Tournaments

  • Daaim ShabazzMarch 16, 2012
    20 4,122

    Bobby’s Blitz Chess

    Larry Parr (1946-2011) was editor of Chess Life magazine from 1985-1988 and wrote a number of articles and books about chess. He co-authored The Bobby Fischer I Knew collaborating with Arnold Denker. Following is one story I remember from the defunct World Chess Network back in 2002 that I enjoyed…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMarch 14, 2012
    3 2,098

    Xtreme Chess… Part 3!

    The Xtreme Chess Championship is down to four players and we are two rounds away from a declared winner. In this segment, FM Kassa Korley (Duke University) faced rising talent Justus Williams (IS-318), while FMs Elliott Liu (Stanford University) and Alexander Barnett (UMBC) faced off. This segment was intriguing in…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMarch 4, 2012
    32 2,003

    Ashley at 2012 Reykjavik Open

    “Here in Reykjavik, Iceland to play in the famous open tournament. Waterfalls, geysers, hot springs, restaurants and great night life. This place is amazing!” ~GM Maurice Ashley GM Maurice Ashley is playing in his first international tournament in many years and he will no doubt have a chance to get…

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  • Daaim ShabazzFebruary 25, 2012
    0 1,991

    Nakamura to vie for 2012 U.S. Crown

    Nakamura seeks third U.S. Championship Title in St. Louis By Mike Wilmering February 22, 2012 Hikaru Nakamura will be in the strongest U.S. field in history. Photo by Fred Lucas. ST. LOUIS, February 22, 2012 — The fields are set for both the 2012 U.S. Championship and 2012 U.S. Women’s…

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  • Daaim ShabazzFebruary 7, 2012
    1 2,084

    2012 John Powell Memorial (Jamaica)

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Zachary Ramsay, The Jamaica Chess Federation February 5, 2011 Davy and James Take John Powell Memorial Chess Open University of the West Indies students Damion Davy and Stuart James tied for first place in the 2012 John Powell Memorial, after both finished on 5 points from 6…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJanuary 30, 2012
    6 2,055

    Aronian takes 2012 Tata tourney!

    GM Levon Aronian (Armenia)2012 Tata Steel ChampionPhoto by Fred Lucas. Levon Aronian of Armenia continues his string of career successes by adding yet another accolade. The 2012 Tata Steel at Wijk aan Zee was a powerhouse tournament with the strongest assembly of players the tournament has seen to date. Certainly,…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJanuary 28, 2012
    14 1,988

    “Young Lions” roar at Liberty Open

    Philadelphia is where chess happens! The “City of Brotherly Love” has become the hub for several major U.S. tournaments on the east coast. The Sheraton Hotel is also the home of the Philadelphia International, World Open, the National Congress and the Liberty was having its 44th edition during the King…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJanuary 24, 2012
    1 2,097

    Tata simmering after eight rounds

    With five round left in the 2012 Tata Steel tournament, the world’s two highest-rated players hold the lead in a tight race. Both Magnus Carlsen and Levon Aronian hold a half-point lead over Teimour Radjabov and a mere one-point lead over Vassily Ivanchuk, Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura. There are…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJanuary 18, 2012
    0 2,035

    Carlsen, Aronian lead Tata after 4

    If someone had predicted that Magnus Carlsen and Levon Aronian would be leading the Tata Steel Chess tournament (3/4), it would not be much of a surprise. The tournament has been rather competitive with Fabiano Caruana putting in a strong performance in joint second with Teimour Radjabov on 2.5/4. There…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJanuary 12, 2012
    6 2,046

    Chevannes visits Chess America!

    WFM Sabrina Chevannes of Birmingham, England penned an article for ChessBase about her American chess experience. Late last year, Sabrina told me she was coming to the U.S. for a visit. I had been covering her chess activities since she was around 13. Unfortunately, she would be too far away…

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