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Tanitoluwa Adewumi qualifies for IM title!
Tanitoluwa Adewumi has just completed the rating requirements for the title of International Master. This is a major step toward his next goal of becoming a Grandmaster. Tani’s story is well-known and has been covered extensively on this site. However, a New York Times story would change his life forever.…
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HBCU Chess
2025 HBCU Chess Classic approaches!
1st HBCU Chess Classic at Morris Brown College, 2023Photo by TBO Chess Society “The HBCU Chess Classic is more than just a tournament; it’s a movement.” ~Alan Cowan, co-founder of TBO and co-organizer of the event 3rd HBCU Chess Classic April 12-13th, 2025 African American Hall of Fame at Morehouse…
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HBCU Chess
FAMU Chess sets team; readies for HBCU Classic
The FAMU Chess Club held a qualifying tournament to determine who would represent the school at the upcoming HBCU Chess Classic. The Classic will feature teams from Historically Black Colleges and Universities, of which there are 107 nationwide. The FAMU Chess Club was rechartered on January 28th after more than…
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USA
Is Hans Niemann right??
Grandmaster Hans Niemann at the 2022 Sinquefield Cup.Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour Hans Niemann has been in the chess spotlight for the past three years. The infamous case involving Magnus Carlsen at the 2022 Sinquefield Cup set the world on fire. While the point of this article is not to litigate…
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Cuba
Bio on Cuban chess legend, Román Hernández Onna
Roman Hernandez (center) analyzing with onlookers. Román Hernández Onna is the subject of a recent biography covering his life and games. Jose Guillermo Rosa informed The Chess Drum of the book, En Memoria del Gran Maestro Román Hernández. Hernandez, who died in 2021, became a Grandmaster in 1978 and played…
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Media Stories
William Scott honored in March 2025 Chess Life!
William Alexander Scott III William Scott III was featured in the latest issue of Chess Life in a wonderful six-page tribute written by Mark Taylor. It is the most comprehensive account of his life. Previously, we had his obituary written by a relative. Here was an excerpt from that lengthy…
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Zambia
Chitumbo Mwali wins 5th Zambian Chess Crown!
IM Chitumbo Mwali, 2025 Zambian ChampionBupe Gerald Chibomba The Copper Eagle Soars International Master Chitumbo Mwali won his fifth national championship last weekend in the nation’s capital of Lusaka. It was his fourth consecutive title, putting him in elite company. However, the journey would not be easy, as he was…
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Swaziland
Eswatini chess prepares children for future
The Eswatini Chess Federation was chartered in 2006 and joined FIDE in 2011. The federation has had regular activity, mostly on the school level, but they have also hosted successful open tournaments. The country of Eswatini has a long history, but the nation itself is young, having changed its name from…
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HBCU Chess
FAMU Chess Club holds Interest Meeting, First Tournament!
The FAMU Chess Club held its first tournament as an official organization in more than 20 years. After a successful showing at the FAMU Club Fair on January 31st, the group held its interest meeting on February 21st. These events gave the FAMU Chess Club visibility, and so far, the…
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Media Stories
Shabazz named “Chess Educator of the Year”
Dear Chess Community,This Tuesday, the University of Texas-Dallas awarded me the “Chess Educator of the Year” award. The award has been given since 2004 when Susan Polgar was the inaugural honoree. I was surprised and truly humbled by the gesture. Daaim Shabazz receiving the 2025 “Chess Educator of the Year”…
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