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The Legacy of the “Black Knight”
Those who live in the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia) area will know the lure of chess in the parks. These places are known for their grittiness and hard-scrabble activities give a forum to many creative personalities… one of which is chess. Washington, DC is known as the nation’s capitol, but…
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Millionaire Chess July 31st deadline coming!
The Millionaire Chess Open is 90 days away! GM Maurice Ashley has put out a reminder to register by July 31st at the initial US$1000.00 entry fee. He reiterates the incentives and has planned other sweeteners such as a all expenses trip to Hawaii and a “Best Dressed” award. He…
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Black Stars @ ’14 World Open
Marcus Mosiah Garvey Marcus Garvey was famous for his revolutionary movement at the turn of the 20th century known as the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA). At the height of his powers, he attracted nearly 4,000,000 followers. His idea was to unite all of those of African ancestry under the…
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Meeting Walter Harris, Chess Pioneer
Finally meeting the legendary Walter Harris at 2014 World Open! Walter Harris is someone that the chess world may not know of, but those who have followed stories of The Chess Drum realize his importance in the annals of chess history. Harris, 72, is the first player of African descent…
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Emory Tate wows in NORCAL simul
Emory Tate Delivers a Legendary Performance at the Fremont Summer Chess Camp International Master Emory Tate stunned the Bay Area’s best young chess players by achieving a perfect score in a massive simultaneous chess exhibition at the Torres Chess and Music Academy’s Fremont Summer Chess Camp. IM Emory Tate played…
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Ghana’s 1st FIDE-rated tourney!
The 4th President’s Cup Chess Championships lived up to expectation when it attracted top players in the sub-region as well as the Indian Grandmaster Sriram Jha who won the FIDE rated section with 7½ points out of 9. The Championships were made up of three tournaments; the FIDE rated section,…
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Drum Interviews @ ’14 World Open
The World Open is a bonanza that attracts so many chess aficionados far and wide. Each year, droves of competitors assemble on the tournament not only to play, but to socialize and to participate in America’s most well-known tournament. The 2014 World Open would be memorable for a number of…
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Kassa Korley gets 3rd IM norm…title!
IM Kassa Korley at 2014 World Open.Photo by Daaim Shabazz. FM Kassa Korley just earned his third International Master norm and thus qualified for the title. His ELO rating already exceeds the minimum 2400 requirement. The Duke collegiate recently finished a study aboard program in Denmark and tallied strong results…
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Visit pontus-carlsson.com!
GM Pontus Carlsson has launched his new website pontus-carlsson.com. It will serve as a portal for contacting the Swedish national for lessons. Carlsson offers both individual and group lessons and you can certainly follow him on social networks. Among the languages he speaks are Swedish, Spanish, English, German, French with…
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2014 U.S. Junior Closed (Round #9)
2014 U.S. Junior Chess ChampionshipSt. Louis, Missouri, USARound #9 (Sunday, 29 June 2014) Overall Table White Score Rating Black Score Rating Result 1 IM Sevian, Samuel 4.5 2442 IM Ostrovskiy, Aleksandr A 4.0 2423 1-0 2 FM Williams, Justus D 3.5 2278 FM Shen, Arthur 2.5 2331 0-1 3 GM…
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