Jamaica

  • Daaim ShabazzJanuary 10, 2013
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    2012 Cameron Open (Jamaica)

    JAMAICAN CHESS CHAMPION TOO GOOD IN 2012 FREDERICK CAMERON CHESS TOURNAMENT! Damion Davy received 1st place cup from Fred Cameron,co-founder of Jamaica Chess Federation. FIDE Candidate Master (“FCM”) and two-time Jamaican Chess champion Damion Davy proved too good for the opposition beating all whom he played to register a 5-0…

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  • Daaim ShabazzDecember 25, 2012
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    U. West Indies (Jamaica) at Pan-Ams!

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 25, 2012 Zachary Ramsay, The UWI Chess Society UWI to compete at Pan American Chess Champs The University of the West Indies Mona is set to compete at the Pan American Intercollegiate Chess Championships, which will take place December 27-30 in Newark, New Jersey. The prestigious…

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  • Daaim ShabazzNovember 27, 2012
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    Elliott takes ’12 Jamaica Open!

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 21, 2012 Zachary Ramsay, The Jamaica Chess Federation Elliott Claims Jamaica Chess Open The Jamaica Chess Open took place recently at the Negril Escape Resort and Spa. The event, which is the flagship open tournament of the Jamaica Chess Federation, was staged outside of Kingston for…

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  • Daaim ShabazzNovember 10, 2012
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    2012 Jamaica Open

    The Jamaican Chess Federation is promoting a chess extravaganza in the famous tourist haven of Negril! The event will take place at the Negril Escape Resort and Spa. This six-round Swiss will be held on November 17-18, 2012 in three sections… Open, Intermediate and Amateur. It will also be FIDE-rated…

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  • Daaim ShabazzSeptember 22, 2012
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    Drum Interviews @ Istanbul Olympiad

    Olympiad tournaments are full of interesting personalities ranging from professional players, to enthusiastic organizers and to national champions in tiny chess countries. IM Kenneth Solomon The Chess Drum was able to get 12 interviews during the 40th Chess Olympiad including its third with three-time Olympic champion Levon Aronian. Please sit…

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  • Daaim ShabazzAugust 5, 2012
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    Jamaica’s Olympiad hits snag

    With a bit less than a month left for the Chess Olympiad, teams are gearing up for the biennial festival/competition. Each year it appears that there are varying levels of preparation, but one of the most niggling issues is that of funding. A recent story came out of Kingston, Jamaica…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJuly 1, 2012
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    Jamaica’s ‘Magnificent Chess’ making mark!

    If you have ever been within earshot of Ian Wilkinson at a chess event, you would believe he was discussing a delicious dessert of a five-course meal. He speaks with the passion of a connoisseur, historian and a most notably, a rabid fan. Wilkinson has decided to take his passion…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJune 27, 2012
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    Wilkinson heads to FIDE’s “World Court”

    WILKINSON HEADS FOR WORLD CHESS “COURT” Jamaica’s Ian Wilkinson Attorney-at-law Ian Wilkinson, the President of the Jamaica Chess Federation, Chairman of the Magnificent Chess Foundation and the President of the Jamaican Bar Association, is scheduled to leave Jamaica on Wednesday, June 27, 2012 for Lausanne, Switzerland to sit on the…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJune 24, 2012
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    Jamaican Clash… Davy vs. Mellace!

    In Jamaica, the music genre is known for the “clashes” between the reggae dons. This weekend the “chess dons” take centre stage and play for the undisputed crown of Jamaican champion. The national championship ended in a tie for first between defending champion Damion Davy and Andrew Mellace. These playoffs…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 1, 2012
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    Davy, Mellace, Gray win Jamaican crowns!

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 30, 2012 Zachary Ramsay, The Jamaica Chess Federation Davy and Mellace Share First At Chess Champs Damion Davy shared 1st with Andrew Mellace besting Jamaica’s veteran elite. Photo by Jamaican Chess Federation. National Masters Damion Davy and Andrew Mellace shared first place in the 2012 National…

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