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  • Daaim ShabazzJanuary 29, 2013
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    HHCF’s Bishop Chronicles… off the hook!

    Adisa Banjoko’s Hip Hop Chess Federation has released four editions of the “Bishop Chronicles” podcasts. These segment feature personalities in the area of hip-hop, martial arts and chess. Some of the guests have been luminaries such as Shawn Fanning (creator of Napster), GZA (Wu Tang Clan), Jordan Richter (legendary skateboarder),…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJanuary 25, 2013
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    Gray wins Margaret Prince Memorial!

    The Chess Centre, Cavans Lane, Bridgetown January 19th – 21st 2013 Krishna Gray (Jamaica) Jamaica Woman National Champion, Krishna Gray, won her final two matches to capture 1st place the as the curtain fell on the 2nd Margaret Prince Celebration Chess Tournament which was played over the weekend at The…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJanuary 13, 2013
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    Uganda to hold 11 events in ’13

    Phillip Corry, “Uganda Chess Federation lines-up 11 events for 2013,” Kawowo Sports, 12 Jan 2013. Chess players in the country will have to play 11 rounds of competitions in various tournaments this year as the local governing body Uganda Chess Federation unveiled its calendar for 2013 on Thursday. Uganda made…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJanuary 11, 2013
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    New in Chess (2012/8)

    The year 2012 was a very eventful year in chess with the Olympiad in Istanbul and two World Championships (open and women) taking place. There were also records falling with Magnus Carlsen breaking the ELO record of Garry Kasparov. While the record became official in 2013, the Norwegian broke the…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJanuary 4, 2013
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    Follow The Beat!

    As we begin a new year there are some very exciting stories on tap including the upcoming Tata Steel Chess Tournament, the Candidates match in March. There are also from very exciting players emerging from a variety of countries. The Chess Drum posted 215 stories in 2012 (including live coverage…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJanuary 3, 2013
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    Morris Giles, Chicago Legend: 1953-2012

    FM Morris Giles Most people remember the old “lion and the lamb” fable. While these two animals are polar opposites in strength and character, their traits can sometimes be complementary… as the fable (and many like it) has shown. One can have the strength of a lion and the humility…

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  • Daaim ShabazzDecember 31, 2012
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    The Chess Drum’s Highlights of 2012!

    The year of 2012 was supposed to be a magical year with all the Mayan calendar prophesies and such. In the year of the Olympics, a World Championship match, the Chess Olympiad and Kasparov’s record falling, there was quite a bit happening in the chess world. The Chess Drum was…

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  • Daaim ShabazzDecember 31, 2012
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    UTD on top in 5-way tie at Pan-Ams

    University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) won yet another Pan-Am Intercollegiate tournament. This makes the ninth time in history that the satellite campus has won the tournament tying the record with University of Maryland-Baltimore County (UMBC). While rated behind Webster’s powerful “A” team, UTD showed a bit more consistency and…

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  • Daaim ShabazzDecember 31, 2012
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    Chess at Washington Square Park, Part #2

    Washington Park’s legendary hustlerVincent Livermore National Master Miro Reverby produced an interesting video documentary on a partial history of Washington Square Park. He includes footage of legendary figures in the chess hustle game in New York and provides a candid view inside the life of a small family of chess…

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  • Daaim ShabazzDecember 28, 2012
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    A Diamond in Chess Mecca

    Diamond ShakoorPhoto by Laurie Skrivan. A month ago, the St. Louis Dispatch ran a story about chess families moving to St. Louis to help their children with their chess endeavors. We have heard of stories like this before including the most being Fabiano Caruana’s move to Europe where he grew…

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