Scholastic

  • Daaim ShabazzFebruary 6, 2015
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    Noah Fields is Washington’s Denker Rep!

    Candidate Master Noah Fields Photo from Georgi Orlov Academy. Noah Fields, a 9th grader from Charles Wright Academy in Tacoma, won clear first place at the WA High School Individual Championship. Noah is a long-time student of IM Georgi Orlov, and his rating has now passed 2100 for the very…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJanuary 14, 2015
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    Diamond in the Rough… trying to shine

    Abdul Shakoor (father) and coach National Master David Allen flank Diamond Shakoor as part of a story in Cleveland’s Call and Post newspaper. Diamond Shakoor has been trodding a path since she was seven years old having learned the moves from her father, Abdul Shakoor. This path has taken her…

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  • Daaim ShabazzDecember 26, 2014
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    Lesotho launching “MiniChess” program!

    For those of you who don’t know where Lesotho is, it is nearly encapsulated in the South African land mass. It has a relatively young chess community and thus there are a few initiatives that have sprouted there. According to the organization’s website, Marisa van der Merwe developed the program,…

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  • Daaim ShabazzDecember 24, 2014
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    Moten, HEAF… chess instruction revisited

    Chess has become quite a magnet at schools across the American landscape. Schools at every level have sought to have chess as either a recreational activity or one that is an integral part of their school curriculum. One of the largest tournaments in the U.S. history was the 2013 Supernational…

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  • Daaim ShabazzDecember 14, 2014
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    Josh Colas launches GM campaign!

    FM Josh ColasSixteen-year-old Joshua Colas has been playing chess for nearly ten years and has been able to accomplish many titles along the way. According to his personal website, Josh has won six national championships and has been named to the All-American Scholastic Chess Team every year since 2009. He…

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  • Daaim ShabazzDecember 5, 2014
    16 2,105

    DC Girls Chess…Queens Rule!

    If you stop by the B-Café for a bite to eat on Saturdays around three in the afternoon, you will see a trail of young girls making their way to Chess Girls DC, a nonprofit founded by Robin Ramson to get more girls interested in the game. Her daughter Sarah,…

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  • Daaim ShabazzNovember 20, 2014
    5 1,989

    Alpha Phi Alpha hosts 2014 Cleveland Scholastic Chess

    We were fortunate to have participating in this year’s tournament two outstanding young African American chess masters from the state of New York, James Black Jr and Joshua Colas. Chess Masters Joshua Colas and James Black Jr are from the New York City area. Each achieved chess master status at…

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  • Daaim ShabazzNovember 4, 2014
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    Cleveland Alphas host Colas, Black

    At last year’s Scholastic Open in Cleveland, Tony Dunlap had a vision to make his chess initiative into a national program. Last year, he invited Grandmaster Maurice Ashley who was able to give more legitimacy to such an idea. This year, Alpha Phi Alpha hosted the 3rd Scholastic Open and…

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  • Daaim ShabazzOctober 25, 2014
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    Detroit City Chess Club on Public TV!

    Kevin Fite has been doing good deeds with Detroit City Chess Club for many years. One of his products Jimmy Canty just scored big at the Millionaire Chess Open in Vegas. The Detroit City Chess Club has become a mainstay as part of the culture of Detroit and recently the…

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  • Daaim ShabazzAugust 8, 2014
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    The Chess Drum with Claudia Munoz

    Claudia Munoz at the 2014 U.S. Open.Photo by Daaim Shabazz. Claudia Munoz is known in chess circles for her chess promotion activities in social networking. The 16-year old is the reigning National Girls champion and took part in the U.S. Open where we conducted a short interview. Enrolled in Texas…

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