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  • Daaim ShabazzAugust 17, 2012
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    Chess Olympiad coming!

    The 40th Chess Olympiad will commence August 27th in Istanbul, Turkey. More than 160 nations will travel to the history country in the aftermath of the Olympic Games in London, England. Anticipating the largest Olympiad in history, Turkey last held the Olympiad in 2002 and hopes to be better than…

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  • Daaim ShabazzAugust 12, 2012
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    New in Chess (2012/5)

    Magnus Carlsen is on the cover of yet another issue of New in Chess as the magazine has made him the “cover boy” once again. Perhaps it helps sales as well. 🙂 Carlsen’s victory at the 2012 Tal Memorial is the latest in the seemingly endless headline stories about the…

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  • Daaim ShabazzAugust 1, 2012
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    Tate sighting in Indiana!

    IM Emory Tate According to Daniel Weinberg of the Brunswick Branch Library, International Master Emory Tate will be at “ChessFest 6” at the W.E.B. DuBois Branch of the Gary Public Library on August 4, 2012 from 12:30 to 3:30pm. Born on the westside of Chicago, Tate spent his most formative…

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  • Daaim ShabazzAugust 1, 2012
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    Chess Life gets a new look!

    Chess Life’s new look! Dan Lucas continues he vision to reinforce the position America’s chief chess magazine as a world-class publication. Chess Life will now be in full-color which seems to be the trend for many publications. Years ago, the Wall Street Journal and New York Times added color to…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJuly 31, 2012
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    Chicago’s Ron Washington, 1951-2012

    Chicago has lost another chess personality. Ronald “Ron” Washington, 61, died on Friday, July 27th after being pulled from Lake Michigan fully clothed in an apparent drowning. Washington was apparently swept into the water and caught in a rip current. He was found a few hundred feet from the North…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJuly 15, 2012
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    Justus competes @ Nat’l Juniors!

    A focused Justus Williams makes an impression. Justus Williams has been a rising junior for the past year amassing an impressive resume. This year saw him lead his school to a historic double championship and a cover shot on Chess Life. Thus, Williams has become one of the top juniors…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJuly 15, 2012
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    The State of Black Chess in America

    Walter Harris on the March 1964 cover of U.S. Chess Life. In the U.S., the World Open serves not only as the marquee tournament but as the unofficial barometer for how healthy the chess environment is in the country. Approximately 1000 players trek from around the country and world to…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJuly 3, 2012
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    IS-318 graces Chess Life cover!

    The July 2012 issue of Chess Life runs a story about the rise of IS-318 and their history-making story this past year. IS-318 won both the Junior High and High School championships in the same year. Titled, “Team of History” the article talks about how the chess culture has developed…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJuly 1, 2012
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    Jamaica’s ‘Magnificent Chess’ making mark!

    If you have ever been within earshot of Ian Wilkinson at a chess event, you would believe he was discussing a delicious dessert of a five-course meal. He speaks with the passion of a connoisseur, historian and a most notably, a rabid fan. Wilkinson has decided to take his passion…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJune 30, 2012
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    New in Chess (2012/4)

    This issue of New in Chess has a number of headlining stories including the cover story of the World Championship between Viswanathan Anand and Boris Gelfand. Several stories were presented including a very lengthy interview with the champion who spoke candidly about the match. The vision of Andrei Filatov of…

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