Drum News Briefs (2005)


	The Chess Drum's News Briefs 2005

December

The Chess Drum's Highlights of 2005! (31 December 2005)

Mark Holness on Jamaican Chess (27 December 2005)

Austin wins Michael Forde Memorial! (26 December 2005)

2005 African Jrs.: Tournament Recap (25 December 2005)

A Conversation with Walter Harris (25 December 2005)

R.J. Nelson set to play in 2005 Orange Bowl (24 December 2005)

Black Africa gets its 1st Women's Grandmaster (22 December 2005)

2005 African Jrs.: Egypt golden… Zambia shines! (20 December 2005)

2005 African Jrs.: Bassem, Khaled clinch victories! (19 December 2005)

Vaughn Bennett files $150 million chess lawsuit! (18 December 2005)

2005 African Jrs.: Egyptians on top! (18 December 2005)

World Chess Network interviews FIDE hopefuls (16 December 2005)

Jamaica's Rowe tops at Cameron Open (16 December 2005)

HB Global Chess Challenge nixed for 2006 (10 December 2005)

2005 African Jrs.: Top Juniors in Botswana! (10 December 2005)

Knights of the South Bronx on A&E! (3 December 2005)

Jamaica's "Great Debate" on Chess (3 December 2005)

2nd Indian Ocean Chess Open (R é union, Africa) (1 December 2005)

Orrin Hudson looking for a Green Light! (1 December 2005)

November

Emory Tate qualifies for U.S. Championship! (28 November 2005)
2005 FIDE World Chess Cup (22 November 2005)
Pitterson, Buchanan tops at Clarendon Open! (22 November 2005)
2005 Uganda Olympiad Qualifiers (20 November 2005)
African Women's Champion: Tuduetso Sabure (20 November 2005)
Brianna Conley is Ohio Co-Champion! (19 November 2005)
Howard University Chess Club on the March! (18 November 2005)
Clarendon Open on tap in Jamaica! (18 November 2005)
2005 African Junior Chess Championships (16 November 2005)
2005 African CC: Africa's Young GM takes Title! (15 November 2005)
2005 African CC: Belkhodja beats Lungu… takes lead (13 November 2005)
2005 African CC: Things heating up in Lusaka!! (12 November 2005)
2005 African Championships (Lusaka, Zambia) (6 November 2005)
Njobvu heads to African Ch. on winning note (3 November 2005)

October

Harper holds on for the National Crown! (31 October 2005)
Ryan Palmer making his mark in England! (30 October 2005)
Texas hosts Polgar Girls under-21 Open (30 October 2005)
Update on 2006 U.S. Championship (23 October 2005)
Warner wins Barbados Championship! (23 October 2005)
2005 FIDE WCC: The New Champ weighs unification (22 October 2005)
Jamaica's Gibbs writes open letter to FIDE (22 October 2005)
"The Magician" of Jamaica wins Open! (19 October 2005)
October 2005 FIDE Rating list released! (18 October 2005)
Thrilling finale set for Trinidad (18 October 2005)
Elvin Wilson stars in the US Chess League! (17 October 2005)
"RJ" Nelson making his mark in Trinidad (16 October 2005)
Hurricane Katrina: A Black Chess Player's Story (15 October 2005)
South African theme on tap for October 29th (15 October 2005)
2005 Jamaica Open + Awards Ceremony (15 October 2005)
2005 FIDE WCC: FIDE Champ Kasimjanov ends reign (13 October 2005)
2005 FIDE WCC: Topalov destroying field… on 7-1 (8 October 2005)
2005 FIDE WCC: Topalov on Top!! (3 October 2005)
Caribbean Championships heating up! (3 October 2005)

September

2005 FIDE World Chess Championship (27 September 2005)
Cave goes for 14th National Title! (24 September 2005)
Akintola wins Nigeria's Chess Challenge! (23 September 2005)
2005 Trinidad & Tobago National Championship (23 September 2005)
Invitation for 2005 Jamaican KO Championship (23 September 2005)
Barbados Championship features live webcasts! (23 September 2005)
2005 Barbados National Championship (20 September 2005)
South Africa theme tourney on tap for 24th! (20 September 2005)
Barclay battles Tate at Illinois Open (16 September 2005)
Salome Thomas-EL making moves! (14 September 2005)
New Orleans' Alfred Carlin safe in Dallas! (10 September 2005)
Ashley to unveil new book in Maryland (9 September 2005)
New Orleans chessplayer tells of Katrina devastation (2 September 2005)

August

Carlsson celebrates IM title with GM norm! (30 August 2005)
Chevannes wins UK Girls' for 3rd year in a row! (29 August 2005)
Nigeria to host VMobile Ultimate Chess Challenge (26 August 2005)
Jamaica's Richards shines in Sagicor Jrs. (26 August 2005)
Wamala wins U.S. Open Class 'C' Prize (25 August 2005)
GM Ashley's book has been released! (25 August 2005)
Molale on top in Botswana tourney! (25 August 2005)
Marinello to speak at Brooklyn's Oxford CC (22 August 2005)
Central American and Caribbean Under-20 Championships (20 August 2005)
Brianna Conley stars at Polgar Invitational (20 August 2005)
Milov, Benjamin win U.S. Open… Simutowe 2nd! (19 August 2005)
Mudongo to train in Cuba! (19 August 2005)
Maurice Ashley graces cover of Chess Life (18 August 2005)
Jamaican Chess President ties the knot! (17 August 2005)
The Chess Drum wins "Best Website" Awards (17 August 2005)
Adu takes 1st Dupont Circle Blitz Tourney! (17 August 2005)
Jessica Wamala to compete in Girls Invitational (3 August 2005)

