News Briefs Index (2010)
Daaim Shabazz signing a Wilbert Paige booklet for Githinji Hinga in Nairobi Kenya.
December
- The Chess Drum’s Highlights of 2010! (31 December 2010)
- Jerald Times in S. Africa (30 December 2010)
- Kenya archives Karanja! (30 December 2010)
- President Zuma at Chess Tournament (29 December 2010)
- Wisdom prevails in Jamaica! (27 December 2010)
- Zimbabwe Open on New Year’s (27 December 2010)
- Anand analyzes!! (26 December 2010)
- Hou Yifan: Women’s World Champion! (24 December 2010)
- iPhone App for GM Ashley (23 December 2010)
- 2010 Women’s Chess Championship: Finals (18 December 2010)
- Chess Events for East Africa (17 December 2010)
- Record falls… Colas makes Master! (17 December 2010)
- 2010 Women’s Chess Championship: Round #5 (15 December 2010)
- Gwaze captures Botswana Open! (14 December 2010)
- Chess snubbed in Jamaican Awards (13 December 2010)
- Corbblah on JEOPARDY! (13 December 2010)
- Josh Colas: 7th Grade National Champ! (13 December 2010)
- 2010 Women’s Chess Championship: Round #4 (12 December 2010)
- Photo Op on Harlem Chess (12 December 2010)
- 2010 Women’s Chess Championship: Round #3 (10 December 2010)
- 2010 London Chess Classic (8 December 2010)
- 2010 Women’s Chess Championship: Round #2 (8 December 2010)
- 2010 Women’s Chess Championship: Round #1 (4 December 2010)
- 2010 Women Chess Championship (Antakya, Turkey) (4 December 2010)
- Orrin Hudson seeking support (2 December 2010)
- Four Tie at National Congress (2 December 2010)
November
- 2010 Botswana International Open (25 November 2010)
- Ken Gibson: 2010 Bahamaian Champion (23 November 2010)
- Aronian wins World Blitz! (21 November 2010)
- Chess Players harassed by police… again! (18 November 2010)
- Maurice Ashley on “Big Think” (17 November 2010)
- Adu gets joint 1st in N. Virginia (14 November 2010)
- 2010 Tal Memorial (Moscow, Russia) (7 November 2010)
- Rowe takes 2010 Jamaican Open! (7 November 2010)
- Carlsen bolts Championship Cycle (5 November 2010)
- Jamaican Women feted! (4 November 2010)
- November 2010 FIDE Rating list released! (4 November 2010)
October
- ‘Moves for Life’ launched in S. Africa (28 October 2010)
- Justus and Josh battle at World Youth! (24 October 2010)
- World Youth Championships set records! (22 October 2010)
- Three 2800s Square Off! (19 October 2010)
- Kacheischvili wins Continental! (14 October 2010)
- Lessons learned for Botswana (10 October 2010)
- 2010 Bilbao Masters (Bilbao, Spain) (9 October 2010)
- Brema Bah: Mali’s Olympiad Gem (7 October 2010)
- Ashley’s Secret: “Aikido Chess” (6 October 2010)
- Zambia shines at 39th Olympiad! (5 October 2010)
- 2010 Chess Olympiad: Closing (5 October 2010)
- 2010 Chess Olympiad: Round #11 (3 October 2010)
- Ramsay takes Jamaican Junior Crown! (3 October 2010)
- 2010 Chess Olympiad: Round #10 (2 October 2010)
September
- 2010 Chess Olympiad: Round #9 (30 September 2010)
- 2010 Chess Olympiad: Round #8 (29 September 2010)
- Day of Reckoning… 2010 FIDE Vote (29 September 2010)
- 2010 Chess Olympiad: Round #7 (28 September 2010)
- 2010 Chess Olympiad: Round #6 (27 September 2010)
- 2010 Chess Olympiad: Round #5 (25 September 2010)
- Justus Williams makes Master at 12! (24 September 2010)
- 2010 Chess Olympiad: Round #4 (24 September 2010)
- Awarding of Olympiad Medals (23 September 2010)
- 2010 Chess Olympiad: Round #3 (23 September 2010)
- 2010 Chess Olympiad: Round #2 (22 September 2010)
- 2010 Chess Olympiad: Round #1 (21 September 2010)
