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  • Daaim ShabazzDecember 31, 2014
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    Millionaire Chess #2 opens January 1st!!

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  • Daaim ShabazzDecember 30, 2014
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    “A Fork, A Spoon and A Knight”

    A couple of years back, a very important book was released about a girl from a poor African village. Her name was “Phiona”… from one of the poorest continents, poorest countries, poorest city and… a girl. It was a gripping story which showed how difficult life can be for some…

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  • Daaim ShabazzDecember 30, 2014
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    African Chess: 2014 in Perspective

    Watching China and India receiving the gold and bronze medals at the 2014 Chess Olympiad was quite a testament and affirmation to the globalization of chess. It was the first men’s medal for a team from Asia and Cuba also made a good showing. This is certainly a good sign…

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  • Daaim ShabazzDecember 30, 2014
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    Gambia gets new chess home!

    The Gambia Chess Federation on Saturday 27th December 2014 opened its headquarters meant to enhance the activities of the federation, in Manjai Kunda. The opening of the bureau also saw the federation stage a day’s rapid tournament, which was won by Gambia’s third candidate master Ebrima Bah alias Kuru Boy,…

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  • Daaim ShabazzDecember 28, 2014
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    Chess in Burkina Faso

    Chess seems to be making a foray into Francophone Africa, a place that is home to many strategy games, but especially draughts. Burkina Faso joined FIDE in Tromso, Norway becoming one of the latest nations to join the fraternity of chess nations. Like many places, the Burkinabè chess community started…

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  • Daaim ShabazzDecember 26, 2014
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    Lesotho launching “MiniChess” program!

    For those of you who don’t know where Lesotho is, it is nearly encapsulated in the South African land mass. It has a relatively young chess community and thus there are a few initiatives that have sprouted there. According to the organization’s website, Marisa van der Merwe developed the program,…

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  • Daaim ShabazzDecember 16, 2014
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    Anand wins 2014 London Chess Classic!

    Viswanathan Anand won the 2014 London Classic by pipping the field in the last round. Anand’s win over Michael Adams gave him a joint tie for 1st on 7/15 points (or 3/5 conventional). His victory is by the virtue of him winning with the black pieces. Michael Adams – Viswanathan…

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  • Daaim ShabazzDecember 16, 2014
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    “Pushing Wood” at Millionaire Chess

    Since its announcement in December 2013, the Millionaire Chess Open created a buzz in the chess world that was mixed with both optimism and cynicism. However the MCO kicked off with great fanfare on October 9th creating an excitement not seen in recent years. The tournament was a rousing success…

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  • Daaim ShabazzDecember 14, 2014
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    Josh Colas launches GM campaign!

    FM Josh ColasSixteen-year-old Joshua Colas has been playing chess for nearly ten years and has been able to accomplish many titles along the way. According to his personal website, Josh has won six national championships and has been named to the All-American Scholastic Chess Team every year since 2009. He…

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  • Daaim ShabazzDecember 13, 2014
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    GM Jean-Marc N’Djofang… Draughts’ African Lion

    GM Jean-Marc N’Djofang (Cameroon) Grandmaster Jean-Marc N’Djofang of Cameroon will play an unprecedented World Championship match next year against seven-time draughts champion Aleksandr Georgiev of Russia. It will be the first time an African will play a match for the title. There has been only one African to hold the…

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