Drum Majors

  • Daaim ShabazzSeptember 22, 2011
    5 2,089

    Justus Williams plays gem in USCL

    Justus Williams making his mark. Justus Williams, 13, is one of the many talented players in American chess. However, his story is well-known. What is not known (or appreciated) is that he has already shown levels of maturity that will result in his ascending to higher heights in chess. Justus…

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  • Daaim ShabazzSeptember 11, 2011
    15 2,421

    James Black honored in New York!

    Community celebrates 12 year old National Master James Black Jr.By Adia Onyango September 4, 2011. The community of Bedford Stuyvesant came together at Fulton Park to recognize the accomplishments of one of their own residents 12-year old James Black Jr. for achieving the ranking of National Master (NM) in chess.…

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  • Daaim ShabazzAugust 25, 2011
    3 2,235

    William Griffin… chess pioneer in 1900s

    Owen Clarkin sent me notice of a Black chess player from the 1900s named William E. Griffin. He was born in Missouri and apparently had achieved moderate success. Griffin mentioned that he did not know of many players of his race, but James McCune Smith and Theophilus Thompson had already…

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  • Daaim ShabazzAugust 5, 2011
    5 2,097

    Justus Williams is K8 co-champ!

    Dewain Barber with co-champs Michael Brown & Justus Williams. Photo by Melinda Matthews. Justus Williams shared joint 1st with Michael Brown at the K-8 Championship during the U.S. Open in Orlando. Justus finished on a sparkling 5.5/6 to push his USCF rating to 2265. He beat Cadet champion Arthur Shen…

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  • Daaim ShabazzAugust 3, 2011
    9 2,251

    The “Exterminator” annotates!

    FM William Morrison (right) facing NM William Wright.Photo by Daaim Shabazz/The Chess Drum The World Open is perhaps the largest stage of American chess. The tournament has been in Philadelphia for the past 39 years but after its 40th anniversary in 2012, it will find a new home in Virginia…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJuly 29, 2011
    1 2,348

    Orelvis Perez Mitjans making his mark!

    IM Orelvis Perez Mitjans (Spain) Photo by Societat Coral Colon.Orelvis Perez Mitjans was born in Cuba 35 years ago (28 July 1976) and learned chess the way many of us learn… in an informal setting. Watching chess players in Central Park in Havana he was drawn to the game and…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJuly 15, 2011
    0 2,201

    Emory Tate Extravaganza in Indiana!

    1st Annual Emory Tate Honorific Chess Extravaganza Saturday, September 17, 2011 9:00 AM – 1:00 AM Elkhart Sports Center – (U.S. 20 Bypass and CR. 17) International MasterEmory Tate LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! We are presenting to the Midwest, the Emory Tate Jr. Honorific Chess Extravaganza, to be held September 17,…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJuly 8, 2011
    2 2,173

    ‘Chess Olympiad’ in Belize

    GM Maurice Ashley has been to Belize three times in an attempt to help assist the nascent chess community in the Central American country. He recently penned an artice for ChessBase for their recent holding of their “Chess Olympiad”. The photo report showed a very enthusiastic group of chess players…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJuly 6, 2011
    0 2,229

    St. Nicholas Chess & Backgammon Club

    Harlem, New York is the place where the “Harlem Renaissance” took place and where artistic expression flourished in the early 1900s. One hundred years later, artistry is still flourishing, but in this day and time, chess is the platform. St. Nicholas Park is known to many in the chess world…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJuly 6, 2011
    5 2,265

    James Black stars at World Open!

    James Black , Jr. has already had a prodigious scholastic career and he was just coming off of a triple win at the National Youth Championships with three titles. So he went into the World Open with other young aspirants hoping to make an impact. Playing in the under-2400 section,…

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