Daaim Shabazz

  • Daaim ShabazzJune 5, 2013
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    Cuba’s Dominguez breaks through in Greece!

    Cuba’s rich chess tradition is known. The chess reputation that José Raúl Capablanca helped to define on the beautiful island can be seen throughout the capital of Havana in painted murals, sculptures, arts exhibits and the frequent games played on the street. Havana’s Capablanca Chess Club is also buzzing with…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJune 5, 2013
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    2013 Tal Memorial (Moscow, Russia)

    The 2013 Tal Memorial will begin exactly one week from today with a cadre of elite players. This tournament will continue the string of strong tournaments on display in recent months going all the way back to the London Classic, Tata Steel, Candidates Qualifier and the FIDE Grand Prix. The…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJune 3, 2013
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    Justus Williams wins U.S. Junior Open!

    Justus Williams, 2013 U.S. Junior Open ChampionPhoto by CCSCSL. Last weekend, Justus Williams won the 2013 U.S. Junior Open for perhaps his biggest individual win to date. The under-21 field had 27 competitors including eight National Masters. This competition is not the same as the U.S. Junior Closed which will…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJune 2, 2013
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    Follow the Drum Beat!

    After covering the 2013 U.S. Chess Championship, The Chess Drum enter the summer months looking forward to an exciting trip to Ghana, West Africa. Hopefully, there will be coverage of the chess community and a local tournament that will take place. Unfortunately this trip is running concurrent with the World…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJune 1, 2013
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    June 2013 FIDE Ratings

    Magnus Carlsen still sits atop the ELO list at 2864 after dipping four points. He had set a rating record getting to 2872, but his rating seems to have stabilized. The reality is Carlsen has no one to get rating points from in bunches. Until the rest of the top…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 31, 2013
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    BeSomeone’s Spring Fundraiser!!

    Hudson has launched a $10,000 fundraiser to reach his goal to teach one million youth. He has collected $4,300 so far. He is seeking to raise the rest by June 3rd. For those who are familiar with Orrin Hudson’s story, they can attest that from humbling beginnings he has blazed…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 30, 2013
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    Robson edges Friedel, Mitkov @ ’13 Chicago Open

    GM Ray RobsonPhoto by Daaim Shabazz. Chicago is an iconic city for so many reasons… its memorable skyline, museums, restaurants and of course its sports. While chess would not be one of the first sports to characterize Chicago, it does have a fixture here as North Avenue Beach has been…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 29, 2013
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    New in Chess (2013/3)

    Once again Magnus Carlsen is the cover story of the latest New in Chess. Carlsen has become a regular cover story of NIC… seemingly every few issues. Perhaps he has gotten used to being the new “Cover Boy” of chess and gracing billboards doesn’t hurt his exposure either. After his…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 29, 2013
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    Amin, Wafa… 2013 African Champions!!

    WIM Shrook Wafa and GM Bassem Amin(2013 African Champions) Home to the “Hannibal of Carthage” lore, the beautiful and historic Tunisia hosted the 2013 African Individual Chess Championships. Players from nine African countries were competing for three qualifying spots for the World Cup in Tromso, Norway this November. After nine…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 23, 2013
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    2013 Tanzania Open (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania)

    Tanzania is one of the most scenic countries in Africa. When I traveled to Arusha, Tanzania in 2010, I was enthralled by the warmth of the people and the natural beauty of the landscape. Of course there were the wonderful safari outings that are a must-see! The fledgling chess community…

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