-
Chess in Togo!
Togo delegation at the General Assembly in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo by Daaim Shabazz. Togo is a very modest country of 6.7 million sandwiched between Ghana and Benin. It is a country known primarily for it cocoa, but they are now known for something else… a budding chess community. I met…
Read More » -
Scholastic
Brooklyn Castle: A Tribute to Chess Parents
I have seen a number of chess movies such as “Searching for Bobby Fischer,” “Fresh” and “The Luhzin Defense“. I recently ordered “Brooklyn Castle” shortly after it became available on download since my review copy had not arrived. So this review is a bit late. It was released on October…
Read More » -
Happy Birthday! 12 years for The Chess Drum!
Dear friends and supporters, At the old World Hall of Fame in Miami in 2001, the inaugural year of The Chess Drum. Today is the 12th birthday for The Chess Drum! It has been an interesting ride and a much more challenging transition in the age of social networking. With…
Read More » -
Rare Chess Images in Black History
Over the 12 years of its existence (February 12, 2001), The Chess Drum has brought many stories Black History Month. There have been many essays and even quizzes! This year we will provide more imagery than words. The history of Black Chess is replete with so many interesting stories, many…
Read More » -
The Obama (Chess) Challenge
Barack Hussein Obama44th President of the United States After having won his re-election bid and after his subsequent inauguration on January 21, 2013, President Barack Hussein Obama will embark on journey to cement his legacy. He won a very contentious race against Governor Mitt Romney with 51%-47% margin. The second…
Read More » -
Tate @ the 2013 North American Open
IM Emory Tate We are into another year of chess and the U.S. circuit has already begun, but 2012 ended with a bang. The North American Open in Las Vegas had a strong open section with 80 players (16 GMs, 13 IMs) and perhaps a number of chess-turned poker players.…
Read More » -
2013 John Powell Open (Jamaica)
The Jamaican Chess Federation presents the The 2013 John Powell Memorial Chess Open Saturday, February 9th and Sunday, February 10th, 2013Alhambra Inn Hotel 1 TUCKER AVENUE, KINGSTON 6TELEPHONE NUMBERS: 978-9072-3 CONTACT: JAMAICA CHESS FEDERATION c/o 12 Kingslyn Avenue, Kingston 10, Jamaica WI email address: chessjamaica@gmail.com website: https://www.chessjamaica.com/ (For more information…
Read More »
