship is  Near!! (23 July 2002)
• Leko Advances for right to play Kramnik! (22 July 2002)
• Trinidad’s Allan Munro wins Barbados Junior Open! (21 July 2002)
• William Lopes: A Science Prodigy (18 July 2002)
• Szmetan is the new Barbados Champion! (18 July 2002)
• Nigerian Chess Federation Announces National Teams (15 July 2002)
• World Open Information Center (14 July 2002)
• Players at World Open discuss future of Black Chess (14 July 2002)
• Barbados to Host Junior Championship (14 July 2002)
• The Chess Drum competing for several Journalist Awards (13 July 2002)
• Blitz is still King at World Open! (12 July 2002)
• Highly-Anticipated Battle Brewing in Uganda’s Rapid Tourney! (12 July 2002)
• Gershom Musende rises in Zambian Chess! (12 July 2002)
• Results from the 2002 World Open (10 July 2002)
• The Magic Continues as FM Muhammad earns 2nd IM norm! (10 July 2002)
• Controversy doesn’t prevent Peter Moss’ Triumph at World Open! (10 July 2002)
• 12-year old star Akeem Gregory-Thompson kicked out of World Open! (10 July 2002)
• Florida State Championship certain to bring Heat!! (10 July 2002)
• Keynote Address to Jamaican Chess Federation (10 July 2002)
• Bahamas Scholastic Team Champions Announced! (10 July 2002)

June

• You’re Right Bert… Brazil is the Grandmaster of Football! (30 June 2002)
• Passing the Guard: Dedicated Chess Coaches (30 June 2002)
• FM Ryan Harper closing in on Trinidadian National Crown! (26 June 2002)
• Experience “World Open Magic” in Philadelphia! (24 June 2002)
• Jamaica’s Keisha Ramator shows “The Heart of a Champion” (20 June 2002)
• Jamaica Chess Federation announces winners at Awards Ceremony (20 June 2002)
• Is Deep Thought only for Computers? (19 June 2002)
• New in Chess features GM Maurice Ashley, an “Everyday Hero” (18 June 2002)
• Uganda to host another thrilling Rapid Championship! (18 June 2002)
• Maurice Ashley Teaches Chess: An Oldie, but Goodie (15 June 2002)
• IM Amon Simutowe prepares for upcoming tournaments!! (15 June 2002)
• The Making of a Champion (12 June 2002)
• Shane Matthews bags Jamaican Masters Championship! (5 June 2002)
• World’s Premier Chess Event: The 2002 World Cup (2 June 2002)

May

• FM Muhammad qualifies for U.S. Championship at Chicago Open!! (31 May 2002)
• Chicago Open draws 743!! (31 May 2002)
• IM Watu Kobese: The African Lion (31 May 2002)
• Kawuma strikes like lightening in Ugandan Rapid Championship!! (31 May 2002)
• Jamaica’s Matthews breaks out to a 1-0 lead! (17 May 2002)
• Zimbabwe’s Robert Gwaze nominated for Top Sports Award! (17 May 2002)
• South African Invitational Postponed! (9 May 2002)
• It’s Matthews vs. Pitterson in Jamaican KO Chess Clash! (8 May 2002)
• Kimani Stancil earns Ph.D. in Physics from MIT!! (6 May 2002)
• Chess + Science = Success for Blacks! (5 May 2002)
• Interesting Chess News from around the World (4 May 2002)

April

• A Breakthrough in the Quest for World Chess Unification!!! (26 April 2002)
• Visit Colding’s Oxford Chess Club in Brooklyn!! (26 April 2002)
• Jamaican Championship moves to 9-round Swiss format! (24 April 2002)
• Indiana Jones meets “The Matrix”! (22 April 2002)
• As Washington DC Chess thrives, the Stalemate Continues! (22 April 2002)
• Zambians Strong in Egypt! (19 April 2002)
• The Chess World Rebuilds! (16 April 2002)
• Chess Organizer Vaughn Bennett jailed! (14 April 2002)
• College Recruitment of Chess Players Skyrockets! (9 April 2002)
• GM Ashley looks ahead to U.S. Championship! (9 April 2002)
• “The Magician”  casts spell on field in Jamaican Easter Tourney! (9 April 2002)
• Heavy Hitters to vie for South African Invitational Crown! (7 April 2002)
• Six-way tie at Foxwoods… GM Ashley qualifies for U.S. Championship!! (4 April 2002)
• In an Unofficial World Championship, Zhu eliminates Ponomariov!! (3 April 2002)
• Bibasa leads Ugandan domination in Kenyan tourney! (3 April 2002)

