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Caribbean
Jamaica’s Ian Wilkinson releases new book!
Attorney Ian Wilkinson signs a copy of his new book, “Excitement Galore: Chess in all its Glory”, for former Jamaican international footballer, Wolde Harris. Both Harris and Wilkinson are Alumni of Kingston College (KC). Well… as I continue to recover from the crash of my hard drive, I bring a…
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GM Baba Sy: World Checkers Champion
I have written a few stories about draughts (checkers) on The Chess Drum. What is amazing is that players of African ancestry have a formidable presence in the game with many Grandmasters in French-speaking Africa. One of the best players ever is Baba Sy (pronounced “see”), a Senegalese master who…
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World Cup
2007 World Cup Chess Championship
Playing Hall, Hotel Yugorskaya Dolina(Khanty Mansiysk, Russia) The 2007 World Cup Chess Championship is currently in full swing. A total of 128 players gathered in Khanty Mansiysk, Russia to vie for a chance to face former FIDE Champion Veselin Topalov next year. The competition has been hated thus far but…
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2007 World Cup Chess has begun!
Angola’s Pedro Aderito facing the Ukraine’s Vassily Ivanchuk on board #1. FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and Alexander Filippenko (governor of Khanty-Mansiysk) make the ceremonial first move. The World Cup Chess Championship has begun and the African contingent has fought valiantly but have bowed out. Only Essam El-Gindy could break into…
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John Powell: Jamaican Chess Legend 1950-2007
Jamaica’s team at the opening ceremony of the 23rd World Students’ Chess Olympiad in Caracas, Venezuela, 7-22 August, 1976. From left: Bob Wheeler, John Powell (deceased), Peter Mundell, David Hunt (deceased), Enos Grant (Captain/delegate, deceased), Orrin Tonsingh (deceased), and Sheldon Wong. Photo from Jamaica Ambassadors Chess Academy. I don’t believe…
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Carlsson starring at European Team CC!
Lithuania-Sweden with Carlsson at the far end waiting on his opponent. Photo courtesy of chessdom.com GM Pontus Carlsson of Sweden is on a blistering pace to win a gold medal on board four. The newly-minted GM is playing in the European Team Chess Championships and is currently on an…
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Another HHCF Video
Adisa Banjoko told me that the media has taken a keen interest in his movement. BET will be dropping a report soon on the event and his All-Queens Invitational hopes to be even bigger. Media coverage of the October 13th event is still filtering out to the public, but Banjoko…
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Muhammad at Chicago Invitational
IM Stephen Muhammad told me that he is playing in the North American Chess Association’s IM tournament in Chicago. He stated that one player dropped out at the last minute and he is filling in. As of late, Muhammad has primarily played in local tournaments, but still has his eyes set…
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Tactics Laboratory: Nakamura’s Gem
Those of you following chess have no doubt seen Hikaru Nakamura’s queen sacrifice against Poland’s Michel Krasenkow. It was a thing of beauty and show the power of minor pieces on attack. This should put to rest questions about Nakamura’s strength. Below is the position after 21.Bxf6. Nakamura responded with…
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