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  • Daaim ShabazzFebruary 7, 2015
    3 2,861

    Nakamura rock solid… wins 2015 Gibraltar!

    Hikaru Nakamura GM Hikaru Nakamura is riding high off of his recent win in Gibraltar, Spain. The 27-year is a bit more mellow in his demeanor, but his play is still high-octane. At the Gibraltar Masters, he bolted out of the gate with six straight wins including a creative queen…

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  • Daaim ShabazzFebruary 6, 2015
    8 2,576

    Noah Fields is Washington’s Denker Rep!

    Candidate Master Noah Fields Photo from Georgi Orlov Academy. Noah Fields, a 9th grader from Charles Wright Academy in Tacoma, won clear first place at the WA High School Individual Championship. Noah is a long-time student of IM Georgi Orlov, and his rating has now passed 2100 for the very…

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  • Daaim ShabazzFebruary 6, 2015
    0 2,473

    2015 U.S. Championship will be epic!

    We are only in the second month of 2015 and there is already heightened anticipation of the U.S. Championships which will begin on March 31st. What is the reason for the excitement? First, Wesley So will be competing in his first U.S. Championship and his transfer will ultimately make the…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJanuary 31, 2015
    8 2,569

    Nakamura @ Millionaire Chess #2

    The second Millionaire Chess Open (MCO) will have at least two of the world’s top ten players in the field as America’s Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So have registered for the marquee tournament. This comes as good news as So will defend his crown from last year’s $100,000 winning. Nakamaura…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJanuary 29, 2015
    3 2,577

    Kasparov Chess Africa to host three ‘Millionaire’ tourneys!

    Contact: Graham Jurgensen Position: Executive Director – Kasparov Chess Foundation Africa Email: grahamjurg@gmail.com Contact: Sid Gandhi Position: Operations Manager – Millionaire Chess Email: support@millionairechess.com KASPAROV CHESS FOUNDATION AFRICA TO RUN MILLIONAIRE CHESS SATELLITE TOURNAMENTS IN 3 AFRICAN COUNTRIES January 29, 2015 – Millionaire Chess has announced that the Kasparov Chess…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJanuary 29, 2015
    19 2,926

    Boyd Reed write-in candidate for USCF Board

    Dear chess community, After some thought, and some discussions with a number of friends and officials in the US chess community, I’ve decided to pursue a write-in candidacy in the 2015 USCF Executive Board election. Boyd Reed with son Alexander, a scholastic player. First, let me introduce myself to those…

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  • Daaim ShabazzDecember 31, 2014
    2 2,550

    Millionaire Chess #2 opens January 1st!!

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  • Daaim ShabazzDecember 16, 2014
    5 2,444

    “Pushing Wood” at Millionaire Chess

    Since its announcement in December 2013, the Millionaire Chess Open created a buzz in the chess world that was mixed with both optimism and cynicism. However the MCO kicked off with great fanfare on October 9th creating an excitement not seen in recent years. The tournament was a rousing success…

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  • Daaim ShabazzDecember 5, 2014
    16 2,616

    DC Girls Chess…Queens Rule!

    If you stop by the B-Café for a bite to eat on Saturdays around three in the afternoon, you will see a trail of young girls making their way to Chess Girls DC, a nonprofit founded by Robin Ramson to get more girls interested in the game. Her daughter Sarah,…

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  • Daaim ShabazzNovember 27, 2014
    1 3,040

    Nakamura beats Aronian in Showdown!

    Rex Sinquefield keeps building the momentum of top-level chess in America with yet another inventive idea. This time he is hosting another novel event with two top-ten players in Levon Aronian and Hikaru Nakamura. These two gladiators will battle in four-game classical match followed by a hair-raising 16-game blitz match.…

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