Daaim Shabazz

  • Daaim ShabazzApril 5, 2015
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    2015 U.S. Chess Championships (Round #4)

    2015 U.S. Chess Championship St. Louis, Missouri, USARound #4 (Saturday, 4 April 2015) Overall Table White Score Rating Black Score Rating Result 1 GM Onischuk, Alexander 1.0 2665 GM Troff, Kayden W 1.0 2532 ½-½ 2 GM Holt, Conrad 1.0 2530 GM Robson, Ray 1.5 2656 ½-½ 3 GM Akobian,…

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  • Daaim ShabazzApril 4, 2015
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    2015 U.S. Chess Championships (Round #3)

    2015 U.S. Chess Championship St. Louis, Missouri, USARound #3 (Friday, 3 April 2015) Overall Table White Score Rating Black Score Rating Result 1 GM Onischuk, Alexander 1.0 2665 GM Troff, Kayden W 1.0 2532 ½-½ 2 GM Holt, Conrad 1.0 2530 GM Robson, Ray 1.5 2656 0-1 3 GM Akobian,…

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  • Daaim ShabazzApril 4, 2015
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    2015 U.S. Chess Championships (Round #2)

    2015 U.S. Chess Championship St. Louis, Missouri, USARound #2 (Thursday, 2 April 2015) Overall Table White Score Rating Black Score Rating Result 1 GM Troff, Kayden W 0.0 2532 GM Naroditsky, Daniel 0.0 2633 1-0 2 GM Shankland, Samuel L 0.5 2661 GM So, Wesley 1.0 2788 0-1 3 GM…

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  • Daaim ShabazzApril 3, 2015
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    2015 U.S. Chess Championships (Round #1)

    2015 U.S. Chess Championship St. Louis, Missouri, USARound #1 (Wednesday, 1 April 2015) Overall Table White Score Rating Black Score Rating Result 1 GM Robson, Ray 0.0 2656 GM Troff, Kayden W 0.0 2532 1-0 2 GM Onischuk, Alexander 0.0 2665 GM Gareev, Timur 0.0 2604 ½-½ 3 GM Holt,…

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  • Daaim ShabazzApril 1, 2015
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    2015 U.S. Chess Championships (St. Louis, USA)

    Weeks ago, we announced the coming of the 2015 U.S. Championship and the historic nature of this year’s edition. Headlined by two of the world’s top ten players, a mixture of veterans and several rising stars, it will prove to be perhaps the most anticipated championship in many years. While…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMarch 29, 2015
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    “On the Beat” with MC’s Amy Lee

    Amy Lee The Chess Drum was able to catch up with Amy Lee who is busy strategizing for the Millionaire Chess Open to be held from October 8th-12th, 2015. Leading up to the March 31st $1,000.00 deadline, there is quite a bit of optimism about the numbers and there are…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMarch 28, 2015
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    Majur Juac: A “Lost Boy” who found success

    Majur Juac’s story is the kind that often go untold in chess. Many of those in the American chess circuit may be oblivious to the hundreds of wonderful life stories that can be told by chess players at any given tournament. The travesty is that we rarely get a chance…

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  • Media Stories
    Daaim ShabazzMarch 25, 2015
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    John Urschel, NFL, math, chess star?

    An interesting article on NPR profiles John Urschel who plays offensive lineman for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. At 6’3″ and 300 pounds, he is made for football, but his mind is no less keen for mind sports. In American football, there is a tendency to think…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMarch 20, 2015
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    2015 Ronald Simpson Chess Challenge

    FM Ronald Simpson passed away in 2013 from cancer, but his memory is living on. Bob Ali of the Kingsmen Chess Club is holding a tribute in his honor next week in Brooklyn, New York. The tournament will be a four-round Swiss format and will run on consecutive Tuesdays beginning…

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  • Africa
    Daaim ShabazzMarch 20, 2015
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    The Drum beats in Durban, RSA!

    Daaim Shabazz with Erick Takawira in Durban, South Africa. While on a recent visit in South Africa, The Chess Drum’s Daaim Shabazz got a chance to meet with two members of the South African chess community. Bruce Tendai Mubayiwa had been in contact with Shabazz and began to tell others…

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