Daaim Shabazz

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    Daaim ShabazzAugust 20, 2013
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    1st IM Norm for Justus!

    Justus Williams (right) faced Josh Colas in round six. That game would go four hours and Williams would prevail. Photo by John Upper. Justus Williams may be the most disappointed person ever to earn an IM norm and FM title. The 15-year old scholastic star competed in the North American…

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  • Daaim ShabazzAugust 19, 2013
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    12-year old Rachel Miller earns FIDE title!

    Jamaica has experienced a wave of activity amongst the youth segment of the population. This has due to the success of local chess administration and players, led by QC Ian Wilkinson, President of Jamaican Chess Federation. Recently several Jamaicans were awarded titles from retroactive results. However the newest title recipient…

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  • Daaim ShabazzAugust 17, 2013
    13 1,866

    2013 World Cup: Round #3

    2013 World Chess CupAugust 10th-September 3rd, 2013 (Tromso, Norway)Match Scores (Round #3) Bracket 1 1 Aronian, L ARM ½-1½ Tomashevsky, E RUS 2 Morozevich, A RUS 4½-3½ Vitiugov, N RUS Bracket 2 3 Kamsky, G USA 1½-½ Hammer, J NOR 4 Mamedyarov, S AZE 2½-1½ Wei Yi CHN Bracket 3…

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  • Daaim ShabazzAugust 14, 2013
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    2013 World Cup: Round #2

    2013 World Chess CupAugust 10th-September 3rd, 2013 (Tromso, Norway)Match Scores (Round #2) Bracket 1 1 Aronian, L ARM 3-1 Lysyj, I RUS 2 Tomashevsky, E RUS 1½-½ So, W PHI 3 Morozevich, A RUS 1½-½ Leitao, R BRA 4 Vitiugov, N RUS 1½-½ Ragger, M AUT Bracket 2 5 Kamsky,…

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  • Daaim ShabazzAugust 12, 2013
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    2013 World Cup: Round #1

    2013 World Chess CupAugust 10th-September 3rd, 2013 (Tromso, Norway)Match Scores (Round #1) Bracket 1 1 Aronian, L ARM 2-0 Markov, M KGZ 2 Lysyj, I RUS 1½-½ Istratescu, A FRA 3 Tomashevsky, E RUS 5-4 Ramirez, A USA 4 So, W PHI 1½-½ Ipatov, A TUR 5 Morozevich, A RUS…

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  • Daaim ShabazzAugust 11, 2013
    14 2,045

    Gillian Bwalya at World Cup

    Gillian Bwalya probably became known to the world after his creditable 7/10 performance at the 2012 Olympiad netting him the FM title. Since then he has pocketed the IM title pending on his conferral. For winning the 4.3 subzonal, the Zambian will compete in the 2013 World Cup tournament. He…

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  • Daaim ShabazzAugust 9, 2013
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    2013 World Chess Cup (Tromsø, Norway)

    Tomorrow the official opening of the 2013 World Cup will take place as players are making their way to Tromsø, Norway and settling into their accommodations. Players from around the world are gearing up with this two-week long event culminating in the awarding of top prize of US$120,000 and two…

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  • Daaim ShabazzAugust 7, 2013
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    Egypt’s Adly denied travel to World Cup!

    GM Ahmed AdlyPhoto from https://chess.ugrasport.com. BREAKING NEWS! In what is clearly a disappointing development for Egyptian chess, GM Ahmed Adly was unable to receive clearance to participate in the 2013 World Cup which starts on August 10th in Tromso, Norway. Adly was prevented from traveling due to an obligatory service…

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  • Daaim ShabazzAugust 4, 2013
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    2013 World Chess Cup less than a week away!

    In less one week, 128 players will assemble in Tromsø, Norway for the FIDE World Chess Cup. These players have qualified through a number of methods including rating, zonal tournament and nominations. The World Cup will be held from August 10th to September 3rd in Tromsø and the knockout format…

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  • Daaim ShabazzAugust 1, 2013
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    Quesada wins strong Southern Open

    The state of Florida has become notorious for many things lately. The killing of Trayvon Martin had polarized the entire nation for more than a year and several other incidents have brought the state to a boil. However, there are still good things happening in the “Sunshine State” specifically as…

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