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Tate @ the 2013 North American Open
IM Emory Tate We are into another year of chess and the U.S. circuit has already begun, but 2012 ended with a bang. The North American Open in Las Vegas had a strong open section with 80 players (16 GMs, 13 IMs) and perhaps a number of chess-turned poker players.…
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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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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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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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2012 Pan-Am Intercollegiate (USA)
2012 Pan American Intercollegiate Chess Championship Princeton University – Frick Chemistry Laboratory December 27-30, 2012 One of the joys of playing chess during one’s youth is certainly the camaraderie and friendships that are made during the formative years. Scholastic tournaments are always brimming with excitement and provides one with the…
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Florida’s Kingsmen CC
Kingsmen Chess Club presents End of the year Blitz Tournament Florida Mall, 8001 S. Orange Blossom Trail, Microsoft Store December 29, 2012 3:00pm-4:45pm Prize fund $400 in prizes/Entry fee: $20 *** based on 20 entries*** USCF rated event G/10 8-Round Swiss Tournament (bring your clock) Bring your “A” Game! *…
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2012 North American Open
The 22nd Annual North American Open will be held December 26-30, 2012 at Bally’s Casino Resort, 3645 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, Nevada. The event has a $120,000 projected prize fund (based on 600 entries) with $90,000 guaranteed! The event has 7 sections: Open, Under-2300, Under-2100, Under-1900, Under-1700, Under-1500…
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“Brooklyn Castle” showing October 19th!!
If you have followed the “Brooklyn Castle” story here, it was a two-year project in the making by a wife-and-husband team of Katie and Nelson Dellamaggiore. Here was their inspiration… WHY THIS STORY? In 2007, we came across an article in the New York Times about a super-talented chess player…
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The Rise of Fabiano Caruana
Seems like a short while ago when a rising star emerged. Here is a 10-year old FM Fabiano Caruana playing at 2003 Foxwoods Open (Connecticut, USA). Photo by Daaim Shabazz. Fabiano Caruana has quietly risen to #8 on the FIDE rating list at 2772. There is suddenly a lot of…
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