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  • Daaim ShabazzJuly 21, 2015
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    Nigel Short’s mini-tour of Africa

    KCF President Githinji Hinga introduces GM Nigel Short. Photo by Kim Bhari. Whilst the drama of the Tsogo Sun Millionaire Satellite event was unfolding over the weekend, GM Nigel Short was concluding his African tour with a 3- day visit to Kenya! Nigel was the guest of honour at the…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJuly 20, 2015
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    Oatlhotse wins Millionaire Satellite in S. Africa!

    The Millionaire Chess Satellite tournament had thrills and spills as the tournament crown and spoils went to blitz tiebreaks after a three-way tie in nine rounds of play. IM Johannes Mabusela of South Africa had led through most of the tournament scoring six wins in a row before taking a…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJuly 16, 2015
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    Documentary on Black Chess coming August 28th

    Kirby Ashley is releasing a short film on Black chess players next month and has produced a trailer. It is basically shot within the Chicago chess scene usually taking place in private homes, coffee shops, fast food joints, barber shops, parks and beach fronts. Ashley told The Chess Drum, “I…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJuly 11, 2015
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    Kobese publishes Xhosa chess book!

    IM Watu Kobese with “Masidlale Uthimba”. Photo by Mariska Morris. Chess has now been written in yet another language… the language of Xhosa. Author IM Watu Kobese has made chess available in this language again showing the game’s universality. It will aid in reaching the rural areas of South Africa.…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJune 12, 2015
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    Corbin unleashes “Elephant” @ World Open

    An “unretired” FM Philip Corbin drawing Billy Turner at the 2014 World Open. Photo by Daaim Shabazz. With the World Open only a few weeks away, we always seem to refer back to novel games of that tournament whether played on the very top boards or boards in the amateur…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJune 5, 2015
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    Fischer biopic, “PAWN SACRIFICE”

    As I walked into a local theater to watch “Ex Machina,” a preview of a chess movie was being played. It immediately brought a smile to my face and looked very promising. As I watched the Fischer character (Tobey McGuire) in a fitful rage, I imagined that this movie would…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 5, 2015
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    2015 Millionaire Chess Satellite (Nairobi, Kenya)

    Uganda’s Harold Wanyama (right) beat his compatriot and top-seed IM Elijah Emojong in an important 5th round encounter. He went on to win his last three games to take the first of three qualifying tournaments in Africa. Photo by Kasparov Chess Foundation. The first of the three satellite tournaments in…

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  • Daaim ShabazzApril 27, 2015
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    Kasparov wallops Short in Legends, 8.5-1.5

    Match Score   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Score Kasparov ½ 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8½ Short ½ 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1½ Official Site In the aftermath of the controversy stemming from his New…

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  • Daaim ShabazzApril 26, 2015
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    The Infectious Wisdom of Maurice Ashley

    “Millionaire Chess” entrepreneur Maurice Ashley is again on the promotion circuit extolling the virtues of chess in a short segment titled, “The Infectious Wisdom of Maurice Ashley”. The five-minute video shows Ashley telling his story… a story that he has told one million times, but no two times appear to…

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  • Daaim ShabazzApril 13, 2015
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    2015 U.S. Chess Championships (Round #11)

    2015 U.S. Chess Championship St. Louis, Missouri, USARound #11 (Sunday, 12 April 2015) Overall Table White Score Rating Black Score Rating Result 1 GM So, Wesley 5.5 2788 GM Troff, Kayden W 5.0 2532 1-0 2 GM Naroditsky, Daniel 2.5 2633 GM Kamsky, Gata 5.0 2683 ½-½ 3 GM Shankland,…

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