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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 14, 2013
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    Kamsky, Krush… 2013 U.S. Champions!

    While Alejandro Ramirez may have been the crowd favorite, his career tournament would not end with a fitting ending. Ramirez had talled a strong 6.5/9 along with Gata Kamsky, but Kamsky won the Armageddon game convincingly to win the 2013 U.S. Championship. The first two games were hard-fought but petered…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 13, 2013
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    2013 U.S. Championships (Round #9)

    GM Maurice Ashley did an excellent job with on the spot analysis. WGM Jennifer Shahade and GM Yasser Seirawan gave star commentary and kept the broadcast interesting. What a great team the three make! Wow! What an ending. Alejandro Ramirez came through with a clutch win over Larry Christiansen putting…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 12, 2013
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    2013 U.S. Championships (Round #8)

    In the penultimate round of the 2013 U.S. Championships, excitement simmered at the prospect of clinching results by leaders Gata Kamsky and Irina Krush. The pivotal matchup of Abrahamyan-Krush was going to be the crowd-pleaser. Tatev Abrahamyan tried a bold approach against Irina Krush.Photo by Daaim Shabazz. In this Sicilian…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 11, 2013
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    2013 U.S. Championships (Round #7)

    GM Gata Kamsky was unable to overcome GM Alejandro Ramirez. The tournament is coming down to the wire with the penultimate round tomorrow. Today at the top of the field changed little, but a few other contenders inched closer. Gata Kamsky-Alejandro Ramirez had an interesting battle in which a tactical…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 10, 2013
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    2013 U.S. Championships (Round #6)

    The U.S. Championships resumed today after a well-needed rest day. Gata Kamsky and Irina Krush were leading the field coming into the round, but the field was closing fast and the pace was blistering with decisive games (60% men – 76% women). Kamsky would face his main rival in Alexander…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 9, 2013
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    HHCF visits Innovative Concept Academy!

    On the rest day of the 2013 U.S. Chess Championship, players, U.S. Championship commentators and staff from the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis (CCSCSL) visited the Innovative Concept Academy (1927 Cass Avenue) to attend an exhibition hosted by Adisa Banjoko’s Hip Hop Chess Federation (HHCF) called “Living…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 9, 2013
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    Kamsky, Krush lead at the break

    Going into the second half of the tournament, odds-on favorites Gata Kamsky (4.5/5) and Irina Krush (5/5) lead the 2013 U.S. Championship after five rounds. While this is not particularly surprising, there are some efforts that have impressed, most notably the young talent that is on display. Kamsky actually beat…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 3, 2013
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    2013 U.S. Championships (St. Louis, USA)

    The 2013 U.S. Chess Championships kicked off without the defending champion Hikaru Nakamura who recently scored a sterling result in the FIDE Grand Prix. However, the field is led by Gata Kamsky along with a mixture of veterans and new faces. Twenty-four men and ten women qualified to vie for…

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  • Daaim ShabazzApril 11, 2013
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    Diamond in the Rough… Discovered!

    Diamond is growing and shining! Diamond Shakoor has been on a path. A path that would take her through three Midwestern states: Michigan, Ohio and Missouri. The most recent move to St. Louis was an effort by her father Abdul Shakoor to put her in an environment where she could…

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  • Daaim ShabazzFebruary 14, 2013
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    Brooklyn Castle: A Tribute to Chess Parents

    I have seen a number of chess movies such as “Searching for Bobby Fischer,” “Fresh” and “The Luhzin Defense“. I recently ordered “Brooklyn Castle” shortly after it became available on download since my review copy had not arrived. So this review is a bit late. It was released on October…

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