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Daaim ShabazzOctober 3, 2014
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Harlem’s Flower and Chess Man

There are a lot of human interest stories that are not told in chess. While the world fawns over Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana, there is another side of chess that is often overlooked. James “Black Knight” Taylor suggested (before he passed away) that “street chess” deserves recognition and should…
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Daaim ShabazzSeptember 30, 2014
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New in Chess (2014/6)

Very interesting issue of New in Chess. It marks the first time that I can remember China was featured on two consecutive covers. Shows the changing in the balance of power. They have certainly earned it with Hou Yifan playing at a high level and the Chinese men winning the…
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Daaim ShabazzSeptember 30, 2014
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Reflections of 2014 Sinquefield Cup

Like everyone else I waited in great anticipation for the 2014 Sinquefield Cup… since the first one ended! The excitement was so high in last year’s successful inaugural event that fans were in awe of the names being bandied about. The field this year could not have been much better…
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Daaim ShabazzSeptember 17, 2014
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Make Chess look like a Million Bucks!

Dear chess community, GM Maurice AshleyPhoto by millionairechess.com. The buzz of the Millionaire Chess Open (MCO) has persisted since GM Maurice Ashley and Canadian entrepreneur Amy Lee announced the idea in December and confirmed the event in early April. This tournament has at least initiated a debate about chess promotion…
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Daaim ShabazzSeptember 13, 2014
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FIDE’s African Problem

Last month, the world’s marquee team tournament known as the “Chess Olympiad” ended in Tromso, Norway with record attendance of 174 nations. This included a record 34 present from Africa (excluding eight proxies). While I am not certain when the first African federation joined the World Chess Federation…
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Daaim ShabazzSeptember 11, 2014
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Is Caruana the next contender?

After his scintillating performance in the 2014 Sinquefield Cup, fans the world over marveled at Fabiano Caruana’s resourceful play, cool demeanor and humility. During his run of seven consecutive wins, there was a furor created that he was quickly gaining on Magnus Carlsen in terms of ELO rating and that…
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Daaim ShabazzSeptember 8, 2014
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Ashley interview on Millionaire Chess, Part 3

“The event has really exploded on the public consciousness!” ~ GM Maurice Ashley ~ The crescendo of excitement will reach the ultimate climax on October 9th when the Millionaire Chess Open will begin. GM Maurice Ashley is ecstatic about the progress of the tournament and wants to raise…
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Daaim ShabazzSeptember 7, 2014
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2014 Sinquefield Cup: Round #10

2014 Sinquefield CupAugust 27th – September 7th, 2014 (St. Louis, USA)Round #10 – Saturday, 6 September 2014 1 Aronian, L ARM ½-½ Caruana, F ITA 2 Topalov, V BUL ½-½ Carlsen, M NOR 3 Nakamura, H USA ½-½ Vachier-Lagrave, M FRA Official Site Caruana wins 2014 Sinquefield Cup! Fabiano Caruana,…
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Daaim ShabazzSeptember 6, 2014
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2014 Sinquefield Cup: Round #9

2014 Sinquefield CupAugust 27th – September 7th, 2014 (St. Louis, USA)Round #9 – Friday, 5 September 2014 1 Caruana, F ITA ½-½ Nakamura, H USA 2 Carlsen, M NOR ½-½ Aronian, L ARM 3 Vachier-Lagrave, M FRA ½-½ Topalov, V BUL Official Site All three games drawn for the first…
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Daaim ShabazzSeptember 6, 2014
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2014 Sinquefield Cup: Round #8

2014 Sinquefield CupAugust 27th – September 7th, 2014 (St. Louis, USA)Round #8 – Thursday, 4 September 2014 1 Caruana, F ITA ½-½ Carlsen, M NOR 2 Aronian, L ARM ½-½ Vachier-Lagrave, M FRA 3 Nakamura, H USA 0-1 Topalov, V BUL Official Site Carlsen breaks streak… holds Caruana to a…
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