Daaim Shabazz

  • Daaim ShabazzMay 22, 2014
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    Sean Miller interviews Shabazz (The Chess Drum)

    New Jersey native Sean Miller has been a fixture in New York for some time now. He has been active as a chess promoter and now has taken the lead in documenting chess through the lens of various personalities and events. One of his most recent projects was his “State…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 21, 2014
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    2014 U.S. Championships: Kamsky, Krush repeat!

    GM Gata Kamsky and GM Irina Krush2014 U.S. Champions 2014 U.S. Chess Championship St. Louis, Missouri, USATiebreaks (Sunday, 20 May 2013) Armageddon Table White Score Rating Black Score Rating Result 1 GM Lenderman, Aleksandr 0.0 2582 GM Akobian, Varuzhan 0.0 2643 0-1 Playoff Tiebreak 2 GM Akobian, Varuzhan 0.0 2643…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 20, 2014
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    2014 U.S. Championships: Going to Playoffs!

    2014 U.S. Chess Championship St. Louis, Missouri, USARound #11 (Sunday, 19 May 2013) Overall Table White Score Rating Black Score Rating Result 1 GM Robson, Ray 5.0 2631 GM Onischuk, Alexander 5.0 2668 ½-½ 2 GM Erenburg, Sergey 3.5 2633 GM Ramirez, Alejandro 4.0 2595 1-0 3 GM Shankland, Samuel…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 19, 2014
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    2014 Jamaica National Championships

    Mellace, Miller… 2014 Jamaican Champions Andrew Mellace It all came down to the final round to decide the winners of the 2014 Digicel National Chess Championships. In the end there were two new champions, National Master (NM) Andrew Mellace and Woman Candidate Master (WCM) Rachel Miller. Andrew Mellace went into…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 19, 2014
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    2014 U.S. Championships: More Thrills

    2014 U.S. Chess Championship St. Louis, Missouri, USARound #10 (Sunday, 18 May 2013) Overall Table White Score Rating Black Score Rating Result 1 GM Onischuk, Alexander 4.5 2668 GM Naroditsky, Daniel 4.5 2543 ½-½ 2 GM Molner, Mackenzie 3.0 2522 GM Lenderman, Aleksandr 6.0 2582 ½-½ 3 GM Akobian, Varuzhan…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 17, 2014
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    2014 U.S. Championships: Fire on Board!

    2014 U.S. Chess Championship St. Louis, Missouri, USARound #9 (Saturday, 17 May 2013) Overall Table White Score Rating Black Score Rating Result 1 GM Ramirez, Alejandro 3.0 2595 GM Onischuk, Alexander 4.0 2668 ½-½ 2 GM Robson, Ray 3.5 2631 GM Gareev, Timur 4.0 2653 1-0 3 GM Erenburg, Sergey…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 17, 2014
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    Hudson seeking $10K grant… needs votes

    Votes needed: Vote online for Orrin Hudson just click: Heads up, Pants up, Grades up and Never give up! Brains Before Bullets. Think it Out, Don’t Shoot It Out. The life you save maybe your own. VOTES NEEDED: Orrin Hudson teaches kids leadership skills through the game of chess. He’s…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 17, 2014
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    Millionaire Chess… “Spread the Word”

    Millionaire Chess Open stands to be one of the most memorable tournaments in U.S. history. Grandmaster Maurice Ashley has been on record as saying that this tournament could very well change the face of chess in America. The Chess Drum has had interviews (#1 and #2) with Ashley and he…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 17, 2014
    4 415

    2014 U.S. Championships: Blunderful Round

    2014 U.S. Chess Championship St. Louis, Missouri, USARound #8 (Friday, 16 May 2013) Overall Table White Score Rating Black Score Rating Result 1 GM Onischuk, Alexander 4.0 2668 GM Lenderman, Aleksandr 4.0 2582 0-1 2 GM Naroditsky, Daniel 4.0 2543 GM Kamsky, Gata 4.5 2713 ½-½ 3 GM Molner, Mackenzie…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 15, 2014
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    2014 U.S. Championships: Akobian on top!

    2014 U.S. Chess Championship St. Louis, Missouri, USARound #7 (Wednesday, 14 May 2013) Overall Table White Score Rating Black Score Rating Result 1 GM Gareev, Timur 3.0 2653 GM Onischuk, Alexander 3.5 2668 ½-½ 2 GM Ramirez, Alejandro 2.5 2595 GM Friedel, Joshua E 3.0 2505 0-1 3 GM Robson,…

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