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  • Daaim ShabazzOctober 25, 2014
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    Detroit City Chess Club on Public TV!

    Kevin Fite has been doing good deeds with Detroit City Chess Club for many years. One of his products Jimmy Canty just scored big at the Millionaire Chess Open in Vegas. The Detroit City Chess Club has become a mainstay as part of the culture of Detroit and recently the…

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  • Daaim ShabazzOctober 22, 2014
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    Reflections of the 2014 Millionaire Chess Open

    Since the Millionaire Chess Open ended, I have read several accounts of the historic event. Most were favorable; some were mixed; some were critical. As is custom in my coverage of major tournaments The Chess Drum covers live, I do a reflections piece. It recounts my overall experiences along with…

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  • Daaim ShabazzOctober 20, 2014
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    “Living Like Kings” panel… HOT!!!

    Adisa Banjoko has a life which if it was a book would be an exciting drama/romance/thriller. That’s how rich his experiences have been. Having navigated through many turbulent times, but finding an outlet in hip-hop, Adisa knew that this genre possessed magical and mystical powers. He wrote two volumes of…

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  • Daaim ShabazzOctober 17, 2014
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    Drum Interviews @ Millionaire Chess Open

    The Millionaire Chess Open has come and gone, but will not be soon forgotten. The four-day festival culminated with an exciting playoff and in the end GM Wesley So came out victorious. The 21-year old Filipino was expressive at the closing ceremony and could be seen milling out in a…

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  • Daaim ShabazzOctober 16, 2014
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    Wesley So wins 1st Millionaire Open!!

    Wesley So wins 1st Millionaire Open and $100,000!! Amy Lee and Maurice Ashley present a triumphant Wesley So with the winner’s check.Photo by Paul Truong. GM Wesley So told The Chess Drum that he was skeptical about the tournament a month ago, but decided to play at the urging of…

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  • Daaim ShabazzOctober 12, 2014
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    Millionaire Chess Open: Day Three

    Six-way tie for first in Open… perfect score in under-2000! Everyone wants to be an millionaire… and even a few thousand dollars richer. Aderemi Adekola of Chicago was happy to win his game over Jones Murphy on the top board of the under-2000 section putting him on 6/6. There are…

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  • Daaim ShabazzOctober 11, 2014
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    Millionaire Chess Open: Day Two

    Yu Yangyi on 4/4 after Day Two… Five GMs on 3.5/5 Webster University: Susan Polgar, GM Le Quang Liem, GM Ray Robson, GM Wesley So, IM Aswin Jayaram Webster University came in full-force to the Millionaire Chess Open with several players including world’s #14 Wesley So, Le Quang Liem and…

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  • Daaim ShabazzOctober 10, 2014
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    HHCF and WCHOF present “Living Like Kings”

    Adisa Banjoko has had a vision since the founding of the Hip-Hop Chess Federation 2006 to present to the world a unique fusion of artforms. This unlikely combination of hip-hop, chess and martial arts has been a revelation to those who may only understand one of these arts… or none.…

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  • Daaim ShabazzOctober 8, 2014
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    October 2014 FIDE Ratings

    Just when we thought Magnus Carlsen (2863, -7) was heading for 2900, Fabiano Caruana (2844, +43) went on a rampage and netted 35 points at the Sinquefield Cup. He has tacked on a few more points at the FIDE Grand Prix in Baku and is edging closer as Carlsen prepares…

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  • Daaim ShabazzOctober 5, 2014
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    2014 Millionaire Chess Open (Las Vegas, NV)

    The time is here! The widely-anticipated inaugural Millionaire Open is only a few days away. GM Maurice Ashley and Amy Lee have invested in the future of chess by organizing what will be a historic event! A $1,000,000 chess event has never been attempted and there will only be one…

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