- 2010 Olympiad: Let the Games Begin!! (20 September 2010)
- Adeyemi chats with Drum on Olympiad (19 September 2010)
- Namibian Olympians to Russia (19 September 2010)
- Jamaica leaves for 2010 Olympiad! (18 September 2010)
- Africa: Too Much Voting Power in FIDE? (17 September 2010)
- Predictions for 2010 Chess Olympiad (12 September 2010)
- Magnus Carlsen vs. the World Exhibition (10 September 2010)
- Wilson wins 2010 Harold Chan Open! (10 September 2010)
- Becerra defends Florida title (8 September 2010)
- September 2010 FIDE Rating list released! (3 September 2010)
August
- Is 2010 Olympiad headed for Disaster? (28 August 2010)
- Trinidad featured on ChessBase! (27 August 2010)
- Karpov2010 heads to Africa (24 August 2010)
- Uganda set rewrite Olympiad history (24 August 2010)
- Jamaican Masters on CVM TV!” (21 August 2010)
- Ashley DVD: “The Secret to Chess” (21 August 2010)
- NY Stars take on Canada! (21 August 2010)
- UMADA Cup 2010 (Trinidad) (17 August 2010)
- Hip-Hop Chess Fed holds Graffiti Contest (16 August 2010)
- Ashley’s “Pawn Mower” Puzzle Debuts! (15 August 2010)
- Reflections on the 2010 Chess Carnival (13 August 2010)
- Bullyproof Chess? (13 August 2010)
- Exclusive Interviews from Trinidad (11 August 2010)
- 2010 Chess Carnival: Sagalchik wins! (8 August 2010)
- 2010 Chess Carnival: Colas’ upset highlights day (8 August 2010)
- 2010 Chess Carnival: Streaks Fall… New Leaders Emerge (7 August 2010)
- 2010 Chess Carnival: Race Tightens on Day 3 (6 August 2010)
- New ELO Rating Formula Coming?? (6 August 2010)
- 2010 Chess Carnival: Adu on 3/3… moves in 1st (5 August 2010)
- 2010 Chess Carnival: Favorites rule on day 1 (4 August 2010)
- The Chess Drum beats in Trinidad! (1 August 2010)
- Fireworks at U.S. Women’s, U.S. Juniors (1 August 2010)
July
- Fireworks at U.S. Women’s, U.S. Juniors (22 July 2010)
- Indiana Chess moving forward! (19 July 2010)
- FIDE Election hotly-contested in Africa (19 July 2010)
- Colas eyes World Youth in Greece (15 July 2010)
- Black Stars shine at 2010 World Open (9 July 2010)
- Laznicka wins 2010 World Open! (8 July 2010)
- Farai Mandizha: International Master (7 July 2010)
- 2010 World Open (Valley Forge) (2 July 2010)
- Pitterson bags IM title at Subzonal (2 July 2010)
June
- FIDE sends chess sets to Haiti (30 June 2010)
- FIDE to hold Africa Seminar in Zambia (28 June 2010)
- Karpov campaigns in Bahamas (25 June 2010)
- Mandizha earns IM Norm at NY Int’l! (24 June 2010)
- Ashley inspires Youth (23 June 2010)
- 2010 New York International (19 June 2010)
- Josh Colas to compete in Trinidad (18 June 2010)
- Chess under attack in Bay Area (18 June 2010)
- Nigel Bryant makes “Expert”! (16 June 2010)
- 2010 World Open approaches! (16 June 2010)
- The Drum Beats in Africa! (13 June 2010)
- 2010 Caribbean Chess Carnival (Trinidad) (4 June 2010)
- Candid Interview with Anand (3 June 2010)
- Olympiad Announcement (3 June 2010)
- World Cup 2010: Chess on the Pitch (2 June 2010)
- Van Wely wins 2010 Chicago Open! (1 June 2010)
May
- Nigel Short campaigns in Africa (29 May 2010)
- 2010 Chicago Open (29 May 2010)
- 2010 Guadaloupe Open (28 May 2010)
- Kenya welcomes Shabazz! (25 May 2010)
- Sydney Morris… Middle School Champ! (25 May 2010)
- 2010 U.S. Championship (St. Louis) (14 May 2010)
- WCC 2010-12: Anand wins… defends title! (11 May 2010)
- 2010-11: Gladiator Battle, but no Winner (8 May 2010)
- Williams, Black shine… K6 Champions! (8 May 2010)
- WCC 2010-10: Topalov charges but Anand holds (8 May 2010)
