News Briefs Index (2017)

December

• The Chess Drum’s Highlights of 2017! (31 December 2017)
• “Triple Exclam” wins joint honor for “Best Author” (31 December 2017)
• Webster’s New York chess crew makes history (31 December 2017)
• Kenneth Clayton, chess pioneer (1938-2017) (31 December 2017)
• Revisiting Baraka Shabazz (25 December 2017)
• Will there be a FIDE election in 2018?? (23 December 2017)
• 2018 WCC logo design creates firestorm (22 December 2017)
• Deborah Richards-Porter at 2017 Zonals! (12 December 2017)
• 2017 London Chess Classic (London, England) (3 December 2017)
• Chicago-St. Louis rivalry on chessboard! (1 December 2017)

November

• What is the Emory Tate Gambit? (30 November 2017)
• 2017 Cote d’Ivoire Team Invitational (24 November 2017)
• Seattle Chess Youth love Officer Cookie! (18 November 2017)
• African Junior Championships in Togo! (16 November 2017)
• Everest Tucker, Jr. 1949-2017 (15 November 2017)
• Egypt’s Bassem Amin breaks 2700! (2 November 2017)

October

• DeJesus tops Jones in thrilling Blitz Match 11-10 (31 October 2017)
• Cage Match! Daniel X Jones vs. Jeff DeJesus (27 October 2017)
• 2017 Jamaica International Chess Festival (21 October 2017)
• Queen of Katwe adjusting to College Life (17 October 2017)
• The Legacy of Emory Tate continues (17 October 2017)
• After 2017 World Cup win, Aronian gets his chance (3 October 2017)

September

• Carlsson presents, “GM Secrets” webinars (29 September 2017)
• Ashley to host Jamaica Chess Festival! (29 September 2017)
• Triple Exclam on “Talking with Authors” podcast (26 September 2017)
• 2017 World Chess Cup: Finals (23 September 2017)
• FM 2017 World Cup Final Four… big guns locked and loaded! (19 September 2017)
• FM Netherlands’ Sebastian Halfhide marking a mark (17 September 2017)
• FM Shane Matthews win Jamaican Seniors! (10 September 2017)
• Martinez rallies, beats Jones 8-6 in NYC-CHI blitz (10 September 2017)
• Blitz Battles in the Brooklyn! New York vs. Chicago (9 September 2017)
• Oquendo is 2017 Florida Champ (9 September 2017)
• 2017 World Chess Cup (Tblisi, Georgia) (7 September 2017)
• Drum Interviews @ St. Louis 2017 Rapid & Blitz (3 September 2017)

August

• Chicago vs. NYC blitz will be epic! (31 August 2017)
• Egypt’s Adham Fawzy slays Modern Defense (29 August 2017)
• “Why We Play”… Documentary on Detroit Chess (29 August 2017)
• Reflections of 2017 St. Louis Rapid/Blitz (29 August 2017)
• Kasparov’s return ignites, but Aronian shines (23 August 2017)
• MVL is the MVP in Sinquefield 2017! (14 August 2017)
• “Hip Hop Chess Day” in the Bronx (9 August 2017)
• Chicago crushes Cleveland 293-157 in ‘Midwest Showdown’ (7 August 2017)
• 2017 Sinquefield Cup (St. Louis, USA) (5 August 2017)

July

• Daniel X Jones… Chicago’s Chess Warrior (30 July 2017)
• Blitz Rivalry on Tap! Chicago vs. Cleveland (24 July 2017)
• Amin tops Africa, Lake Sevan… closing on 2700 (23 July 2017)
• Carlsson, Nakamura on Perpetual Podcast (19 July 2017)
• Chicago southside chess… back in business! (9 July 2017)
• Murphy’s Law: Holding Court in Chess (9 July 2017)
• 2017 World Open receives Triple Exclam! (9 July 2017)
• Zimbabwe’s Mandizha gets 2nd GM norm! (8 July 2017)
• 2017 World Open (Philadelphia, USA) (8 July 2017)

