News Briefs Index (2003)
GM Maurice Ashley and IM-elect Stephen Muhammad
after completion of the 2003 U.S. Championship
Photo by Daaim Shabazz
December
- Exciting Highlights of 2003! (31 December 2003)
- Gwaze in action at Hastings International! (31 December 2003)
- GM Shabalov keeps winning… Muhammad solid (31 December 2003)
- Jamaica Chess Federation honors top players (28 December 2003)
- GMs come up short at Atlanta’s “House of Pain” (25 December 2003)
- 2004 U.S. Championship to be held in San Diego! (24 December 2003)
- IMs rule Mérida Tourney… GM norm for Simutowe? (23 December 2003)
- Parrilla wins 7th Grade National Title! (23 December 2003)
- Will Africa’s Next GM be from Nigeria? (22 December 2003)
- The Chess Drum on Radio France International! (18 December 2003)
- Zambians selected for African Junior Championship (16 December 2003)
- Simutowe in Mexico for Mérida Tourney (13 December 2003)
- IMPORTANT NOTICE! GM Nigel Short issues a response (12 December 2003)
- Endgame: New York’s Peter Roberts on Short’s essay (11 December 2003)
- Chess News out of Barbados! (11 December 2003)
- Jamaica’s Warren Elliott rises to the top! (9 December 2003)
- Short’s “slave comments” cause anger, disappointment (7 December 2002)
- Carlsson faces Agrest in televised “Power Tourney” (5 December 2003)
- CHESS and DIPLOMACY (4 December 2003)
- GM Nigel Short’s article recounts benefits of slavery (2 December 2003)
- Jamaica’s KSACA kicks off tourney! (2 December 2003)
November
- African Junior Championships set for Tripoli, Libya(30 November 2003)
- Simutowe writes on African Championships (29 November 2003)
- Martinique… an island of chess excellence (26 November 2003)
- Jamaica’s Elliott continues rampage! (25 November 2003)
- Chess spreads to South Africa’s Eastern Cape (25 November 2003)
- “Mysterious” Truths of Chess (25 November 2003)
- Howard University shines in Amateur Tourney! (22 November 2003)
- Freddy Adu… America’s Dream Answered? (20 November 2003)
- Jamaica’s UWI Open is set! (20 November 2003)
- Man vs. Machine match ends in 2-2 deadlock! (18 November 2003)
- Simutowe 2nd in Texas Class Championships (18 November 2003)
- Egyptian Chess Family in Mourning (14 November 2003)
- Muhammad Analyzes “Clash in Crete” (14 November 2003)
- GM Garry Kasparov vs. X3D Fritz (coverage) (11 November 2003)
- GM Ashley will make the call at X3D match (9 November 2003)
- Chess finds new homes in Jamaica! (9 November 2003)
- “I Choose to Stay” needs your support! (7 November 2003)
- JamaicaChess.com Returns! (7 November 2003)
- Chima Umeakunne is Georgia’s 8th Grade Champion! (6 November 2003)
- Girl Power: Ballom and Parrilla on the rise! (6 November 2003)
- 2003 Caribbean Open (Martinique) (4 November 2003)
October
- Zambian Novice Shocks Field! (30 October 2003)
- U.S. College Chess to get Makeover (28 October 2003)
- Barbados’ Askari Elson battling in Greece! (26 October 2003)
- New Continental Magazine for Africa! (23 October 2003)
- The Lion King: Ras Malaku Lorne, Jamaican Master (22 October 2003)
- Nigeria’s COJA faces criticism from Chess Players (22 October 2003)
- FM Elliott wins Jamaican Open (21 October 2003)
- South Africa’s Kenny Solomon earns IM Title! (20 October 2003)
- U.S. Chess in Trouble? (20 October 2003)
- IM Essam El-Gindy takes African Crown! (19 October 2003)
- Egypt takes Team Gold! (16 October 2003)
