Drum Majors

  • Daaim ShabazzJune 16, 2015
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    FM Elliott notches 7th Jamaican title!

    FM WARREN ELLIOTT – TOAST OF AWARDS! FM Warren Elliott was the toast of the awards ceremony recently staged by the Jamaica Chess Federation (“JCF”) at Christar Villas Hotel to honour the prize-winners in the 2015 Jamaican Chess Championship and the 2015 President’s Invitational tournament, respectively. FM Warren Elliott (centre)…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJune 12, 2015
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    Corbin unleashes “Elephant” @ World Open

    An “unretired” FM Philip Corbin drawing Billy Turner at the 2014 World Open. Photo by Daaim Shabazz. With the World Open only a few weeks away, we always seem to refer back to novel games of that tournament whether played on the very top boards or boards in the amateur…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 29, 2015
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    Ronald Simpson Scholastic Tournament!

    A scholastic tournament in the memory of FM Ron Simpson is being held on tomorrow. Simpson was raised in Brooklyn where he became a fixture in the New York scene and the “Black Bear School of Chess” with many of the key figures in the Black chess community. Bob Ali…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 14, 2015
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    Amin, Khaled 2015 African Champions!

    GM Bassem Amin and WGM Mona Khaled 2015 African Champions Egypt has still proven to be the most dominant chess power on the continent of 54 African nations (43 active federations). Both GM Bassem Amin and WGM Mona Khaled proved again to be the best in the Valley of Kings…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 11, 2015
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    Emory Tate sighting in Europe!

    IM Emory TatePhoto by Daaim Shabazz. Chris Torres, President of the Torres Chess and Music runs an interesting blog called, “Chess Musings“. Recently, he ran a recent story about “Drum Major” and International Master Emory Tate. Known around the world (and of course to The Chess Drum audience), some may…

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  • Daaim ShabazzApril 26, 2015
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    The Infectious Wisdom of Maurice Ashley

    “Millionaire Chess” entrepreneur Maurice Ashley is again on the promotion circuit extolling the virtues of chess in a short segment titled, “The Infectious Wisdom of Maurice Ashley”. The five-minute video shows Ashley telling his story… a story that he has told one million times, but no two times appear to…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMarch 28, 2015
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    Majur Juac: A “Lost Boy” who found success

    Majur Juac’s story is the kind that often go untold in chess. Many of those in the American chess circuit may be oblivious to the hundreds of wonderful life stories that can be told by chess players at any given tournament. The travesty is that we rarely get a chance…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMarch 20, 2015
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    2015 Ronald Simpson Chess Challenge

    FM Ronald Simpson passed away in 2013 from cancer, but his memory is living on. Bob Ali of the Kingsmen Chess Club is holding a tribute in his honor next week in Brooklyn, New York. The tournament will be a four-round Swiss format and will run on consecutive Tuesdays beginning…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMarch 3, 2015
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    GM Kenny Solomon honored!

    GM Kenny Solomon being feted by CHESSA and Western Cape authority.Photo by Mitchell Plains Chess. Kenny Solomon has appeared on The Chess Drum almost since its inception and it goes without saying that his talents have been known for quite some time. Having first gotten exposed to U.S. players in…

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  • Daaim ShabazzFebruary 21, 2015
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    The Drum Majors of Chess: Part Three

    Chess enthusiasts and supporters, Chess Grandmaster. That title carries a ring of prestige… an aura of honor. It is a coveted title worn by only a relative few. Unfortunately, few in the Black community have been fortunate enough to reach such chess attainment. In the first two segments of this…

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