News Briefs Index (2009)

December

• January 2010 FIDE Rating list released!(31 December 2009)
• Williams wins Empire State Open!(30 December 2009)
• Canty takes on 30 Detroit Chess Youth(28 December 2009)
• Another Kawuma to make Olympiad(28 December 2009)
• Susan Polgar in ‘My Brilliant Brain’(22 December 2009)
• S. Africa’s President at Chess Tourney(22 December 2009)
• Chess Crackers (November/December 2009)(16 December 2009)
• Barbados host Prince Memorial(16 December 2009)
• James Black is U.S. K6 Champ!(13 December 2009)
• 2009 World Cup: Finals(9 December 2009)
• 2009 London Chess Classic(7 December 2009)
• IM Michael Schleifer: 1967-2009(7 December 2009)
• 2009 World Cup: Semi-Finals(5 December 2009)
• Kassa Korley at Philly Congress(4 December 2009)
• 2009 World Cup: Quarterfinals(4 December 2009)

November

• 2009 World Cup: Round #4(30 November 2009)
• Nakamura tops Carlsen in blitz final!(29 November 2009)
• 2009 World Cup: Round #3(27 November 2009)
• Colas shares Nat’l Youth crown!(24 November 2009)
• 2009 World Cup: Round #2(24 November 2009)
• 2009 World Cup: Round #1(23 November 2009)
• UTD prepares for 2009 Pan-Ams!(22 November 2009)
• Video Documentary on Fischer (21 November 2009)
• 2009 African Jr. Championships (Cairo, Egypt) (21 November 2009)
• 2009 World Cup begins today! (19 November 2009)
• Robinson in Turkey for U-16(18 November 2009)
• Canty officially joins Master ranks!(11 November 2009)
• Nigeria to host Olympiad trials(11 November 2009)
• Justus training hard!(10 November 2009)
• England’s Chevannes still shines(6 November 2009)
• 2009 FIDE World Cup(6 November 2009)

October

• Salome Thomas-EL on Dr. Oz!(29 October 2009)
• Aurélie Dacalor stars on Chess Site(27 October 2009)
• Zambian President honors Simutowe(27 October 2009)
• Chess hustling in Zimbabwe!(27 October 2009)
• Young Titans in Blitz Battle!(21 October 2009)
• Johnson launches chess-coach.net! (18 October 2009)
• Miro Reverby’s “Men Who Would Be Kings”(16 October 2009)
• Should Women’s Titles Be Abolished?(12 October 2009)
• Rare Bobby Fischer images!(12 October 2009)
• Guess the GM… The Amp Man in NY! (12 October 2009)
• Bahamas to host Sub-Zonals! (12 October 2009)
• Kenya-Netherlands Internet match! (8 October 2009)
• Kighiga takes Nigerian Open (6 October 2009)
• SPICE Cup finishes on exciting note! (3 October 2009)

September

• New York gets Justus!(23 September 2009)
• SPICE Cup sizzling in 1st half!(22 September 2009)
• Street Legends Battle in New York!(15 September 2009)
• SPICE Cup begins on 19th!(15 September 2009)
• DC Chess Challenge(13 September 2009)
• Lesson in Touch Move?(6 September 2009)
• 2009 Harold Chan Open (Jamaica)(6 September 2009)
• September 2009 rating released!(4 September 2009)
• Hip-Hop Chess coming on October 10th!(29 August 2009)
• Trinidad launches “Let’s Play Chess”(29 August 2009)
• South Africa welcomes Vishy Anand(29 August 2009)

August

• Anand Arrives in Botswana! (29 August 2009)
• What Anand’s Visit Means to Africa(27 August 2009)
• 2009 SPICE Cup (Polgar)(24 August 2009)
• Jamaicans at FIDE Invitational(24 August 2009)
• Games from 2009 Caribbean Carnival(22 August 2009)
• Pecorelli ‘three-peats’ in Trinidad!(13 August 2009)
• The Genius of Michael Jackson(11 August 2009)
• Anand to visit Botswana!(11 August 2009)
• Polgar, Truong booted from US Chess Fed(11 August 2009)
• GM Ashley to release 2nd book!(5 August 2009)
• 2009 World Junior Championship(5 August 2009)
• Simutowe in Norway!(3 August 2009)
• Nakamura is “Fischer-esque”… wins 960(1 August 2009)

July

• Bassem Amin is 2009 African Champ!(31 July 2009)
• 2009 African Champs heat up!(24 July 2009)
• Strong Field at Caribbean Carnival(24 July 2009)
• Adu sets sights on Trinidad, UAE(23 July 2009)
• Africans wracked by visa problems… again!(22 July 2009)
• Brown repeats as Jamaican Champ!(22 July 2009)
• African Championships start today!(20 July 2009)
• Bahamas sees growth!(12 July 2009)
• Reflections of 2009 World Open (9 July 2009)
• South Africa Open goes online! (9 July 2009)
• Black Stars shine at World Open (9 July 2009)
• Hikaru chats with The Chess Drum (8 July 2009)
• Simutowe’s GM title conferred!! (8 July 2009)
• Najer, Nakamura win World Open!(8 July 2009)
• Jamaica’s Wilkinson gets 4th term (4 July 2009)
• 2009 World Open (Philadelphia, USA) (1 July 2009)