- Medina Parrilla, 12, definitely got game!! (14 October 2003)
- Maurice Ashley for National Youth Chess!(14 October 2003)
- Chicago Harper ‘s Court brings back Chess!(12 October 2003)
- Disputed Calls at Jamaica’s Clarendon Open(9 October 2003)
- What is “The Zone”? (9 October 2003)
- Jamaican President featured in “The Talking Drum”(7 October 2003)
- 8th All-Africa Games (Abuja, Nigeria) (3 October 2003)
September
- In Search of Luzhin’s Defence (30 September 2003)
- Nsibambi ends tenure as Uganda’s Chess Prez (28 September 2003)
- Jamaican Ambassadors Chess Academy moves! (27 September 2003)
- Iturrizaga wins CAC Under-20… Elson & Wisdom shine (26 September 2003)
- Chicago’s BFOC launches new site! (25 September 2003)
- Solomon topples Harper in Chess Clash! (23 September 2003)
- October FIDE Rating list has been released (23 September 2003)
- Why China Will Soon Dominate Chess (20 September 2003)
- Muhammad Speaks on “Mutual Zugzwang” (18 September 2003)
- Zambia Sharpens Skills for All-Africa Games (16 September 2003)
- African Championships around the Corner! (16 September 2003)
- 2003 Central American & Caribbean Under-20 (16 September 2003)
- Last Week for “Chess Clash” … voting ends September 21st! (14 September 2003)
- Former Jamaican Women’s Champ to Play for Nigeria! (10 September 2003)
- A Magical Ending… Matthews wins 7th National Title! (8 September 2003)
- Rowe & Matthews play for the Jamaican Crown! (7 September 2003)
- Jamaican Showdown approaching in the Final Weekend (5 September 2003)
- “Pete” Rogers stars in Atlantic Open! (5 September 2003)
- ESPN looks ahead to Kasparov Fritz Rematch (1 September 2003)
August
- Maynard Jackson: A Friend of Chess (1938-2003) (31 August 2003)
- Nakamura Continues to Rise… Qualifies for WCC (31 August 2003)
- Chess World Needs Another “Fresh Start” (28 August 2003)
- Nigerians’ Visas Denied in Germany! (28 August 2003)
- At the Halfway Mark, Rowe Holds Lead! (26 August 2003)
- The Re-Emergence of FIGHTING CHESS!! (22 August 2003)
- Solomon jumps out to early lead in “Chess Clash” (22 August 2003)
- Nigeria to host Top-Flight Tournament! (21 August 2003)
- The 2nd “Annotation Chess Clash” Begins! (21 August 2003)
- Is the Grand Prix Attack Busted? (20 August 2003)
- 2003 Jamaican National Championship (14 August 2003)
- FM Delisle Warner aces Bajan Field!! (12 August 2003)
- Kobese wins Spescom-Lightpointe Chess Challenge! (12 August 2003)
- Ohio Chess Congress begins August 30th (12 August 2003)
- Will Corbin be the “The Stopper” in Barbados? (9 August 2003)
- Interesting Interviews in the Chess Media (9 August 2003)
- Jamaica’s Matthews set to Defend Crown! (9 August 2003)
- “Life Through Chess” Message Winning Believers (7 August 2003)
- Chess in the Caribbean: Hope for the Future (5 August 2003)
- 2003 Botswana Team Championships (3 August 2003)
- Indian Summer in Edinburgh… Kunte wins, Gwaze finishes even (3 August 2003)
- Frank Johnson “chess-tizing” the Peach State! (2 August 2003)
- Chess Clash!! RYAN HARPER vs. KENNY SOLOMON! (1 August 2003)
July
- Ragin’ Cajuns hit Atlanta! (31 July 2003)
- Kumbula iAfrica: “Setting” the Standards (31 July 2003)
- Jamaica’s Ras Malaku Lorne wins Harold Chan Open!(30 July 2003)
- Play Your Game and Eat It Too! (30 July 2003)
- Check out these Chess Spots! (29 July 2003)
