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Drum Majors
Chicago to hold Emory Tate Memorial on June 25th
Emory Tate away last October, but left behind a legacy that will last for an eternity. There have been a number of memorial tournaments held in his honor and the latest will be hosted by the Lion’s Paw Chess Academy in Chicago on June 25th at the Salaam Restaurant on…
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Drum Majors
IM Emory Tate laid to rest… legacy lives on!
Emory Tate laid to rest October 24th, 2015 Photos by Daaim Shabazz. A private gathering of family and friends assembled at the New Union Grove Baptist Church in Smuteye, Alabama to celebrate the life of Emory Andrew Tate, Jr. on a bright Saturday afternoon on October 24th at noon. Relatives…
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Obituary
Emory Tate: chess savant, warrior (1958-2015)
A lone lion wanders afar in the wilderness, no longer part of the pride Once gleaming, accepted, a beautiful beast, now having been cast aside No chance for part in coordinated hunt, this one can’t run very fast Nature holds no place, and faltering, it seems this beast just won’t…
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IM Emory Tate has passed away at 56
Emory Andrew Tate Jr. (December 27, 1958 – October 17, 2015) The Internet has ignited with the news of IM Emory Tate’s confirmed passing. A tactician par excellence, Tate was participating in the Sam Shankland Open tournament in California when he fell ill and collapsed. After receiving first aid, he…
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Drum Majors
Emory Tate rekindles magic in simul!
IM Emory Tate is perhaps the most selfless player around. His willingness to wander by random analysis sessions and suggest a move is uncommon among master-level players. He does it with such flair and expression that he often leaves bystanders gawking at his suggestions. (Note: Yes… it’s happened to me.)…
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Emory Tate sighting in Europe!
IM Emory TatePhoto by Daaim Shabazz. Chris Torres, President of the Torres Chess and Music runs an interesting blog called, “Chess Musings“. Recently, he ran a recent story about “Drum Major” and International Master Emory Tate. Known around the world (and of course to The Chess Drum audience), some may…
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Emory Tate wows in NORCAL simul
Emory Tate Delivers a Legendary Performance at the Fremont Summer Chess Camp International Master Emory Tate stunned the Bay Area’s best young chess players by achieving a perfect score in a massive simultaneous chess exhibition at the Torres Chess and Music Academy’s Fremont Summer Chess Camp. IM Emory Tate played…
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Media Stories
Emory Tate @ Cali Chess Camp
Famed Chess Coach Aims to Make California’s Best Chess Camp Even Better The Torres Chess and Music Academy is excited to announce the addition of International Master Emory Tate to our roster of famed chess instructors. Over the board, Tate is widely regarded as one of the greatest attacking chess…
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Drum Majors
Emory Tate book of selected games??
Air Force Sergeant Emory A. Tate, Jr., then stationed at Ft. Meade, Maryland accepting the first annual Haskell Small Award for taking individual honors at the 25th Annual Armed Forces Chess Championship Tournament. Tate won the tournament, which was held in Washington, D.C. from September 11-20 (1984), with a score…
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