News Briefs Index (2001)
2001 Wilbert Paige Memorial
Seated (L-R): IM Amon Simutowe, NM Grace Nsubuga, GM Maurice Ashley (commentator), FM Ronald Simpson, IM Michael Schleifer, FM Stephen Muhammad. Standing (L-R): NM Jerald Times (commentator), NM Ernest Colding, IM Watu Kobese, FM William Morrison, FM Kenny Solomon, NM Norman Rogers, NM Elvin Wilson (commentator). In this photo, both Simutowe (2008) and Solomon (2015) became Grandmasters. Muhammad became an International Master. As of 2022, two players in the photo are now deceased: Schleifer (2009) and Simpson (2013). Photo by Daaim Shabazz
December
- Exciting Highlights of 2001!
- Zimbabwe Open kicks off 2002 with its Premiere Event! (20 December 2001)
- Kasparov gives interesting assessment of FIDE KO Championships(17 December 2001)
- The World Chess Hall of Fame hosts Grand Opening!!(17 December 2001)
- 2001 FIDE World Chess Championship Information Center (14 December 2001)
- Ahmed Adly clinches African Junior crown!!(11 December 2001)
- ChessConnection.com seeks to C-O-N-N-E-C-T the World!(6 December 2001)
- IM and GM norm tournaments on slate for February 2002!!(4 December 2001)
November
- African Juniors head to Zambia for December 1st showdown! (29 November 2001)
- South Africa’s IM Kobese gives Hungary’s Leko a scare!(29 November 2001)
- Two books capture the richness of chess history!!(posted 27 November 2001)
- Lennox Lewis – The Master of Chess Boxing(posted 27 November 2001)
- Young Queen on the Horizon!! (posted 17 November 2001)
- Jamaica aggressively pursues Scholastic Chess agenda!(posted 13 November 2001)
- Archie Waters, mentor to chess prodigy Bobby Fisher, dead at 83 (posted 7 November 2001)
- FIDE World Chess Championship Pairings Posted!!(posted 7 November 2001)
- The MasterMinds of Philadelphia host 2nd ACTION tournament!(posted 7 November 2001)
- Ethiopia’s Chess Olympians Honored!! (posted 3 November 2001)
- Latest Chess News out of Nigeria!(posted 3 November 2001)
October
- FM Tate and IM Adu Battle in Reno, Nevada!(posted 28 October 2001)
- Moody wins Malcolm X Memorial… Jannelle Richardson second!!(21 October 2001)
- Uganda’s Kawuma retains Uhuru Chess Crown!(posted 16 October 2001)
- Barbados’ Kevin Denny earns IM title at Subzonal 2.3.5! (posted 10 October 2001)
- NM Dexter Thompson to compete in Japan’s Tae Kwon Do Championships!(posted 2 October 2001)
September
- 3rd Annual Harlem Chess Center Festival on September 29th!(posted 26 September 2001)
- Pitterson still Jamaica’s FASTEST MAN!(posted 26 September 2001)
- African Championships concludes in the Valley of the Kings!(posted 25 September 2001)
- The Chess Drum launches “Operation Drum Beat” (posted 21 September 2001)
- Jamaicans head for Subzonal Clash in Venezuela!!(posted 16 September 2001)
- A Rising Star on the U.S. Horizon: Akeem Gregory-Thompson(posted 13 September 2001)
- Malcolm X Memorial chess tournament in Brooklyn, New York!(posted 8 September 2001)
- IM Oladapo Adu rampages through Maryland with a “trifecta” win!(posted 8 September 2001)
- FM Muhammad brings thunder to Florida State Championship!!(posted 6 September 2001)
August
- GMs triumph at Canada Closed . . . IM Schleifer places 5th (posted 30 August 2001)
- Zambians stand respectably at World Junior! (posted 29 August 2001)
- Barbadian Championship is certain to see fireworks in 2001! (posted 22 August 2001)
- NM Elliott dominates Jamaican Championship with a 9-0 blitz! (posted 21 August 2001)
- GM Polgar’s visit to Botswana a smash hit!(posted 15 August 2001)
- GM Wojtkiewicz wins U.S. Open. . . GM Ashley in a mass tie for 2nd!(posted 13 August 2001)
- Minnesota’s FM Johnson is the State’s Closed co-champion!(posted 8 August 2001)
- David Mehler answers charges of racism in DC Scholastic Chess (posted 7 August 2001)
- Field for Barbados Championship set. . . battle begins on August 15th! (posted 3 August 2001)
- NM Rogers gets “Best Game Prize” at Wilbert Paige Memorial(posted 2 August 2001)
- Is chess king in Africa? No… Africa is home of world’s #11 checker player!! (posted 1 August 2001)
- Early upsets rock Jamaica’s National Championship!! (posted 1 August 2001)
- IM Amon Simutowe prepares for World Junior Championships! (posted 1 August 2001)
July
- Racism in U.S. Scholastic Chess? (posted 27 July 2001)
- Uganda to send representatives to compete in British Championships(27 July 2001)
- Wilbert Paige is smashing success as FM Muhammad shines!!(posted 24 2001)
- ESPN re-airs GM Maurice Ashley segment!! (posted 24 July 2001)
- FM Muhammad closes in on IM norm at Wilbert Paige Memorial!(posted 19 July 2001)
- NM Ernest “Steve” Colding launches new chess venue in Brooklyn!! (posted 14 July 2001)
- Jamaica to hold its 1st National Cadet Chess Championship (posted 14 July 2001)
