The Chess Drum
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“Drum Beat” Vol. #1 launches!
The Chess Drum has introduced a new segment called “Drum Beat”. It is a video feature covering the latest news in chess around the world. In the inaugural half-hour segment, Daaim Shabazz gives a brief tour of the revamped home page, shows the latest Drum stories, takes a look at…
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“The Drum Beat” is coming!
After 11 years, a strong rhythm stills beats at The Chess Drum. Apart from the slightly different look of the homepage, the site is currently planning to introduce a new video segment aptly named, “The Drum Beat”. The segment will report on the latest stories on popular websites, follow what…
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Happy 11th year to The Chess Drum!
Dear friends and supporters, Another year has passed for The Chess Drum. It has been another year of charting the course of chess history and I am glad to be a part of this venerable tradition. Coming from the southside of Chicago and being a moderately successful junior player, I…
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The Chess Drum turns 10!
For the past ten years, I have attempted to make contributions to the chess community by covering worldwide events and maintaining standards of responsible journalism. Of course there will always be improvements to be made, but it has been a very interesting decade. Being able to give talented young players…
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The Drum to beat in Africa!
The Chess Drum’s Daaim Shabazz will arrive in Africa on May 12th with a contingent of faculty members from universities around the continental U.S. The group will visit a number of businesses, organizations and sites in South Africa (3 days), Kenya (5 days) and Tanzania (5 days). Shabazz hopes to…
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Video Commemoration at The Drum
The Chess Drum celebrated its 9th year in existence on February 12th. I have just posted a commemorative video for the 9th Anniversary of The Chess Drum. Below is the 15-minute version. Enjoy! The Chess Drum… Keeping the Beat for Nine Years!
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Happy Birthday! The Chess Drum is 9!
Another year has elapsed. How time goes! The Chess Drum has now been in existence for nine years and has since served as the primary reservoir for content featuring players of African descent. Of course, the site also covers important event and has a worldwide audience in over 200 countries…
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The Chess Drum’s Highlights of 2009!
The year of 2009 has come to a close. We end on the note of knowing that the world crown is unified and there will be a consistent cycle for the foreseeable future. There were a number of bright young stars to emerge from diverse countries. We also have a…
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The Drum beats in Germany!
The Chess Drum’s Daaim Shabazz was interviewed by Dr. Rene Gralla for Neues Deutschland and ChessBase (Germany). The interviewed broached a number of subjects including the origins of The Chess Drum, impact of President Barack Obama on chess, or the “Obama Effect,” hip-hop chess, Black masters, Bernard Parham’s 2.Qh5, women’s…
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The Chess Drum is 8!
Another year has passed for The Chess Drum, one of the mainstays of chess coverage on the Internet. The idea of the site is to highlight the accomplishments of players of the African Diaspora, but the diverse content is designed to show the universality of chess. The face of chess…
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