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Drum Majors
Black History Month 2022-Day 14: Raphaelle Bujisho
France has a storied history and it one of the most iconic countries for chess. It is well-known that François-André Danican Philidor was one of the first chess pioneers and his Analyse du jeu des Échecs was a standard chess guide for more than a century. Even military commander Napoleon…
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Black History Month 2022-Day 13: GM Amon Simutowe
If you were following chess in the early 2000s, there is a chance you may have heard of Zambia’s Amon Simutowe. I read about this rising talent on kasparovchess.com after coming across an article by South Africa’s Mark Rubery. After continuing to dig I realized I was already late in…
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Black History Month 2022-Day 12: The Chess Drum
This day marks 21 years for The Chess Drum and a continued effort to show the universality of chess. More specifically it is a platform to show the contributions of players of African descent. Why is there a need for this? Decades ago, chess media was very myopic in terms…
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The Chess Drum is 21 years old!
Hello everyone! The Chess Drum’s 21st year represents the official coming of age. Last year there was a 20-year reflection highlighting critical events in each year. It was a lot of work, but it was well worth the time and effort. When you embark upon a project, you never know…
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Frank Johnson & Hyperluxe.gg eSports Initiative
Frank “ChessCoach” JohnsonPhoto by Hyperluxe Hyperluxe is partnering with chess celebrity Frank “ChessCoach” Johnson to provide critical guidance in chess culture and tournament organizing. JACKSON, MS, USA, February 10, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — Hyperluxe Gaming which delivers tournament-style Esports is now turning its attention to the world of chess. Competitive chess…
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Drum Majors
Black History Month 2022-Day 11: Historic Games!
Back in 2003, I wrote an article titled, “Ten of the Best Games Played by Black Masters.” Included in that list were games such as Tate-Ashley, Tate-Yudasin and Giles-Browne, to name a few. While Paige-Formanek is shown again for prosperity, there have been some worthy additions. Following are five historic…
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Black History Month 2022-Day 10: The Moors of Spain
One powerful piece of African history is often forgotten or ignored and it has a tremendous relationship to chess. It is known that the Moors brought the Persian variant “Shatranj” into Spain after the incursion of Tariq ibn-Ziyad. Tariq commanded his 7,000 soldiers across the strait into al-Andalus (modern-day Spain)…
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Black History Month 2022-Day 9: Robert Gwaze’s Gold!
At this year’s 2022 Chess Olympiad in Moscow, Russia, we will commemorate the 20th year of Zimbabwean IM Robert Gwaze winning the gold medal for his 9/9 performance. This feat took place in the fall of 2002 in Bled, Slovenia, and sent triumphant tremors throughout the continent and the African…
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Black History Month 2022-Day 8: FM Morris Giles
“I’ve never heard of him.” This is a statement I’ve heard many times when referring to FM Morris Giles. In covering Black players in the U.S. or “African-Americans” as we are commonly called, there are those who invoke vivid memories. Of course, we have heard of Maurice Ashley and Emory…
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Black History Month 2022-Day 7: Philly’s Roberts Vaux Jr. High
Scholastic chess has grown by leaps and bounds over the past few decades. With Supernationals drawing over 5500+ players from across the country, times have never been better to start playing chess. When Supernationals VI set a record for 5577 players, it demonstrated how far scholastic chess has grown. There…
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