- Norman “Pete” Rogers bags 1st IM norm at Philly’s World Open!! (posted 10 July 2001)
- FM Emory Tate shocks Kudrin with 24-move stunner!! (posted 10 July 2001)
- The 2001 World Open turns out to be historic!!(posted 10 July 2001)
- A new Black chess experience. . . The MasterMinds of Philadelphia! (posted 10 July 2001)
- Stanbic Bank of Botswana sponsors National Club Championship!(posted 10 July 2001)
June
- The 1st Wilbert Paige Memorial. . . a historic event!!(posted 29 June 2001)
- The “Exterminator” blazes field at St. John’s to earn 2nd IM norm!(posted 28 June 2001)
- Keisha Ramator is the new Jamaican Blitz Queen!!(posted 27 June 2001)
- GM Judit Polgar to visit Botswana!!(posted 22 June 2001)
- IM Amon Simutowe closing in on GM title with win over GM Yudasin!(posted 22 June 2001)
- FMs Morrison and Muhammad vying for IM norms at St. John’s International(posted 20 June 2001)
- Canadian IM Michael Schleifer gives lectures at World Chess Network!(posted 18 June 2001)
- “Ultimate Chess” in Jamaica… country’s top players square off!(posted 16 June 2001)
- 2nd qualifier for the Barbados Championship set for June 20th(posted 15 June 2001)
- Visa appeal successful! Nsubuga cleared for U.S. journey!(posted 11 June 2001)
- NM Grace Nsubuga, Ugandan Olympic National, denied U.S. Visa!!(posted 10 June 2001)
- Ugandan contingent dominates Kenya’s Eldoret Chess Tourney!(posted 10 June 2001)
- Zambia’s Sports Council selects IM Simutowe as it’s top Sportsman!!(posted 9 June 2001)
- The Road to a GM Title: Tracking Zambia’s IM Amon Simutowe(posted 5 June 2001)
- Jamaica’s FM Grantel Gibbs takes over as the National Chess Don!(posted 4 June 2001)
- IM Simutowe arrives in the U.S. to play in the first of four tournaments!(posted 3 June 2001)
- FM Morris Giles: A Chicago Chess Legend (posted 3 June 2001)
- 9-year old Hatchie Robinson, Jr. is Bahamas’ newest star!(posted 3 June 2001)
May
- The 1st Wilbert Paige Memorial boasts powerful lineup!(posted 23 May 2001)
- The “Zambezi Shark” hunts for GM norm at the Swiss Olympic Capital Open(posted 23 May 2001)
- Actor Will Smith learns the ropes from Chicago’s NM Marvin Dandridge! (posted 23 May 2001)
- FM Muhammad joins team of coaches for the Castle Chess Camp in Atlanta!(posted 23 May 2001)
- Hotly-contested Georgia State Championship brings a few surprises!(posted 23 May 2001)
- IM Simutowe defeats two GMs, but misses GM norm in Spain (posted 23 May 2001)
- Botswana junior tournaments won with perfect 9-0 scores! (posted 15 May 2001)
- U.S. tournament summer circuit heats up!(posted 15 May 2001)
- IM Simutowe beats GM Hamdouchi in 1st round of Spain’s Salou tourney! (posted 10 May 2001)
- Njobvu edges field to take top honors in Botswana’s Blitz Championship!(posted 8 May 2001)
- Barbados holds 1st qualifier for National Championship(posted 8 May 2001)
April
- Humphrey Gayle captures Jamaica’s Easter Open!(posted 25 April 2001)
- Botswana crowns new national champions! (posted 23 April 2001)
- Dirk Austin of Barbados blazes field in T&T International!(posted 19 April 2001)
- UMBC offering chess scholarships!!(posted 19 April 2001)
- Foxwoods sees seven-way tie as GM Ashley impresses! (posted 16 April 2001)
- Morrison rallies to edge Adu in a fiercely contested blitz match!(posted 16 April 2001)
- Precious knowledge hidden in “Cultures, Chess & Art” volumes(posted 12 April 2001)
- Jamaican Chess Federation hosts e-Correspondence tourney!(posted 12 April 2001)
- MyEmailChess.com amongst world’s top chess-playing sites!(posted 8 April 2001)
- Ugandan Chess on the Rise!!(posted 6 April 2001)
- NM Elvin Wilson triumphs at 2001 Philadelphia Chess Championship!(posted 3 April 2001)
- Angolan tourney attracts Zambia’s “dynamic duo,” IM Simutowe and FM Lungu(posted 3 April 2001)
March
- IM Simutowe takes 2nd in Germany's Bad Wörishofen!(posted 23 March 2001)
- Wilbert Paige Memorial IM tourney set for mid-July! (posted 14 March 2001)
- U.S. National Open Draws 800+ as GMs Akopian & Zhong Top Strong Field(posted 14 March 2001)
- Jamaican Ambassadors Chess Academy Launches “Kids n’ Chess” Drive(posted 4 March 2001)
- IM Simutowe Misses GM Norm on Technicality!(posted 4 March 2001)
- Zambia’s Malupande Lungu is Impressive in India’s Goodricke Invitational(posted 4 March 2001)
- NM Pitterson crowned as Jamaica’s Blitz Champion! (posted 4 March 2001)
February
- NM McClelland Topples GM Bu Xiangzhi!!(posted 12 February 2001)
- GM Ashley’s Harlem Chess Festival a rousing success despite rain!!(posted 12 February 2001)
- IM Amon Simutowe of Zambia wins silver at 2000 Olympiad!!(posted 12 February 2001)
- NM Warren Elliott wins Jamaican Championship!!(posted 12 February 2001)
- Meet Nigeria’s IM Odion Aikhoje(posted 12 February 2001)