- WCC 2010-9: Missed Chances in Seesaw Battle (7 May 2010)
- Chicago’s Tyrone Lee killed in car crash (7 May 2010)
- WCC 2010-8: Topalov levels match at 4-4! (4 May 2010)
- WCC 2010-7: ‘Fire on Board’ fizzles to draw (3 May 2010)
- Florencio Campomanes dies at 83 (3 May 2010)
- WCC 2010-6: Topalov presses but no point (2 May 2010)
- Elliott, Richards… 2010 Jamaican Champs! (2 May 2010)
- WCC 2010-5: Anand continues to hold lead (1 May 2010)
April
- Ballantyne wins All-Girls Title! (29 April 2010)
- Nakamura relocates to St. Louis (29 April 2010)
- WCC 2010-4: Anand crushes Topalov for +1 (29 April 2010)
- WCC 2010-3: Match stays level after draw (28 April 2010)
- WCC 2010-2: Anand storms back… evens match (25 April 2010)
- WCC 2010-1: Topalov breaks out on top! (25 April 2010)
- The Drum to beat in Africa! (23 April 2010)
- 2010 Dubai Open (23 April 2010)
- African Regent Championship (Accra, Ghana) (19 April 2010)
- 2010 World Chess Championship (18 April 2010)
- Chess Crackers (March-April 2010) (17 April 2010)
- IS 318…Jr. High Champs! (14 April 2010)
- Drum Majors at Philly Open (9 April 2010)
- Ashley to commentate at 2010 U.S. Championship (9 April 2010)
- Bahamas set to host Subzonal! (4 April 2010)
March
- Smith moves Birmingham’s Chess Agenda (31 March 2010)
- Williams takes on U.S. Masters (31 March 2010)
- Detroit CCC runs Motor City! (24 March 2010)
- FIDE: Which Way Forward? (21 March 2010)
- 2010 UWI Masters (Jamaica) (19 March 2010)
- The ‘Matrix Man’ still at it! (11 March 2010)
- Diamond shines at Polgar tourney (11 March 2010)
- Players protest “zero tolerance” rule (10 March 2010)
- Carlsson battling in Euro Championships! (9 March 2010)
- Arthur Kobese: (1938-2010) (7 March 2010)
- 1st Saturday Budapest invites Africans! (7 March 2010)
- Angola hosts CUCA BGI tourney! (6 March 2010)
- Nigeria set to hold Olympiad Qualifiers (6 March 2010)
- 5th Annual “Bum Rush the Boards” (4 March 2010)
- March 2010 FIDE Rating list released! (3 March 2010)
- Karpov to vie for FIDE Presidency (3 March 2010)
February
- 2010 Olympiad Update (28 February 2010)
- Sicilian Love: Polgar-Kaidanov Match (26 February 2010)
- The Road to Olympiad… from Nairobi to Siberia (25 February 2010)
- Young Tigers at Amateur East (20 February 2010)
- Theophilus Thompson’s Problem Book!(19 February 2010)
- Baraka Shabazz: Black Queen of Chess (19 February 2010)
- Guadeloupe’s 2010 Chess Campaign (19 February 2010)
- Justus-Josh battle at IS-318! (17 February 2010)
- Video Commemoration at The Drum (15 February 2010)
- Chess Crackers (January/February 2010) (14 February 2010)
- Happy Birthday! The Chess Drum is 9! (12 February 2010)
- Black History: A Chess Perspective (11 February 2010)
- Bahamas hosts GM Norwood (9 February 2010)
- U.S. Chess: Changing of the Guard (9 February 2010)
- Chess at I.S. 318: A Movie in the Making? (3 February 2010)
January
- Help for Haitian Chess Family (30 January 2010)
- 2010 John Powell Open (Jamaica) (19 January 2010)
- Mondoly Sanon: 2009 Haitian Champion (19 January 2010)
- 2010 Corus Chess (Wijk ann Zee, Netherlands) (16 January 2010)
- Chess World: Please Help Haiti! (16 January 2010)
- Prayers for Haiti (13 January 2010)
- Titanic Battle: Justus vs. Josh II (10 January 2010)
- Stewart’s “Matrix Lawsuit” uncovered (10 January 2010)
- Chess in the Congo (7 January 2010)
- 2009 World Team Championship (Bursa, Turkey) (3 January 2010)
- Jehron Bryant breaks 2000! (3 January 2010)
- The Chess Drum’s Highlights of 2009! (1 January 2010)