- British Championship: Tracking IM Robert Gwaze (29 July 2003)
- Deborah Richards wins Jamaica’s under-18! (25 July 2003)
- The 2nd “Chess Clash” is around the Corner! (24 July 2003)
- 2003 Barbados National Championship (23 July 2003)
- Former Vaux Students Making the Grade (22 July 2003)
- Gwaze to play in British Championship amid controversy (21 July 2003)
- 2003 World Open Photo Gallery is here! (20 July 2003)
- Barbados’ Elson takes Junior Crown! (19 July 2003)
- Chumfwa wins South African Open! (15 July 2003)
- 2003 Barbados Junior Open (12 July 2003)
- July FIDE Rating list has been released (12 July 2003)
- Drum Loyalists “tee off” (July 11 2003)
- The Magic of the World Open Chess Tournament (11 July 2003)
- Results from the 2003 World Open (10 July 2003)
- 2003 World Open Information Center (10 July 2003)
- “Macho Speed” at The Oxford Gambit CC! (9 July 2003)
June
- African Jr. Champ flexing muscles at U-20 Championship(28 June 2003)
- South Africa’s FM Kenny Solomon on the Rise!(27 June 2003)
- A Friend Reflects on KK Karanja(26 June 2003)
- Mr. Jay Williams: Get Well and Play Some Chess!(26 June 2003)
- Solomon declared new South African Champion!(23 June 2003)
- Salome Thomas-EL on C-SPAN2(22 June 2003)
- Bennett speaks on “Turning Kids into Kings and Queens”(21 June 2003)
- World Open Magic begins June 28th!(19 June 2003)
- The Machines are TAKING OVER!!(18 June 2003)
- Maurice Ashley to visit Indy July 11-14!(17 June 2003)
- Trinidad’s Christo Cave regains title!(15 June 2003)
- Atlanta’s “The House of Pain” blitzes Emory field!(15 June 2003)
- “The Jones Defense”: A 1920s Relic(15 June 2003)
- Book on Chess Triumph has “Staying Power”(14 June 2003)
- “Mysterious” Differences Between Players(13 June 2003)
- Chess Drum T-shirts on sale at World Open!(12 June 2003)
- Ehlvest wins CCA International… Tate earns IM norm!(10 June 2003)
- Dvoretsky article: An Ashley echo?(9 June 2003)
- Michael Givan unfurls Vertical Chess Set!(7 June 2003)
- At 15, Yvonne Saina is poised as Zambia’s next star!(4 June 2003)
- World Chess Network honors Boris Spassky(4 June 2003)
- Bernard Parham: Creator of the Matrix System (2 June 2003)
May
- 12-year old Kayin Barclay shines at the Chicago Open!(29 May 2003)
- U.S. Champ takes Chicago Open crown (29 May 2003)
- Warren Elliott 1st winner of Robert Wheeler Open!(29 May 2003)
- Muhammad wins Georgia State Championship!(20 May 2003)
- South African Closed set for June 2003(19 May 2003)
- Master Thompson making mark in Japan!(19 May 2003)
- Tallahassee’s Pineview hosts “Chess Challenge”(16 May 2003)
- Prison Chess: The Game Called Life (15 May 2003)
- Amazing Special Effects in “Matrix Reloaded”(15 May 2003)
- Tennessee’s Oakhaven wins National Crown!(14 May 2003)
- Pontus Carlsson unleashes his Dragon!(13 May 2003)
- Dayton TD protests 3-move draw!(12 May 2003)
- 2003 Foxwoods Photo Galleries(11 May 2003)
- Comprehensive Directory of Places to Play (Worldwide)(9 May 2003)
- Trinidad & Tobago Nationals begin May 17th!(7 May 2003)
- DC’s Moten Center to vie for Scholastic Titles!(7 May 2003)
- Matrix Reloaded: A Chess Theme?(7 May 2003)
- GM Ashley gives recap of Generation Tourney!(5 May 2003)
- Generation Chess International Tournament a rousing success!(4 May 2003)
- The “Chess University” opens in Washington, DC!(1 May 2003)
April
- Simutowe beats Ehlvest… still in GM hunt!
