2003 Georgia State Championship
Photo Gallery
(L-R) Frank Johnson, Negash Bezaleel, Isaac Hinch relax in between rounds. Copyright © 2003, Daaim Shabazz Two Past State Champions: Richard Benjamin vs. George Leite. Copyright © 2003, Daaim Shabazz

(L-R) Frank Johnson, Negash Bezaleel,
Isaac Hinch relax in between rounds

Two Past State Champions:
Richard Benjamin vs. George Leite
Scholastic Star: Xiao Cheng. Copyright © 2003, Daaim Shabazz
Thomas Kayma vs. Terrance DePeaza. Copyright © 2003, Daaim Shabazz

Scholastic Star: Xiao Cheng

Thomas Kayma vs. Terrance DePeaza
Pre-round Buzz. Copyright © 2003, Daaim Shabazz Yusef Mumtaz (father of 15-year old Kazim Gulamali). Copyright © 2003, Daaim Shabazz

Pre-round Buzz

Yusef Mumtaz
(father of 15-year old Kazim Gulamali)
Finale! Boards 1-2: Richard Francisco vs. Carlos Perdomo (0-1) - foreground; Stephen Muhammad vs. Rashid Ziatdinov (½). Copyright © 2003, Daaim Shabazz Finale! Boards 3-4: Andy Reeder vs. Todd Andrews (0-1) - foreground; Mark Hosher vs. Negash Bezaleel (0-1). Copyright © 2003, Daaim Shabazz

Finale! Boards 1-2
Richard Francisco vs. Carlos Perdomo (0-1) (foreground)
Stephen Muhammad vs. Rashid Ziatdinov (½)

Finale! Boards 3-4
Andy Reeder vs. Todd Andrews (0-1)
(foreground)
Mark Hosher vs. Negash Bezaleel (0-1)
Bughouse Madness! Kazim Gulamali & William Stewart vs. Richard Francisco & Carlos Perdomo . Copyright © 2003, Daaim Shabazz Bughouse Madness! Gulamali, the world’s strongest bughouse player gets mated by his oft-times partner, Richard Francisco. Copyright © 2003, Daaim Shabazz

Bughouse Madness!
Kazim Gulamali & William Stewart (left side)
vs.
Richard Francisco & Carlos Perdomo

Bughouse Madness!
Kazim Gulamali (near left), one of the world's strongest bughouse players, gets mated by his oft-times partner, Richard Francisco.
Muhammad shares light moment with Benjamin and Sulaiman Smith after winning the title. Copyright © 2003, Daaim Shabazz Negash Bezaleel with The Chess Drum’s Daaim Shabazz. Bezaleel won the top under-2200 prize. Copyright © 2003, Daaim Shabazz

Muhammad shares light moment with Benjamin and Sulaiman Smith after winning the title.

Negash Bezaleel with The Chess Drum's  Daaim Shabazz. Bezaleel won the top under-2200 prize.

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