Daaim Shabazz

  • Daaim ShabazzDecember 28, 2009
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    Another Kawuma to make Olympiad

    Kawuma ousts Nsubuga on Olympiad team Sunday, 27th December, 2009 By Phillip Corry (Uganda) Final standings 1. H. Wanyama 8.5 points 2. P. Kawuma 7.0 3. S. Kantinti 6.5 4. B. Bibasa 6.5 5. S. Kawuma 6.0 6. G. Nsubuga 5.5 7. R. Kamoga 5.5 8. H. Nsubuga 5.0 9.…

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  • Europe
    Daaim ShabazzDecember 24, 2009
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    Does the Soviet School of Chess still rule?

    Mikhail Botvinnik, Soviet School icon Chess has a storied history. There are many theories of its origin stemming from either India or China and going to Persia through the Middle East across the Sahara and into Europe. Some say that chess went through Central Asia and into Eurasia. Regardless of…

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  • Daaim ShabazzDecember 23, 2009
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    Chess.com buys Chesspark

    They say, “Life is short.” This is certainly true in the online world of commerce. Online chess servers have sprouted up over the past 15 years, but only a few have shown to be sustainable. The Internet Chess Club may be one of the most stable of the bunch and…

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  • Daaim ShabazzDecember 22, 2009
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    Susan Polgar in “My Brilliant Brain”

    The famed GM Susan Polgar, the eldest of the famed Polgar Sisters was the subject of an interesting documentary on how the three sisters received specialized training to become strong chess players. Much of the documentary was set in New York and Hungary and Polgar described her evolutionary process as…

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  • Daaim ShabazzDecember 22, 2009
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    S. Africa’s President at Chess Tourney

    Compiled by the Government Communication and Information System Date: 21 Dec 2009 Title: Checkmate President Zuma Pretoria- President Jacob Zuma is to participate in the inaugural KwaZulu-Natal Chess Tournament tomorrow. The tournament, organised at the request of the President, will be held at the Nkandla Community Hall at 2pm. It…

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  • Daaim ShabazzDecember 16, 2009
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    Chess Crackers (November/December 2009)

    More Chess Crackers for your enjoyment. This set are positions from IM Michael Schleifer’s games. A couple of them are not very difficult, but there are some very instructive ideas here. Enjoy! IM Michael Schleifer – IM Mark Bluvshtein (2002 CMA Futurity, Montreal, Canada) White to Move (after 19…Rc8xc1) More…

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  • Daaim ShabazzDecember 16, 2009
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    Barbados host Prince Memorial

    Margaret Prince Celebration Ladies Tournament 2010 Margaret Prince Barbados’ 1st Women’s Chess Champion, Margaret Prince was an icon of the local chess community and one of its most vocal advocates for Women’s Chess. She was a former Vice-President and Founding Member of the Barbados Chess Federation, serving a number of…

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  • Scholastic
    Daaim ShabazzDecember 13, 2009
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    James Black is the U.S. K6 Champ!

      James Black, Jr. Photo by Polly Wright. The National K-12 Championships in Dallas, Texas kicked off with blitz tournaments. James Black of IS 318 won the K-6 section while Raven Sturt of Bronx Science took first in the K-12.  Friday, December 11, kicked off the first full day of…

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  • Daaim ShabazzDecember 9, 2009
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    2009 World Cup: Finals

    The final match of the 2009 World Cup will begin tomorrow. The tournament has had its plots and subplots, but it all boils down to who has the will in a short four-game match where there is a low thresh hold for mistakes. Boris Gelfand is a phenomenon. Not in…

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  • Daaim ShabazzDecember 7, 2009
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    2009 London Chess Classic

    Tomorrow will kick off the highly anticipated London Chess Classic with a marquee lineup including former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik and the world’s #1 rated player in Magnus Carlsen. The field will also include current U.S. Champion Hikaru Nakamura and one of China’s top guns in Ni Hua. The British…

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