North America
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1st Annual Ron Simpson Memorial
The Carolinas Chess Initiative are hosting a tournament in the memory of FIDE Master Ron Simpson who succumbed last year to Stage Four cancer. He was loved and respected in his home of New York and his second home in North Carolina. Simpson was known as a resourceful, tactical player…
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Millionaire Chess Information Center
Below is a collection of information about the Millionaire Chess Open to be held in October. It is a one-stop information center for everything you need to know about the historic tournament! There are also discussions about the event at various links… the most vigorous being at chess.com. Join the…
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RZA repeats as HHCF King!
For Immediate Release PR Contact: Meek Gaborski 323-335-4497 memg@hiphopchessfederation.org RZA of Wu-Tang Clan Successfully Defends Hip-Hop Chess King Title… Suggests A Fusion Math & Music Can Help Educators Reach Youth… Hip-Hop Chess Federation Declares RZA Winner of HHCF Chess Kings Invitational Kings Battle! Los Angeles, CA 2/26/14- The Hip-Hop Chess…
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Chess through the eyes of Black History
QUEEN NEFERTARI (Egypt) Each year in America, the Black community commemorates the accomplishments of many pioneers who overcame political exclusion, racial discrimination and socioeconomic hardships. In general the many historic figures are given each year during “Black History Month” and their accomplishments are reflected. The Chess Drum will take this…
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Douglass’ Chess rises in Memphis!
Memphis Commercial Appeal ran a story that is becoming more common these days… girls succeeding in chess. The subject of the story is Frederick Douglass, a K8 school in Memphis, Tennessee. Ironically, the name of the prominent abolitionist and one of the most notable figures in Black History resides in…
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Review: Life of a King
Eugene Brown WARNING: Review may contain spoilers! 🙂 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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2013 North American Open (Las Vegas)
While GM Giorgi Kacheishvili’s win of the 2013 North American Open is not much of a surprise, what was more surprising is the players who showed up. More on that later. GM Giorgi KacheishviliPhoto by Cathy Rogers. Kacheishvili tied with seven other players, but won on superior tiebreaks to take…
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