Daaim Shabazz

  • Daaim ShabazzAugust 5, 2012
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    Jamaica’s Olympiad hits snag

    With a bit less than a month left for the Chess Olympiad, teams are gearing up for the biennial festival/competition. Each year it appears that there are varying levels of preparation, but one of the most niggling issues is that of funding. A recent story came out of Kingston, Jamaica…

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  • Drum Majors
    Daaim ShabazzAugust 1, 2012
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    Tate sighting in Indiana!

    IM Emory Tate According to Daniel Weinberg of the Brunswick Branch Library, International Master Emory Tate will be at “ChessFest 6” at the W.E.B. DuBois Branch of the Gary Public Library on August 4, 2012 from 12:30 to 3:30pm. Born on the westside of Chicago, Tate spent his most formative…

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  • Daaim ShabazzAugust 1, 2012
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    Chess Life gets a new look!

    Chess Life’s new look! Dan Lucas continues he vision to reinforce the position America’s chief chess magazine as a world-class publication. Chess Life will now be in full-color which seems to be the trend for many publications. Years ago, the Wall Street Journal and New York Times added color to…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJuly 31, 2012
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    2012 Southern Open (Orlando, USA)

    FM Carlos Mena, a Cuban national, won the 2012 Southern Open this past weekend. The 20th Annual Southern Open was held from July 27th-29th, at the Wyndham Orlando Resort. Harvey Lerman was the organizer and Steve Emmitt was the tournament director. The tournament was held during heavy vacation season and…

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  • Media Stories
    Daaim ShabazzJuly 31, 2012
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    Chicago’s Ron Washington, 1951-2012

    Chicago has lost another chess personality. Ronald “Ron” Washington, 61, died on Friday, July 27th after being pulled from Lake Michigan fully clothed in an apparent drowning. Washington was apparently swept into the water and caught in a rip current. He was found a few hundred feet from the North…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJuly 21, 2012
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    2012 U.S. Cadet Championship

    National Master Josh Colas has just reached 2400 USCF. He will make a strong bid for the Cadet crown. Photo by Daaim Shabazz. The 2012 U.S. Cadet Championship will begin today with eight of the top juniors under the age of 16. The tournament will take place July 21st-24th at…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJuly 17, 2012
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    Barbados crowns SAGICOR champs

    Bridgetown Chess Centre, Cavans Lane, Bridgetown Barbados July 10th – 13th, 2012 PRESS RELEASE 4: 2012-07-15 Husbands, Prescod and Yearwood Take Sagicor Chess Honours Central America & the Caribbean Boys Under-14 Gold Medalist and defending Sagicor Under-20 Junior Chess Champion, Orlando Husbands of The Lodge School, successfully defended his title…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJuly 15, 2012
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    Justus competes @ Nat’l Juniors!

    A focused Justus Williams makes an impression. Justus Williams has been a rising junior for the past year amassing an impressive resume. This year saw him lead his school to a historic double championship and a cover shot on Chess Life. Thus, Williams has become one of the top juniors…

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  • Opinion/Editorials
    Daaim ShabazzJuly 15, 2012
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    The State of Black Chess in America

    Walter Harris on the March 1964 cover of U.S. Chess Life. In the U.S., the World Open serves not only as the marquee tournament but as the unofficial barometer for how healthy the chess environment is in the country. Approximately 1000 players trek from around the country and world to…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJuly 13, 2012
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    Makoto wins South African Open

    Rodwell Makoto of Zimbabwe won the 2012 South African Open with superior tiebreaks over IM Johannes Mabusela, GM Ahmed Adly and Daniel Cawdery. All ended with 9/11. Makoto finished undefeated and drew with both Adly and GM Antonio Fernandes. Adly was upset by Craig Bornheim in the shock of the…

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