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USA
Kevin Pryor chats with The Chess Drum
U.S. Chess Federation President Kevin Pryor has been at the helm for nearly a year and has been enthusiastic about growing membership. He attended the 2025 HBCU Chess Classic at King’s Chapel at Morehouse College to lend support to the outreach initiatives at Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs). Kevin…
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Egypt
2025 African Individual Chess Championship (Cairo, Egypt)
The 2025 African Individual Chess Championship will be held from May 13th to 20th, 2025, in Cairo, Egypt. It is organized by the African Chess Confederation (ACC) and hosted by the Egyptian Chess Federation at the Police Union Club.The tournament will feature both an open section and a women’s section. The 9-round Swiss…
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Kenya
7,242 players at Kenya Schools Chess!
Something amazing happened in Kenyan chess a month ago. Over 7,000 chess players from across Kenya gathered at Mang’u High School to compete in the Kenyan Schools Chess Championship. A fantastic sea of youth filled the halls as thousands of students came in columns of buses to compete in the…
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USA
Meet Candidates for U.S. Chess Executive Board!
US Chess and the Elections Committee will host an Executive Board (EB) Candidates Forum on Friday May 16, 2025 at 8 p.m. CT/ 9 p.m. ET via zoom.~U.S. Chess In June, the U.S. Chess membership will elect four new Executive Board members from five candidates, and you can meet them…
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Interviews
HBCU Spotlight: Harper Jackson (Morehouse)
Harper Jackson with Dr. Daaim Shabazz at HBCU Chess Classic at Morehouse’s King Chapel.Photo by Daaim Shabazz/The Chess Drum Harper Jackson of Morehouse College led his team to a third-place finish in the 3rd HBCU Chess Classic. Jackson, a Detroit native, got his start under Kevin Fite while at Bates…
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HBCU Chess
HBCU Chess Spotlight: Charles Lindsey, Jr. (Hampton)
Charles Lindsey, Jr. and Breon McCray had a vision a few years ago at Hampton University. The Detroit natives decided to turn their passion for chess into an organization. The group’s purpose was to gather like minds, refine analytical abilities, and engage in satisfying social interaction. Charles Lindsey, Jr., President…
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HBCU Chess
HBCU Chess Spotlight: Anndrea Ojijo (NCAT)
Anndrea Ojijo, President of NCAT Chess ClubPhotos by Daaim Shabazz/The Chess Drum Playing at the 2024 HBCU Chess Classic at Georgia Tech I’d love to get more people in chess… and getting more women into chess. ~Anndrea Ojijo Anndrea Ojijjo is an honors student at North Carolina A&T (NCAT), aspiring…
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HBCU Chess
HBCU Chess Spotlight: Samir Acharya (Howard)
Samir Acharya2025 HBCU Chess Champion Samir Acharya won the 3rd HBCU Chess Classic with a perfect 5/5, leading Howard University to the team title for the second time in three years. The junior computer science major was the top seed going into the tournament and met expectations. Interestingly, Acharya mentioned…
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HBCU Chess
HBCU Chess Spotlight: Caleb Parker (FAMU)
Florida A&M University, also known as “FAMU” (FAM-U), chartered its chess club in January after a year of planning. Caleb Parker met with Dr. Daaim Shabazz in early 2023 to discuss the possibility of reigniting the chess presence at one of the nation’s largest Black universities. Historically-Black Colleges and Universities…
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HBCU Chess
Howard University dominates 3rd HBCU Chess Classic!
Howard University came to the 2025 HBCU Chess Classic to reclaim the trophy they won at the inaugural event in 2023. In last year’s event, Howard failed to take the top prize in both the team and individual categories, settling for silver in the team category and bronze in the…
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