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  • Daaim ShabazzMarch 3, 2014
    11 2,153

    Ashley interview on Millionaire Chess, Part 1

    The Chess Drum conducted an interview on March 2nd (via Skype) with GM Maurice Ashley concerning the Millionaire Chess Open. The tournament earned its moniker due to its $1,000,000 prize fund and is scheduled to take place in the electric atmosphere that Las Vegas offers. GM Ashley at the site…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMarch 1, 2014
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    2014 Gambia Open kicks off!

    Out of Gambia… the Gambia Chess Association (GCA) is hosting the Gambian Open this weekend. The tournament is being sponsored by FIDE and is expecting 40 competitors from the West African subregion. This appears to be part of a FIDE initiative to expand chess in the region, but it comes…

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  • Daaim ShabazzFebruary 24, 2014
    2 2,239

    Malawi and Tanzania Chess in Action!

    Shortly after the Chess Federation of Malawi (CHESSAM) had announced an invitation to Tanzania for a test match, FIDE announced a K4.6m grant (US$10,000) for setting up a secretariat for the Chess-in-Schools. FIDE Vice President Lewis Ncube announced the grant to the officials of CHESSAM. Kezzie Msukwa was on hand…

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  • Daaim ShabazzFebruary 16, 2014
    3 2,213

    New in Chess (2014/1)

    New in Chess rolls out the first issue of the year and there has been an immediate change. No… not a new look. Still excellent content and coverage, but unlike last year when the first issue featured Carlsen, there is a different player featured. Carlsen clearly dominated last year winning…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJanuary 29, 2014
    3 2,108

    Update on Millionaire Chess

    GM Parimarjan Negi has signed up.Photo by https://topnews.in/ (Keval Sharma). Back in early December of last year, GM Maurice Ashley announced an epic event… a “Millionaire Chess” open tournament with an unprecedented prize fund of $1,000,000. It has generated a ripple throughout the chess world and ignited a discussion about…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJanuary 29, 2014
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    Aronian wins 2014 Tata Steel!

    GM Levon AronianPhoto by Frans Peeters. Levon Aronian was on a blistering pace and clinched the 2014 Tata Steel tournament with one round remaining. Not even a last round loss could spoil his otherwise sterling result. In the last round, he fell prey to a nice tactical shot from Loek…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJanuary 25, 2014
    11 2,470

    Chess Adventure in Vietnam

    When one travels abroad, there is always the apprehension that comes with being in an unfamiliar place. What is even more challenging is understanding the intricate history of the host nation and how that history has made it what it has become. Vietnam is a nation of many different legacies…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJanuary 21, 2014
    37 11,408

    Review: Life of a King

    Eugene Brown WARNING: Review may contain spoilers! đŸ™‚ When watching “Life of a King” one anticipates another “rags-to-riches” story that is typical of this genre of films. The only issue was… this wasn’t one of those films. Eugene Brown was not a rags-to-riches story as the community stalwart has never…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJanuary 9, 2014
    6 2,085

    Drum beats in Vietnam!

    The Chess Drum is beating in Vietnam as the nation of 90 million is experiencing a growth in the sport. Daaim Shabazz will be in Hanoi, Vietnam to visit with the chess community at the chess center on Nguyen Luong Bang street, Dong Da district, Hanoi. The Chess Drum’s Daaim…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJanuary 5, 2014
    7 2,203

    Krush to face 50 in Detroit

    Contact: Pamela Marcil 313-833-7899 pmarcil@dia.org www.dia.org GM Irina Krush to conduct 50-board simul against Detroit City Chess Club! January 3, 2014 (Detroit)—The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) will host chess international grandmaster Irina Krush in a simultaneous (simul) competition with 50 members of the Detroit City Chess Club (DCCC) on…

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