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Millionaire Chess… it’s a go!
Post by Maurice Ashley. GM Maurice Ashley has quelled the suspense surrounding the Millionaire Chess Open by posting the shortest, but most authoritative announcement. After the announcement of the initial 65 players registered by March 31, there was some speculation to whether the tournament would happen. In his letter to…
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Be Someone 2014 Spring Break Camp!
Orrin ‘Checkmate’ Hudson will host his annual spring chess camp on April 7 – 11, 2014 in Stone Mountain, Georgia. He plans to someday reach one million youth. This event comes after receiving an honor from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Orrin Hudson given a commendation by FBI’s James…
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Kasparov2014 campaigns in Jamaica!
Garry Kasparov takes his campaign to the Caribbean with his first stop being in Jamaica. It is Kasparov’s first trip to the region and told Malaku Lorne that he had heard a lot about Jamaica growing up and was thrilled to talk about potential in the region. He visits during…
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Chess Mom for NY Civil Court Judge
Cenceria Edwards Attorney Cenceria Edwards is running for a judgeship in the municipal district of Kings County in New York. Edwards is known to the Drum audience as the mother of Darrian Robinson a standout scholastic player and sophomore at the University of Chicago. Apart from supporting her youngest daughter…
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The Decision: Millionaire Chess Open
The time has come… the decision will soon be made on whether the mission of the Millionaire Chess Open can continue from this point forward. Grandmaster Maurice Ashley recently released a letter titled, “It’s Decision Time”. Now, the date has finally arrived and despite a tremendous showering of support, the…
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HHCF starts Los Angeles push!
For Immediate Release PR Contact: Meek Gaborski 1-888-588-4418 memg@hiphopchessfederation.org Hip-Hop Chess Federation Launches Chess & Life Strategies Classes at High School in South Central LA… UFC Vet Kenny Florian, Sons of Anarchy’s Emilio Rivera and Black Knights Join HHCF to Inspire At-Risk LA Teens Emelio Rivera (center) gives a stirring…
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World Candidates 2014-14: Anand wins… naysayers silenced
2014 World Championship CandidatesMarch 11th-April 1st, 2014 (Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia) Round #14 # Name Flag Rating Result Name Flag Rating 12.1 Mamedyarov 2757 ½-½ Kramnik 2810 12.2 Topalov 2785 ½-½ Andreikin 2709 12.3 Aronian 2830 0-1 Karjakin 2766 12.4 Anand 2773 ½-½ Svidler 2758 Games Viswanathan Anand The final round was…
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World Candidates 2014-13: It’s a rematch!
2014 World Championship CandidatesMarch 11th-April 1st, 2014 (Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia) Round #13 # Name Flag Rating Result Name Flag Rating 12.1 Andreikin 2709 1-0 Aronian 2830 12.2 Karjakin 2766 ½-½ Anand 2773 12.3 Svidler 2758 ½-½ Mamedyarov 2757 12.4 Kramnik 2810 1-0 Topalov 2785 Games With a tough draw against Sergey…
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World Candidates 2014-12: Topalov flees cellar
2014 World Championship CandidatesMarch 11th-April 1st, 2014 (Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia) Round #12 # Name Flag Rating Result Name Flag Rating 12.1 Topalov 2785 1-0 Svidler 2758 12.2 Mamedyarov 2757 ½-½ Karjakin 2766 12.3 Aronian 2830 ½-½ Kramnik 2810 12.4 Anand 2773 ½-½ Andreikin 2709 Games Anand almost scored a full point…
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Ashley Statement on the Millionaire Open
With four days left until the March 31st target for 1500 entrants, GM Maurice Ashley has released an important statement about the Millionaire Chess Open. After announcing the idea in December, Ashley pledged to move chess into the realm of marketability with a high-stakes format. The discussion thereafter produced a…
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