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Africa
African Zonal 4.2 (Abuja, Nigeria)
African Championships for Zone 4.2 took place in Abuja, Nigeria and finished on Sunday, June 24th. IM Bunmi Olape (pictured right) bested the field of ten with an undefeated 7.5/9. There were five nations representing their flags with host Nigeria, Egypt, Uganda, Sudan and Ghana competing. In the women’s section…
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Jamaican Clash… Davy vs. Mellace!
In Jamaica, the music genre is known for the “clashes” between the reggae dons. This weekend the “chess dons” take centre stage and play for the undisputed crown of Jamaican champion. The national championship ended in a tie for first between defending champion Damion Davy and Andrew Mellace. These playoffs…
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Chess in Curaçao
The “Dutch Antilles” is a region not known for its strength in chess, but has come one of the most active regions in the Caribbean. The Curaçao Chess Festival draws strong GMs from around the world and the island of 135,000 have no doubt been inspired. Most will remember the…
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2nd President’s Cup (Accra, Ghana)
The Ghanaian Chess Federation presents the 2nd President’s Cup Open House June 16th-17th Accra Stadium 7-Round Swiss, 60 minutes per game Day 1: Rounds 1-4 (starting at 9am) DAY 2: Rounds 5-7 (starting at 12pm) Registration: 10.00 cedis Prizes: 500.00 cedis donated by Reiss & Company, GHANA This is a…
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FIDE
Karpov lambastes FIDE (again)
Anatoly Karpov was in St. Louis to participate in an exhibition match with GM Yasser Seirawan. The encounter ended with the former World Champion winning the match 8-6 (1-1 classical, 1-1 rapid, 6-4 blitz-Karpov). The blitz match was thrilling to watch. Anatoly Karpov During the press conference Macauley Petersen relayed…
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Seirawan-Karpov Legends Match
U.S. legend Yasser Seirawan and former World Champion Anatoly Karpov will face will face-off in a legends match at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis (CCSCSL). This is a revisitation of their classic battles in the 1980s. Photo by CCSCSL. The main site reads: The two will…
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2012 Tal Memorial (Moscow, Russia)
While the 2012 edition is not as strong as last year’s field (quartet of 2800s), the world’s top five players in the world will pawn off in Moscow, Russia. Both Viswanathan Anand and Boris Gelfand will obviously be missing from this year’s competition, but Magnus Carlen, Levon Aronian, Vladimir Kramnik,…
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Update on the Young Lions
National Masters Justus Williams, James Black, Jr. and Josh ColasPhoto by Guy Colas. Coming off of credible performances at the Chicago Open and heading into the the summer circuit of tournaments, three young scholastic stars seem to be coming of age in the U.S. chess scene. Justus Williams (14), Josh…
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One of my weekend games…
2012 Robert Froemke Memorial (Tallahassee, Florida) Last weekend I played in a tournament in Tallahassee, Florida, the town in which I reside. It is mostly known for being Florida’s state capitol and for its two universities, Florida State University and Florida A&M University (my employer). The Chicago Open was in…
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