Media Stories
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Alpha Phi Alpha promotes Scholastic Chess
Alpha Phi Alpha, Fraternity, Incorporated is the first collegiate fraternity founded by seven Black men at Cornell University on December 4, 1906. The idea was to build an organization in which these students (and those like them) could maintain more intimate contacts in order to pursue scholarly endeavors. The foundations…
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Ilyumzhinov announces re-election bid
Most of the attention since yesterday has been on Garry Kasparov’s announcement of his candidacy for FIDE President. What has been lost on most chess websites is Kirsan Ilyumzhinov’s bid for re-election. Ilyumzhinov has been the head of FIDE for the past 18 years and is seeking another four years.…
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Kasparov seeks FIDE Presidency!
A few months ago during Garry Kasparov’s tour of Africa, speculation was bubbling that the former world champion would vie for the FIDE Presidency. His tour had all the makings of a campaign as he was received by the chess brass of seven nations. Garry Kasparov, FIDE Presidential CandidatePhoto by…
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Doggers on Chess.com/ChessVibes buyout
Last week, Peter Doggers of Chessvibes.com released a statement that his company was being purchased by chess.com. It was an announcement that had caught many by surprise, but had been in the works for the better part of a month. As negotiations flowed, the main details were determined and Doggers…
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Fighting Crime with Chess
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 25, 2013 CONTACT: Kim Rice 770-465-6445 info@besomeone.org Former State Trooper and Presiding Superior Court Judge Join to Inspire Youth to ‘Be Someone’ through Unique Crime Prevention Program Lakewood, NJ — Master motivator Orrin C. Hudson and New Jersey Superior Court Judge Wendel Daniels will join forces…
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HOU YIFAN REGAINS TITLE!
Hou Yifan dispatched Anna Ushenina to regain the Women’s World Champion. Can the 19-year old star invigorate women’s chess? China is back on top of women’s chess! Hou Yifan clinched the 2013 Women’s World Championship with a crushing 5½-1½ win over a beleaguered Anna Ushenina. The margin of victory was…
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New in Chess (2013/6)
After I interviewed Dirk Jan ten Guezendam at the Sinquefield Cup, I gained perhaps another level of appreciation for its history. Starting out as local Dutch magazine it has morphed into a world-class publication. A few years back, the magazine has unfurled a new image with a bold, color format…
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San Francisco street chess banned!
In yet another attack on subculture of street chess, San Francisco authorities have completely shut down the location on Market Street citing drug dealing and illegal gambling. Three years ago, the group was told to move from the location due to accusations that chess players had been disruptive and occasional…
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Drum Interviews at ’13 Sinquefield Cup
The 2013 Sinquefield Cup was certainly a history event and set a high bar for supertournaments in the U.S. Billed as the “strongest chess tournament ever” on American soil, the event brought the world’s top two players and America’s top two players in the same field. Fans and journalists traveled…
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2013 Sinquefield Cup: Round #6
2013 Sinquefield CupSeptember 9th-15th, 2013 (St. Louis, USA)Round #6 – Sunday, 15 September 2013 1 Carlsen, M NOR 1-0 Aronian, L ARM 2 Nakamura, H USA ½–½ Kamsky, G USA Drum Coverage| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 |…
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