Daaim Shabazz

  • Daaim ShabazzApril 16, 2012
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    I.S. 318 are H.S. Champs!

    I.S. 318 – National Champions(L-R) Justus Williams, James Black, Isaac Barayev and Matthew Kluska.Photo by I.S. 318 (Brooklyn, NY) The hardware just keep piling up for I.S. 318. As the screening for the movie “Brooklyn Castle” continues, the middle school has perhaps added another saga to its spectacular run of…

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  • Scholastic
    Daaim ShabazzApril 13, 2012
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    Bringing out the Best in Maryland

    Julius Wade, Vice President of the Maryland Chess Association, submitted this press release. THE BEST OF TWO TITLES When talking about black chess players in Baltimore City, you often hear about the Baltimore chess legends such as Charles Covington and William Morrison… Not since the Scholastic Chess Dominance of such…

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  • Daaim ShabazzApril 8, 2012
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    “Drum Beat” Vol.1, No. 3

    In the third “Drum Beat” segment, we look at the latest news on The Chess Drum including a few interesting features such as “Will Hou Yifan become the greatest?” and “Bobby’s Blitz Chess“. There is also a very interesting story on Theophilus Thompson by Dr. Steven Dowd on a composition…

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  • Daaim ShabazzApril 5, 2012
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    2012 Botswana Nat’l Championships

    Thapelo FrancisDefending Women’s Champ Botswana Chess Federation will on the 6th-9th April 2012 host the Metropolitan National Chess Championships at Yarona Country Lodge. The event is the final lap of the three-stage tournament. The tournament will be played by 10 men and 10 women who were placed in top 10…

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  • Daaim ShabazzApril 4, 2012
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    2012 CARIFTA Games

    PRESS RELEASE Trinidad & Tobago Guardian Online The CARIFTA Chess Games which begins at University of West Indies (UWI) on Friday will make history in several ways, not the least being the honouring of past presidents of the T&T Chess Association, all players winning medals at Olympiads and official FIDE…

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  • Daaim ShabazzApril 3, 2012
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    Follow the Drum!

    This weekend The Chess Drum will release its third edition of “The Drum Beat”. We will feature the latest updates, visit top websites, Facebook, Twitter and perhaps run an exclusive segment on the World Championship. You can also send in your questions and they can be addressed on the air.…

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  • Daaim ShabazzApril 3, 2012
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    World Championship only weeks away!

    World Champion Viswanathan Anand will defend his crown against Boris Gelfand. The match begins May 11th and will be held in Moscow’s Tretyakov Gallery. This will be Anand’s second defense since winning the crown at a championship tournament in 2007 in Mexico. He defended his crown against both Vladimir Kramnik…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMarch 31, 2012
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    Chess outlet for S. African prisoners

    There are a lot of stories about how chess can individuals in a myriad of ways. Chess often finds a home in prison as the offenders can find the activity helpful in the coping process. Why chess? Perhaps it is the ability to control one’s fate in a place where…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMarch 27, 2012
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    Drum speaks with Maurice Ashley

    GM Maurice Ashley (right) set to face FM Robert Lagerman at the 2012 Reykjavik Open. Ashley won in a crushing style. Photo by Hrafn Jökulsson. The Chess Drum’s Daaim Shabazz was able to conduct an interview with GM Maurice Ashley and get an update on what the global icon has…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMarch 24, 2012
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    2012 Jamaica National Championships

    Announced Field for National Champs Claire Clarke with Stuart James contributing March 23, 2012, Volume 1. No. 17 It is a hot year for chess all over the world as most countries are in the throes of selecting national representatives for the Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey, this summer. Jamaica…

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