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  • Daaim ShabazzJuly 11, 2013
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    Sabrina Chevannes releases new book!

    WFM Sabrina Chevannes has told The Chess Drum that she is releasing a new children’s book on chess. It will be release in about a month and published by Batsford, the company known for producing many popular chess titles. Chevannes has had a storied career winning many national titles and…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJune 3, 2013
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    Justus Williams wins U.S. Junior Open!

    Justus Williams, 2013 U.S. Junior Open ChampionPhoto by CCSCSL. Last weekend, Justus Williams won the 2013 U.S. Junior Open for perhaps his biggest individual win to date. The under-21 field had 27 competitors including eight National Masters. This competition is not the same as the U.S. Junior Closed which will…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 31, 2013
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    BeSomeone’s Spring Fundraiser!!

    Hudson has launched a $10,000 fundraiser to reach his goal to teach one million youth. He has collected $4,300 so far. He is seeking to raise the rest by June 3rd. For those who are familiar with Orrin Hudson’s story, they can attest that from humbling beginnings he has blazed…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 23, 2013
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    Orrin Hudson’s 50th birthday chess event

    We’ve Got to Change the Game! Life is Chess, Not Checkers Orrin Hudson will celebrate his 50th birthday with a charity chess event. Photo courtesy of Besomeone. Orrin “Checkmate” Hudson, Founder of Be Someone, Inc, the nation’s most vocal crime prevention non-profit organization for at risk youth, will be hosting…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 22, 2013
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    Detroit Chess revs up Motor City

    Kevin Fite continues to create opportunities for Detroit youth in the hard-scrabble Midwestern metropolis. Fite is one of the principal founder of the Detroit City Chess Club (DCCC) and has great support from Detroit Institute of Arts where he holds events. Coach Bryan Wilson, Sr. addresses the audience during DCCC…

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  • Daaim ShabazzApril 4, 2013
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    2013 CARIFTA Juniors (Jamaica)

    Jamaican Chess Federation President Ian Wilkinson has announced the hosting of the 2013 CARIFTA Championships to be held on the island of “wood and water”. The tournament will begin this evening and will feature the top juniors from the region. Wilkinson excitedly told The Chess Drum that juniors from Aruba,…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMarch 22, 2013
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    Kids gain “Train of Thought”!

    Train of Thought Kicks Off Chess Education for Celerity Education Group’s (CEG) Family of Charter Schools LOS ANGELES, CA (March 1, 2013) – Train of Thought, a chess education nonprofit focused on teaching the game of chess to children and youth throughout Los Angeles, CA and the surrounding areas will…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMarch 22, 2013
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    Smith working magic in Birmingham

    Charles Smith has been teaching chess in the Birmingham area for the past 11 years. Having played chess in the hardscrabble and competitive circles in Brooklyn, New York and Washington (DC), Smith has been able to gain a measure of success and was honored by the Mayor with the prestigious…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMarch 19, 2013
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    Be Someone 2013 Spring Break Camp!

    Orrin Checkmate Hudson, “Master Motivator Teacher and Mentor”, will hold his annual Spring Break Leadership Chess Camp from Monday, April 8 through Friday, April 12, 2013 in Stone Mountain, Georgia. This week long leadership camp will be from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with early drop-off and late pickup available.…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMarch 13, 2013
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    Chevannes’ new ChessBase DVD!

    WFM Sabrina Chevannes came into the spotlight as a sensation on the British chess scene as a young girl. As a standout player from Birmingham, she scored many successes including winning the British under-13 championship. She would hold practically every girl’s title and has represented England on the women’s national…

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