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  • Daaim ShabazzJanuary 12, 2008
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    Orrin Hudson in People magazine

    Orrin Hudson is in the January 21st issue of People magazine (Britney Spears on the cover). The popular magazine primarily covers the entertainment industry and profiles others who have made the news. People magazine has a circulation of 44 million and Hudson stated that he has received numerous calls as a…

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  • Daaim ShabazzDecember 31, 2007
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    The Chess Drum’s Highlights of 2007!

    Major Events 2007 World Cup Chess Championship (Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia) (29 November 2007) 2007 World Chess Championship (Mexico City) (15 September 2007) 2007 African Individual Championships (Winhoek, Namibia) (1 September 2007) 2007 U.S. Open (Cherry Hill, New Jersey) (1 August 2007) 9th All-Africa Games (Algiers, Algeria) (17 July 2007) 2007 World Open…

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  • Daaim ShabazzDecember 15, 2007
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    Jamaica’s Ian Wilkinson releases new book!

      Attorney Ian Wilkinson signs a copy of his new book, “Excitement Galore: Chess in all its Glory”, for former Jamaican international footballer, Wolde Harris. Both Harris and Wilkinson are Alumni of Kingston College  (KC).   Well… as I continue to recover from the crash of my hard drive, I bring a…

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  • Daaim ShabazzNovember 16, 2007
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    Black Star News features article on Simutowe!

    I was contacted by a journalist named Omar Bourne a couple of weeks ago. He sought to do a piece on Zambian Amon Simutowe. He apparently had found my e-mail on The Chess Drum and then contacted Simutowe who is currently in Africa. The result is a very interesting article (“Amon: The…

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  • Daaim ShabazzSeptember 20, 2007
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    Steven Kawuma writes on his FM feat

    Steven Kawuma has long been thought to be the heir apparent to many Ugandan chess legends. He has represented his country in a number of tournaments including the Olympiad. In the recent African Chess Championships held in Windhoek, Namibia, the University of Makerere alumnus writes about his journey to earn…

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  • Daaim ShabazzSeptember 13, 2007
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    DC Chess Event for Girls & Women

    Save the date and register today for the “Yes, I Play Chess!” Events for Girls and Women. The intention is to teach girls and women to play chess. All are welcome to attend. The first “Yes, I Play Chess!” event will be Saturday, September 15, 2007 at the YWCA National…

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  • Daaim ShabazzSeptember 13, 2007
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    Orrin Hudson to hold “Get in the Game” Exhibition

    Get In the Game… Heads up! Pants up! Grades Up! 50 vs. 1 Chess simultaneous exhibition Orrin Hudson BeSomeone, Inc. When: Saturday, September 15, 2007, 12 noon to 5:00 PM. Also Sunday, September 16, 2007 1:00 to 5:00. Where: Georgia World Congress Center, Building C near Northside Drive, Exhibit Hall…

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  • Daaim ShabazzSeptember 2, 2007
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    ChessBase article on Amon Simutowe!

    ChessBase has run an article on GM-elect Amon Simutowe written by me! The article is presented differently on The Chess Drum as ChessBase’s Frederic Friedel has a different layout philosophy. The the articles have the exact same content. Enjoy! https://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=4086

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  • Daaim ShabazzAugust 25, 2007
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    Wilkinson sitting on “Toiletgate” ethics case

    “Jamaican lawyer sits on world match controversy,” Trinidad Guardian, 22 August 2007. Ian Wilkinson, QCFIDE Ethics CommissionPhoto courtesy of Ian Wilkinson ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Ian Wilkinson, president of the Jamaica Chess Federation, is now in Athens, Greece, fulfilling a landmark assignment as a member of the Ethics Commission of the world chess…

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  • Daaim ShabazzAugust 23, 2007
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    Lionel Davis touts “Ultramodern Chess Theory”

    Tony Kimbrough watches Lionel Davis play 1.e5! with black in the 1st ‘ultra’ game. Photo courtesy of Lionel Davis. For years, Buffalo’s Lionel Davis has touted his “ultramodern” theory and claims that it has a precedent with the play of Bobby Fischer. Chess players around the world understand the contributions…

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