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  • Daaim ShabazzNovember 18, 2016
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    2016 World Chess Championship: Game #5

    Game 5: Another draw, but momentum to Karjakin! Is Carlsen becoming unraveled? Photo by Peter Doggers (chess.com) Magnus Carlsen started a social media trend #Trumpowsky with his first round 1.d4 Bg5 2.Bg5. When asked if the opening had to do with the election victory of Donald Trump, he said, “A…

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  • Daaim ShabazzNovember 17, 2016
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    2016 World Chess Championship: Game #4

    Game 4: Karjakin: Minister of Defense! Superlatives were bandied about to describe Sergey Karjakin’s defensive prowess after holding Magnus Carlsen in a 94-move bout. Peter Doggers of chess.com quipped that Vladimir Putin should hire him as “Minister of Defense” after which Karjakin said (with a wry smile) he’d be honored.…

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  • Daaim ShabazzNovember 15, 2016
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    2016 World Chess Championship: Game #3

    Game 3: Battle Royale! Video by World Chess (Facebook). After two rather humdrum affairs in Carlsen-Karjakin match, the third round of the World Championship match had about as many twists and turns as … you guessed it … a roller coaster. While the cliche was a bit overused in social…

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  • Daaim ShabazzNovember 13, 2016
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    2016 World Chess Championship: Game #2

    WCC signposts outside of Fulton Market.Photo by Albert Silver The match continued today with a regularity that only chess players would recognized. The initial pre-tournament excitement has worn off only to be replaced by the excitement of the twists and turns of the match. What would it be today? Sergey…

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  • Daaim ShabazzNovember 12, 2016
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    2016 World Chess Championship: Game #1

    Game One of the World Chess Championship got underway in New York at the Fulton Market Building in the South Street Seaport in Manhattan. The atmosphere was vibrant and drinks were flowing in the VIP section, but many of the fans complained about the ticket prices ($75 for general admission)…

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  • Daaim ShabazzNovember 11, 2016
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    Carlsen is Huge Favorite, but “Trump Effect” Looms

    In the lead up to the 2016 World Chess Championship there are any predictions being made. Both chess.com and ChessBase pundits give almost no chance to challenger Sergey Karjakin against Magnus Carlsen. This wasn’t enough for former FIDE World Champion Ruslan Ponomariov to say, I think Carlsen is the stronger…

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  • Daaim ShabazzNovember 10, 2016
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    2016 World Chess Championship (Carlsen vs. Karjakin)

    2016 World Chess ChampionshipManhattan, New York, USA (November 11th-30th)   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 pts. Carlsen ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ 6 Karjakin ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 0 ½ ½…

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  • Daaim ShabazzNovember 8, 2016
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    Carlsson wins Pankrac Cup!

    GM Pontus Carlsson GM Pontus Carlsson returned to Czech Republic from the U.S. after competing in the Millionaire Open. He stated in an interview that he wanted to support Maurice Ashley vision for chess advancement and had very interesting suggestions. It is unclear if he has the same ideas for…

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  • Daaim ShabazzNovember 6, 2016
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    Morrison, Colas annotate in Chess Life

    FM William Morrison has traveled a long rode. From the streets of Brooklyn through the “Black Bear” legend to the battle grounds of War Memorial Plaza in Maryland, the player known as the “Exterminator” has made a mark with his powerful play. Yet he has also inspired with his mannerable…

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  • Daaim ShabazzOctober 29, 2016
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    Reflections of the 2016 Millionaire Chess Open

    GM Maurice Ashley on the red carpet.Photo by David Llada The last few weeks have been a bit melancholy for Millionaire Chess fans. In an interview with The Chess Drum, GM Maurice Ashley reflected on the tournament, the challenges and the triumphs. The tournament encouraged a vigorous debate and introduced…

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