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  • Daaim ShabazzNovember 18, 2016
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    2016 World Chess Championship: Game #5

    Game 5: Another draw, but momentum to Karjakin! Is Carlsen becoming unraveled? Photo by Peter Doggers (chess.com) Magnus Carlsen started a social media trend #Trumpowsky with his first round 1.d4 Bg5 2.Bg5. When asked if the opening had to do with the election victory of Donald Trump, he said, “A…

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  • Daaim ShabazzNovember 17, 2016
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    2016 World Chess Championship: Game #4

    Game 4: Karjakin: Minister of Defense! Superlatives were bandied about to describe Sergey Karjakin’s defensive prowess after holding Magnus Carlsen in a 94-move bout. Peter Doggers of chess.com quipped that Vladimir Putin should hire him as “Minister of Defense” after which Karjakin said (with a wry smile) he’d be honored.…

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  • Daaim ShabazzNovember 15, 2016
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    2016 World Chess Championship: Game #3

    Game 3: Battle Royale! Video by World Chess (Facebook). After two rather humdrum affairs in Carlsen-Karjakin match, the third round of the World Championship match had about as many twists and turns as … you guessed it … a roller coaster. While the cliche was a bit overused in social…

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  • Daaim ShabazzNovember 13, 2016
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    2016 World Chess Championship: Game #2

    WCC signposts outside of Fulton Market.Photo by Albert Silver The match continued today with a regularity that only chess players would recognized. The initial pre-tournament excitement has worn off only to be replaced by the excitement of the twists and turns of the match. What would it be today? Sergey…

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  • Daaim ShabazzNovember 12, 2016
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    2016 World Chess Championship: Game #1

    Game One of the World Chess Championship got underway in New York at the Fulton Market Building in the South Street Seaport in Manhattan. The atmosphere was vibrant and drinks were flowing in the VIP section, but many of the fans complained about the ticket prices ($75 for general admission)…

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  • Daaim ShabazzNovember 11, 2016
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    Carlsen is Huge Favorite, but “Trump Effect” Looms

    In the lead up to the 2016 World Chess Championship there are any predictions being made. Both chess.com and ChessBase pundits give almost no chance to challenger Sergey Karjakin against Magnus Carlsen. This wasn’t enough for former FIDE World Champion Ruslan Ponomariov to say, I think Carlsen is the stronger…

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  • Daaim ShabazzNovember 6, 2016
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    Morrison, Colas annotate in Chess Life

    FM William Morrison has traveled a long rode. From the streets of Brooklyn through the “Black Bear” legend to the battle grounds of War Memorial Plaza in Maryland, the player known as the “Exterminator” has made a mark with his powerful play. Yet he has also inspired with his mannerable…

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  • Daaim ShabazzOctober 27, 2016
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    Carlsen vs. Nakamura Showdown on 10-27!

    There is a heavyweight blitz battle taking place in a couple of hours at chess.com between World Champion Magnus Carlsen and blitz phenom Hikaru Nakamura. Yes… it’s a big deal. This serves as a warm-up match before Carlsen’s title defense against Sergey Karjakin and the champion could not have asked…

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  • Daaim ShabazzOctober 27, 2016
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    Hudson’s Besomeone.org with Disney and TJMS!

    Orrin Hudson attended the premiers for “Queen of Katwe” in Chicago and Hollywood and told The Chess Drum that he felt the movie company was onto something. He was able to have a one-on-one with Lupita Nyong’o during a workshop in Los Angeles, California. Disney brought Hudson on to conduct…

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  • Daaim ShabazzOctober 21, 2016
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    Maurice Ashley on 2016 Millionaire Chess

    GM Maurice Ashley GM Maurice Ashley was inducted into the U.S. Chess Hall of Fame back in April and thus a culmination to the decades of service rendered to the worldwide chess community. Known to the world primarily as a commentator, Ashley had dabbled in the organization realm by successfully…

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