June

• Hudson graces Sport Illustrated Teen(26 June 2009)
• Meet NM Barry Davis(26 June 2009)
• Nakamura gets invite to Corus A!(25 June 2009)
• Harper battles at NY International(21 June 2009)
• All Roads to Philly!(14 June 2009)
• “No Tolerance” rule considered harsh(5 June 2009)
• Chess Crackers (May/June 2009)(5 June 2009)
• DC Chess Challenge #3(5 June 2009)
• Charles Lawton, St. Louis Legend(2 June 2009)

May

• HHCF to host Kings & Queens Tourney! (29 May 2009)
• 2009 African Individual Championships(28 May 2009)
• Darrian Robinson… the latest “Expert”(26 May 2009)
• Ehlvest wins Chicago Open!(26 May 2009)
• 10-year old Josh Colas over 2000!(25 May 2009)
• Bahamas Chess Officials meet Minister (23 May 2009)
• 2009 Chicago Open underway!(23 May 2009)
• Deborah Richards wins Wheeler Open!(22 May 2009)
• Maurice Ashley Speaks!(21 May 2009)
• Interview with Charles Lawton(21 May 2009)
• Relections of 2009 U.S. Championship (20 May 2009)
• Nakamura takes U.S. Crown!(17 May 2009)
• The Spirit of St. Louis Chess!(16 May 2009)
• Louisiana’s Phillips wins again!(15 May 2009)
• Caribbean Chess Carnival on tap!(12 May 2009)
• Was Lawton Ruling Unfair?(10 May 2009)
• American Idol meets U.S. Chess(10 May 2009)
• Simutowe playing in Angola’s BGI!(8 May 2009)
• The Wire-Chess and Drug Dealing(8 May 2009)
• 2009 U.S. Chess Championship(7 May 2009)
• Heroes Cup won by Shabalov(4 May 2009)

April

• Barbados holds GM Tourney!(24 April 2009)
• Mission Accomplished for Simutowe(24 April 2009)
• NBA Chess Jocks??(23 April 2009)
• The Drum beats in Germany!(23 April 2009)
• Adu sensational in DC G/60(20 April 2009)
• Bum Rush the Boards… Hip-Hop Chess!(13 April 2009)
• Jamaica’s Elliott annotates key win(11 April 2009)
• Namibia’s Eichab is Blitz King!(10 April 2009)
• Chicago bids for 2016 Olympiad(10 April 2009)
• Andrew Young visits BeSomeone!(9 April 2009)
• Chess Crackers (March/April 2009) (7 April 2009)
• 2009 SuperNationals (Nashville, USA)(5 April 2009)
• 2009 South Africa Open(4 April 2009)
• April 2009 Rating list released!(1 April 2009)

March

• Senterej: Chess with Ethiopian Flavor(31 March 2009)
• GM Ashley treks to South Africa!(29 March 2009)
• Historic Moments: Legends Meet!(27 March 2009)
• Angola hosts BGI International(27 March 2009)
• Aronian wins Amber 2009! (26 March 2009)
• Phillips is Louisiana G/30 Champ (26 March 2009)
• Medina Parrilla earns ‘Expert’ Rating(25 March 2009)
• Belize Chess carries on!(25 March 2009)
• Robert Gwaze launches new site!(25 March 2009)
• Charles Lawton in U.S. Championship(24 March 2009)
• Kasparov says Anand’s reign over soon(17 March 2009)
• Jamaica launched Int’l Tourney!(15 March 2009)
• Hudson embarks on 50-state Tour!(3 March 2009)
• Legends mingle at Hip-Hop Event!(3 March 2009)

February

• Creating a Cornerstone of Chess(26 February 2009)
• The Drum goes to Qatar!(26 February 2009)
• Morris Giles: The Heart of a Lion (25 February 2009)
• 2009 Linares SuperGM (Linares, Spain)(19 February 2009)
• Anand’s Chess History(19 February 2009)
• Diamond goes 7-0 at Polgar Open! (17 February 2009)
• Kamsky vs. Topalov (Sofia, Bulgaria)(16 February 2009)
• The Chess Drum is 8!(12 February 2009)
• Ashley to speak at World Forum(9 February 2009)
• Interesting story from Bahrain (9 February 2009)
• Black History Quiz (2009) (8 February 2009)
• New York Girls making History! (7 February 2009)
• Svidler takes Gibraltar Masters!(6 February 2009)
• Hou Yifan aiming high!(6 February 2009)
• Moses Kawuma makes FIDE Master!(5 February 2009)
• Wintertime brings on Cabin Fever!(5 February 2009)
• Anand at World Economic Forum(3 February 2009)
• Keeping Queen in Check(1 February 2009)

January

• HHCF gearing up for Kings II!(29 January 2009)
• Diamond shines bright!(26 January 2009)
• 2009 Corus in full gear!(18 January 2009)
• Court to hear Wamala Appeal(18 January 2009)
• Chess Crackers (January/February 2009)(16 January 2009)
• Africa crowns Jr. Champs!(15 January 2009)
• Fire on Board! (Ernst vs. Tate) (15 January 2009)
• The Obama Challenge(14 January 2009)
• GENS UNA SUMUS… one family?(13 January 2009)
• RZA talks on ‘Afro Samurai’ and Chess(13 January 2009)
• Blitz Battle: Nakamura vs. Carlsen!(6 January 2009)
• Ilyumzhinov: Chess to be in Olympics(4 January 2009)
• January 2008 FIDE Rating List(1 January 2009)