Trinidad

Daaim ShabazzAugust 7, 2008
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Chess Carnival kicks off in Trinidad!

The CMMB Caribbean Chess Carnival has begun and reigning champion IM Humberto Pecorelli will be challenged by Barbados’ IM Kevin Denny. Organizer Edison Raphael states that the tournament is off to an exciting start. Photos below! Reports to follow! IM Humberto Pecorelli (Cuba) IM Kevin Denny (Barbados)
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Daaim ShabazzJune 3, 2008
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2008 CMMB Caribbean Chess Carnival (Port of Spain, Trinidad)

Edison Raphael hopes to put together another successful event with the 2008 Caribbean Chess Carnival. Last year’s event was a rousing success and this year promises to be bigger and better! The 2007 version was won by Cuban IM Humberto Pecorelli who edged out Zambia’s Amon Simutowe on tiebreaks. Simutowe…
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Daaim ShabazzAugust 14, 2007
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CMMB tourney a smashing success!

Trinidad’s Edison Raphael made modest projections for the CMMB Caribbean Chess Championships, but in an interview with The Chess Drum, he stated that the tournament exceeded his expections. A total of 104 entries with the following breakdown in four sections: 36 in the Open, 30 in the under-20, 27 in the…
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Daaim ShabazzJuly 23, 2007
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2007 CMMB Caribbean Chess Carnival (Port of Spain, Trinidad)

The Trinidad Chess Foundation is hosting the CMMB Caribbean Chess Championships on August 8th-11th. Edison Raphael has been publicizing this event and an announcement was made on The Chess Drum last month. I am scheduled to be in attendance and possibly IM Amon Simutowe. While there, I hope to be…
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Daaim ShabazzAugust 18, 2006
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2006 Pan-Am Games (Cuenca, Ecuador)

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