Daaim Shabazz

  • Daaim ShabazzSeptember 24, 2011
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    Homeless Chess Player wins Award!

    Jose Espinosa is a familiar face at the World Open chess tournaments every year. You will see him milling about the skittles area and usually chatting with another player. A native of Brooklyn, New York, his rich baritone voice is a complement to his usually friendly demeanor. However, there is…

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  • Daaim ShabazzSeptember 23, 2011
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    2011 Bilbao Chess Grand Slam

    The Bilbao Chess Master Final will begin on September 26th with the first round. Six of the world’s top Grandmasters with take part in a partnership event that will be divided between two venues… Brazil and Spain. The field features the 2800 trio of Magnus Carlsen, World Champion Viswanathan Anand…

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  • Daaim ShabazzSeptember 22, 2011
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    Justus Williams plays gem in USCL

    Justus Williams making his mark. Justus Williams, 13, is one of the many talented players in American chess. However, his story is well-known. What is not known (or appreciated) is that he has already shown levels of maturity that will result in his ascending to higher heights in chess. Justus…

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  • Daaim ShabazzSeptember 15, 2011
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    2011 World Cup: Finals

    2011 World CupAugust 26th-September 21st, 2011(Khanty Mansiysk, Russia) FINALS   Flag G1 G2 G3 G4 -TIEBREAKS- Pts. Grischuk 0 ½ ½ ½ 1½ Svidler 1 ½ ½ ½ 2½ THIRD PLACE   Flag G1 G2 G3 G4 -TIEBREAKS- Pts. Ivanchuk ½ 1 ½ ½ 2½ Ponomariov ½ 0 ½ ½…

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  • Daaim ShabazzSeptember 12, 2011
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    2011 World Cup: Semi-Finals

    2011 World CupAugust 26th-September 21st, 2011(Khanty Mansiysk, Russia)Semi-finals # Name Flag Nation Result Name Flag Nation 1 Svidler, P RUS 1½-½ Ponomariov, R UKR 2 Ivanchuk, V UKR 2½-3½ Grischuk, A RUS Pairing Tree Official Site: https://chess.ugrasport.com/ Games: Main Site, PGN (TWIC) Drum Coverage: https://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2011/08/25/2011-world-cup-khanty-mansiysk-russia/

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  • Daaim ShabazzSeptember 11, 2011
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    James Black honored in New York!

    Community celebrates 12 year old National Master James Black Jr.By Adia Onyango September 4, 2011. The community of Bedford Stuyvesant came together at Fulton Park to recognize the accomplishments of one of their own residents 12-year old James Black Jr. for achieving the ranking of National Master (NM) in chess.…

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  • Daaim ShabazzSeptember 10, 2011
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    All-Africa Games in full swing!

    Despite some technical problems forcing a late start, the All-Africa Games is at the midpoint. There is not much coverage, but there are reports being uploaded to cover the daily events. Zambia vs. South Africa at All-Africa Games.Photos from Chess South Africa (CHESSA) The games have attracted one of Africa’s…

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  • Daaim ShabazzSeptember 9, 2011
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    2011 World Cup: Round #5

    2011 World CupAugust 26th-September 21st, 2011(Khanty Mansiysk, Russia)Round #5 # Name Flag Nation Result Name Flag Nation 1 Polgar, J HUN ½-1½ Svidler, P RUS 2 Ivanchuk, V UKR 2½-1½ Radjabov, T AZE 3 Grischuk, A RUS 2½-1½ Navara, D CZE 4 Ponomariov, R UKR 1½-½ Gashimov, V AZE Pairing…

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  • Daaim ShabazzSeptember 5, 2011
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    2011 World Cup: Round #4

    2011 World CupAugust 26th-September 21st, 2011(Khanty Mansiysk, Russia)Round #4 # Name Flag Nation Result Name Flag Nation 1 Polgar, J HUN 4½-3½ Dominguez, L CUB 2 Ivanchuk, V UKR 3-1 Bu Xiangzhi CHN 3 Zherebukh, Y UKR 0-2 Navara, D CZE 4 Ponomariov, R UKR 4½-3½ Bruzon, L CUB 5…

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  • Daaim ShabazzSeptember 4, 2011
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    Ethics at 2011 World Cup

    While watching the 2011 World Cup broadcast, I was particularly intrigued with the Alexander Moiseenko and David Navara because they had reached a textbook ending… queen versus rook and pawn. Navara (the stronger side) had shown how to wrest the remaining pawn away and then set sights on executing the…

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