- SQUARES–The Chess World’s Picture Magazine(27 April 2003)
- Generation Invitational: Tracking Simutowe and Muhammad(25 April 2003)
- Mulumbe takes New Vision title!(25 April 2003)
- The Chess Drum begins coverage of GCI tourney!(24 April 2003)
- Smirin continues U.S. Rampage… wins Foxwoods Open(23 April 2003)
- GM Ashley kicks off the 1st Generation Tourney!(23 April 2003)
- Kaleem Washington: A Star on the U.S. Horizon(23 April 2003)
- Big Chair CC holds membership drive!(16 April 2003)
- Carlsson continues winning ways in Sweden!(15 April 2003)
- Jerry Bibuld announces field for GM-norm invitational(15 April 2003)
- Jamaica’s New ‘Prez’ analyzes classic battle!(15 April 2003)
- Ugandans in England donate chess equipment to UCF!(14 April 2003)
- Uganda’s New Vision Tourney set for April 18-21st(10 April 2003)
- FM Ryan Harper gives T&T update(8 April 2003)
- Alain Morais wins Jamaican Juniors!(8 April 2003)
- Will this be Tate’s year?(7 April 2003)
- Tuskegee welcomes Stephen Muhammad!(6 April 2003)
- April FIDE Rating list has been released(6 April 2003)
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March
- Nigeria’s Adegboyega on point at Abuja Trials!(31 March 2003)
- The “Tiger from Madras” on the prowl!(29 March 2003)
- IM Denny gives “TopNotch” analysis of Blackmar-Diemer! (27 March 2003)
- Four Zambians to Participate in Commonwealth Championships(22 March 2003)
- South Africa and India building chess bridges(19 March 2003)
- “Mysterious” Zugzwang Revisited(19 March 2003)
- New York’s Banker’s League in full swing!(14 March 2003)
- GM Ashley’s essay questions ethics of quick draw offers(8 March 2003)
- India’s R.B. Ramesh visits South Africa!(7 March 2003)
- “I Choose to Stay” now available at bookstores!!(7 March 2003)
- Foxwoods Open approaching fast!(7 March 2003)
- Orrin Hudson praised by Motivator Les Brown!(1 March 2003)
February
- DC’s Bennett continues to make good moves!(28 February 2003)
- Uganda hosts New Vision International Open!(28 February 2003)
- FM Leonard Johnson wins Minnesota Open!(27 February 2003)
- Ashley chillin’ with Minnesota Chess Mavens! (26 February 2003)
- New Jersey Prisoners take on Princeton’s Finest!(24 February 2003)
- Senegal’s Ndiaga Samb vs. “Buggy” Computer in rematch!(22 February 2003)
- Tuskegee University makes mark in Collegiate Chess!(21 February 2003)
- Zambia’s Linda Nangwale featured on cover on U.S. Chess Life!(20 February 2003)
- Jamaica’s John Tobisch invites chess world to visit “neilmar.com”(20 February 2003)
- Bibasa takes Jinja Rapid in Uganda!(18 February 2003)
- GM Ashley speaks on Kasparov-Deep Junior match!(13 February 2003)
- The Chess Drum celebrates 2nd Anniversary!!(12 February 2003)
- Sa’id bin Jubair: The Blindfold Master of Chess(8 February 2003)
- Kasparov & Deep Junior fight to 3-3 draw!(7 February 2003)
- Michael Bacon shares memory of Atlanta’s Black chess players(6 February 2003)
- Chess Players an important part of Black History Month! (5 February 2003)
January
- Chess Coach unveils book about chess triumph at Philly’s Vaux!(26 January 2003)
- Stephen Muhammad reflects on earning IM title!!(25 January 2003)
- Uganda to host NRM Chess Tournament!(25 January 2003)
- 1st KARL SEALY MEMORIAL OPEN (Barbados)(24 January 2003)
- Ashley and Muhammad conclude participation in Seattle!(21 January 2003)
- History in Seattle: Tracking Ashley and Muhammad (18 January 2003)
- Kaidanov and Shabalov lead at halfway mark… Muhammad in joint 2nd!(14 January 2003)
- Muhammad rocks Mulyar with brilliancy!(12 January 2003)
- ChessBase.com features article on Ashley & Muhammad!(11 January 2002)
- Bajans shine at Trinidad’s Junior Open!(10 January 2003)
- U.S. Championship kicks off today!(9 January 2003)
- Send well-wishes to GM Ashley and FM Muhammad!(8 January 2003)
- Zimbabwe Open 2002-2003(8 January 2003)
- Zambia’s Chumfwa continues to rise!!(5 January 2003)
- January FIDE Rating list has been released!(4 January 2003)
- Trinidad’s Junior Open breaks attendance records!(3 January 2003)
- Pan-Am Intercollegiate sizzles… Morrison’s UMBC takes crown!(3 January 2003)
- Philly “Drum Majors” launch theme tournaments(3 January 2003)