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  • Daaim ShabazzNovember 11, 2015
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    10th Annual “Bum Rush the Boards”

    Hip-Hop Nonprofit Teaches the #ScienceofDope and it’s Not What You Think CONTACT: Marcus Moody, Senior Brand Manager of Words Beats & Life, Inc. 1525 Newton St., NW Washington DC 20010 (202) 667-1192 Wblinc.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On Saturday, November 14th, D.C. Hip-Hop nonprofit, Words Beats & Life Inc., will host…

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  • Daaim ShabazzNovember 11, 2015
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    Nakamura-Caruana battle @ CCSCSL!

    Hikaru Nakamura has had a banner year and will close out with the last leg of the Grand Chess Tour. If there is a “Chess Oscar” awarded this year, no one seems to be more deserving. However as a warmup, he will face off in a $100,000 exhibition match against…

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  • Daaim ShabazzNovember 11, 2015
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    Jamaica’s Wilkinson, Wheeler at World Seniors

    JAMAICA DEBUTS AT WORLD SENIOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS! Six-time Jamaica Chess Champion Robert Wheeler and Jamaica Chess Federation (“JCF”) President Ian Wilkinson, QC left the island yesterday to participate in the 25th World Senior Chess Championships being held in Acqui Terme, Italy November 9 – 22, 2015. This much-anticipated event is…

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  • Daaim ShabazzNovember 8, 2015
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    Kenyan @ World Championship for Disabled

    Clement Chomu Miheso Clement Miheso relaxing during the 2015 Millionaire Chess qualifier held in April 2015 at the KICC in Nairobi, Kenya. Kim Bhari recounts valuable history of Kenyan chess while profiling Clement Chomu Miheso and his participation in the World Chess Championships for the Disabled. Miheso was a former…

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  • Daaim ShabazzNovember 4, 2015
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    Deborah Richards-Porter at 2015 Zonals!

    DEBORAH RICHARDS-PORTER MAKES MORE SPORTS HISTORY FOR JAMAICA Jamaica’s ten-time National Women’s Chess Champion, Woman International Master (“WIM”) Deborah Richards-Porter has become the first Jamaican female player to participate in the Zonals competition, a qualification event for the Women’s World Chess Championships. WIM Deborah Richards-Porterat 2014 Chess Olympiad in Istanbul.Photo…

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  • Daaim ShabazzNovember 3, 2015
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    Hip Hop Chess: How is Chess like life?

    For Immediate Release Contact: Meek Gaborski 888-588-4418 RZA Donates to Hip-Hop Chess Federation to Benefit Youth of St. Louis HHCF Board Member RZA Helps Launch Chess Initiativefor Juvenile Hall Students in St. Louis Nov. 1st 2015, St. Louis, MO- The Hip-Hop Chess Federation (HHCF) is proud to announce it has…

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  • Daaim ShabazzOctober 31, 2015
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    Reflections of the 2015 Millionaire Chess Open

    Nearly three weeks after the Millionaire Chess Open ended, there has been suspense when and where the third edition will be. Amy Lee revealed in her recent reflections piece and the challenges faced by the MC franchise. In addition, she sent out a survey looking at the feasibility of a…

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  • Daaim ShabazzOctober 27, 2015
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    IM Emory Tate laid to rest… legacy lives on!

    Emory Tate laid to rest October 24th, 2015 Photos by Daaim Shabazz. A private gathering of family and friends assembled at the New Union Grove Baptist Church in Smuteye, Alabama to celebrate the life of Emory Andrew Tate, Jr. on a bright Saturday afternoon on October 24th at noon. Relatives…

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  • Daaim ShabazzOctober 23, 2015
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    MC’s Amy Lee Reflects on #MC2

    Dear Chess Community, Amy Lee has released her reflections putting in perspective the state of Millionaire Chess (MC) after its second event. In general, the event got a good response, but admittedly there were a number of problems that surface. In her candid reflections piece, Amy provides a look at…

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  • Daaim ShabazzOctober 21, 2015
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    Emory Tate: chess savant, warrior (1958-2015)

    A lone lion wanders afar in the wilderness, no longer part of the pride Once gleaming, accepted, a beautiful beast, now having been cast aside No chance for part in coordinated hunt, this one can’t run very fast Nature holds no place, and faltering, it seems this beast just won’t…

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