March

• Where is the World of Chess Going??? (27 March 2002)
• Trinidad hosts FIDE’s Gelfer at Junior Chess Fete! (26 March 2002)
• Masters KO heats up in Jamaica! (26 March 2002)
• Kenyan Chess Kings provide hope for future! (25 March 2002)
• The Ugandans ready to clash in Kenya’s in Easter Showdown! (25 March 2002)
• “Young Lions” prep for Detroit Tourney! (22 March 2002)
• South Africa to host IM Tournament in May!! (21 March 2002)
• Foxwoods 2002 is ready to rumble!! (18 March 2002)
• FM Emory Tate hits the Jackpot in Las Vegas!! (11 March 2002)
• Nigerian Players to take on Fritz 6! (11 March 2002)
• Jamaican Ambassadors fall to the JAX Chess Club 6½-3½ in Internet Match (10 March 2002)
• A New Star is Born in Jamaica! (5 March 2002)
• Zambia’s Chumfwa on a Roll!! (5 March 2002)
• The late William Scott III among Georgia Chess notables! (5 March 2002)
• The Black Stars are Rising!! (2 March 2002)

February

• Zambian Chess Federation announces US$88,000 Chess Budget (27 February 2002)
• A Principled Chess Coach says, “I Choose to Stay” (27 February 2002)
• Donald Byrne Memorial-Penn State Tournament Information Center (26 February 2002)
• Drum Major on a Roll!  NM Rogers leads Penn State tournament!! (22 February 2002)
• Jamaican Ambassadors Releases List of Top Caribbean Players! (21 February 2002)
• Memoirs of an African-American Chess Master: NM Charles Covington (19 February 2002)
• Njobvu repeats as Botswana's Blitz King!! (19 February 2002)
• Four Zambians head to India’s Goodricke International! (14 February 2002)
• Ofentse Molale Wins IBM Championships 1^st Qualifiers! (13 February 2002)
• The Chess Drum celebrates One Year!! (12 February 2002)
• Black History Month: A Special Tribute!! (12 February 2002)
• Jamaican Ambassadors to play Jax Chess Club in Internet Match! (11 February 2002)
• Donald Byrne/ Penn State Invitational only a week away!! (11 February 2002)
• Zambia’s Chapula triumphs in Kafue Closed!! (7 February 2002)
• East African Neighbors exhibit Regional Cooperation!! (6 February 2002)
• Nigerian “Chess Sharks” prepare for Olympiad Trials (4 February 2002)
• Burger King honors GM Maurice Ashley for Black History Month!! (2 February 2002)
• Searching for Answers:  Latest interview with Bobby Fischer (1 February 2002)

January

• Chess is heating up on the African continent!! (29 January 2002)
• Jamaica’s FM Warren Elliott makes an impact!! (29 January 2002)
• U.S. CHESS gets revved up for the ’02! (25 January 2002)
• 2001 FIDE World Chess Championship Information Center (23 January 2002)
• Nigeria’s Adebayo takes 1st at Fiji CC Invitational! (23 January 2002)
• “Best Chess Site” Award Sponsored by Norwegian Chess Enthusiast  (22 January 2002)
• Article labels Chess Players as ‘paranoid thrill-seekers’ (22 January 2002)
• Latest News from Uganda!! (20 January 2002)
• GM Christiansen takes U.S. Championship in Seattle! (14 January 2002)
• Nigeria’s pairing system for tournaments is under heavy fire! (10 January 2002)
• Simutowe strong at Hastings, but GM title proves elusive (6 January 2002)
• Zambia’s Chumfwa edges IM Gwaze to take Zimbabwe Open! (5 January 2002)
• Jamaica Chess Federation Releases Calendar for 2002 (5 January 2002)
• Will Smith stars in blockbuster, “Ali” (4 January 2002)
• Kevin Denny wins the coveted Barbados “Sportsman of the Year” Award! (4 January 2002)
• Chess Tiger 14.0 Strongest Computer Software at 2715!! (2 January 2002)