June

• Chicago blitzes Memphis in chess battle, 130-70 (28 June 2017)
• Zimbabwe chess takes hit after Kuwaza’s death (22 June 2017)
• Lawyer Times, 2017 Massachussetts Champion (22 June 2017)
• Detroit-Chicago blitz battle excites chess scene (20 June 2017)
• International Chess Educators Tournament! (18 June 2017)
• Kofi Tatum’s “Snapping Pieces” in Los Angeles (17 June 2017)
• Beauty of Africa through a Chess Lens (17 June 2017)
• 2nd Emory Tate Memorial (Chicago, Illinois) (13 June 2017)
• Help send Zambia’s Kennedy Shane to India (4 June 2017)
• 2nd Emory Tate Memorial in Chicago June 10th! (1 June 2017)

May

• Sevian takes 2017 Chicago Open! (31 May 2017)
• Review: Active Pieces by IM Jay Bonin (26 May 2017)
• Triple Exclam touches down in Africa (15 May 2017)
• DC Girls City Championship (6 May 2017)
• Filmmaker to document chess in Cuba (5 May 2017)

April

• 2017 CARIFTA Championships (Kingston, Jamaica) (30 April 2017)
• ‘Triple Exclam’ @ U.S. Championships! (21 April 2017)
• FM Colas earns 3rd and final IM norm! (18 April 2017)
• Championship shows changing face of U.S. Chess (17 April 2017)
• 2017 Africa Tour with IM Makoto (16 April 2017)
• Anand to visit Kenya during 4.2 subzonal (15 April 2017)
• 2017 U.S. Chess Championship (St. Louis) (8 April 2017)
• Blitz Battles at Chicago’s Lion’s Paw! (8 April 2017)
• Philly hosts “Triple Exclam” book party(6 April 2017)
• Johnson (chess-coach.net) treks to Italy! (2 April 2017)
• Jamaican Chess launches 10-year plan (2 April 2017)

March

• Chess & Community Conference on April 1st! (31 March 2017)
• Elliott wins Red Scorpion Blitz Battle! (29 March 2017)
• Was there a coup d’etat within FIDE? (28 March 2017)
• Ashley hot in the media (24 March 2017)
• Tate’s bio “Triple Exclam” making moves (19 March 2017)
• Detroit chess champs prepare for 2017 Supernationals (13 March 2017)
• Emory Tate’s bio, “Triple Exclam” is here! (11 March 2017)
• Chess finds its way to Gambian village (6 March 2017)

February

• 2017 Women’s World Championship: Finals (27 February 2017)
• 2017 African Tour with GM Carlsson (26 February 2017)
• 2017 African Tour with GM Solomon (26 February 2017)
• Creating Black History in Chess (26 February 2017)
• 2017 Women’s World Championship: Semifinals (23 February 2017)
• Justus Williams earns 3rd IM norm! (22 February 2017)
• 2017 Women’s World Championship: Round #4 (20 February 2017)
• Colas, Williams @ St. Louis IM Winter Invite! (18 February 2017)
• 2017 Women’s World Championship: Round #3 (17 February 2017)
• 2017 Women’s World Championship: Round #2 (16 February 2017)
• 2017 Women’s World Championship: Round #1 (14 February 2017)
• The Chess Drum is 16 Years old! (11 February 2017)
• 2017 Women’s World Chess Championship (Tehran, Iran) (11 February 2017)
• Despite #hijabgate, Iran ready to host women’s championship (9 February 2017)
• No #millionairechess for 2017… hopeful for 2018 (5 February 2017)
• Nakamura three-peats at 2017 Gibralatar! (5 February 2017)
• TCD in “Best of U.S. Chess” 2016 (2 February 2017)

January

• Wesley So wins 2017 Tata Steel! (31 January 2017)
• ChessBase with Neil deGrasse Tyson (28 January 2017)
• Deborah Richards-Porter making mark (28 January 2017)
• Botswana’s Maruatona to end six-year reign (27 January 2017)
• 2017 Zanzibar Open (27 January 2017)
• WBL launches new theme album! (21 January 2017)
• 2017 Tata Steel Chess (Wijk aan Zee) (15 January 2017)
• Somalia ushers in “Chess in Schools” (11 January 2017)
• Microsoft co-Founder and KCF launch “Chess Masters for Africa” (11 January 2017)
• 4th Multi-City Site Tourney in three cities! (3 January 2017)
• Hope Arthurine Anderson: Jamaican Legend (2 January 2017)