Scholastic
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Kayin Barclay… Future Chess Master
At chess tournaments you meet some interesting people from all walks of life. One of the most intriguing segments of the international chess community is the scholastic players. I enjoy interacting with up-and-coming players and seeing potential developing over time. I suppose that explains my role as a professor. 🙂…
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Medina Parrilla wins All-Girls title!
News just in from Rodney Thomas… Medina Parrilla wins the All-Girls invitational sponsored by the Kasparov Chess Foundation. Parrilla won the under-18 section and by virtue of her victory, she wins a scholarship to University of Texas at Dallas. Parrilla beat top-seed Courtney Jamison to take top honors. (See results…
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Jimmy Canty continues to rise!
Jimmy Canty III Those who have visited The Chess Drum may have heard about a young standout player from Detroit, USA named Jimmy Canty III. He is the defending Michigan H.S. champion and eclipsed the 2100 USCF rating at the Motor City Open placing 2nd-4th (losing only to IM Emory…
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DC Chess Event for Girls & Women
Save the date and register today for the “Yes, I Play Chess!” Events for Girls and Women. The intention is to teach girls and women to play chess. All are welcome to attend. The first “Yes, I Play Chess!” event will be Saturday, September 15, 2007 at the YWCA National…
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Orrin Hudson to hold “Get in the Game” Exhibition
Get In the Game… Heads up! Pants up! Grades Up! 50 vs. 1 Chess simultaneous exhibition Orrin Hudson BeSomeone, Inc. When: Saturday, September 15, 2007, 12 noon to 5:00 PM. Also Sunday, September 16, 2007 1:00 to 5:00. Where: Georgia World Congress Center, Building C near Northside Drive, Exhibit Hall…
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Orrin Hudson making good moves!
 BeSomeone.org! Orrin Hudson has been beating the “Besomeone” trail for the past several years with a message of positivity and hope for endangered youth. He has been on a number of television news casts championing his message. Besomeone’s motto is “making every move count” under the adage that each…
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Chess at America’s HBCUs
Chess on collegiate campuses has been traditionally a way to pass time in between classes or to merely blow off steam from the rigors of academic study. A natural bonding activity, chess in America has not found much of a following on the universities and campuses across the land. According…
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2006 Pan-Am Games (Cuenca, Ecuador)
The site champions the success of Black chess players, or those of African ancestry... includes interviews, playble chess games, puzzles, essays, and current chess news from around the world.
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How Bright will Black Stars Shine?
Jacob Wamala is one of the brightest scholastic stars on the horizon. He is the high school co-champion of Massachusetts and has a sister Jessica Wamala who will represent the state at the Polgar tournament for the second year in a row. Photo by Daaim Shabazz. Looking at the history…
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