July

1st Dupont Circle Blitz Tourney (Washington, DC) (28 July 2005)
2005 African Championships (Lusaka, Zambia) (28 July 2005)
Hudson featured in Black Enterprise! (28 July 2005)
Porter is Jamaican Rapid King! (27 July 2005)
Kenya's Weru chases Dreams! (27 July 2005)
Parrilla in France for World Youth Championships (25 July 2005)
'Friendship Match' ends in exciting 1-1 deadlock! (24 July 2005)
The Chess Drum's 1st "Friendship Match" (19 July 2005)
The 'Black Knight' praised for Community Work (18 July 2005)
Nigerian & Russian teams have the same ELO?? (16 July 2005)
Kenya's "Clash of Titans" historic! (16 July 2005)
Kobese tops field again in 4th "theme" tourney (15 July 2005)
IM Kenny Solomon wins the 2005 South African Open! (15 July 2005)
Brandon Wilson is Jamaica's under-18 Champion (13 July 2005)
Collette McGruder making impact in Los Angeles! (12 July 2005)
July 2005 FIDE Rating list released! (8 July 2005)
Results from the 2005 World Open (7 July 2005)
FM Emory Tate solid at World Open with 6-3 (7 July 2005)
Storming the Barricades: India impresses at World Open! (7 July 2005)
GM Miton, IM Panchanathan win 2005 World Open! (6 July 2005)
2005 World Open Information Center (6 July 2005)

June

Update on Pontus Carlsson (30 June 2005)
Kenya to host "Clash of Titans" (30 June 2005)
Chess Dreams fade for 7-year old Kenyan (25 June 2005)
Anand chats with fans on Rediff.com (24 June 2005)
GM Michael Adams vs. Hydra (computer) (23 June 2005)
Wilkinson re-elected as Jamaican Chess Don! (23 June 2005)
GM Ashley returns to Indiana in July! (23 June 2005)
A Chess Star is Born in Botswana! (22 June 2005)
GM Susan Polgar in Atlanta for Chess Camp (22 June 2005)
"RJ" Nelson in The Trinidad Guardian (16 June 2005)
St. Nicholas win Bankers League Division "B" Crown (15 June 2005)
Kobese wins 3rd "Theme Tourney" (14 June 2005)
Damon Garrett proposes marriage at HB Global! (13 June 2005)
"Chess in the Park" theme under attack (8 June 2005)
Amon Simutowe is the Texas State Champion! (5 June 2005)
2005 HB Global CC: Reflections of the HB Global Chess Challenge (5 June 2005)
2005 Trinidad & Tobago Junior Open coming! (1 June 2005)
Trinidad's Ronnie Nelson at HB Global Tourney (1 June 2005)

May

Four-way tie in strong 2005 Chicago Open! (31 May 2005)
2006 U.S. Chess Championship (San Diego) (26 May 2005)
2005 HB Global CC: HB Global Interviews (24 May 2005)
2005 HB Global CC: 21-year-old Zviad Izoria wins in thrilling finale! (24 May 2005)
2005 HB Global CC: Brief Recap (23 May 2005)
2005 HB Global CC: Player Information (13 May 2005)
Barbados making strides in Chess World! (11 May 2005)
Elliott defends Jamaican Crown! (9 May 2005)
2005 Kenya Open--Ugandans Dominate! (5 May 2005)
Serious Clash on tap for Jamaican Finale! (4 May 2005)
Kawuma brothers to join star-studded field in USA! (3 May 2005)
2005 HB Global Chess Challenge (3 May 2005)
Polanti adds $7000 watch for HB Global winner! (3 May 2005)
Kayin Barclay "Game of the Month" Winner (3 May 2005)
CHESSCO Academy holds "theme" tourneys! (1 May 2005)
Exciting Happenings out of Barbados! (1 May 2005)

April

Elliott leads pack in Jamaican Nationals (27 April 2005)
Nakamura dives into "The Matrix" (23 April 2005)
SuperNationals through the eyes of a Coach (23 April 2005)
Duffield shines at SuperNationals! (21 April 2005)
2005 South African Closed (19 April 2005)
Tobisch speaks to England's Chevannes (16 April 2005)
Ashley teaching teachers to "think chess" (13 April 2005)
Chess SCAM on the Net? (8 April 2005)
April 2005 FIDE Rating list released! (3 April 2005)
2005 Jamaican National Championship (3 April 2005)
Match of the Century: Kasparov vs. Fischer! (2 April 2005)
News from Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda (2 April 2005)
Jamaican Nationals begin! (1 April 2005)
European Grandmasters trek to Africa (1 April 2005)
Moses Kawuma wins Ugandan Open! (1 April 2005)

March

U.S. Champ Nakamura wins Foxwoods! (28 March 2005)
Ashley states "driving force" will Save Chess (26 March 2005)
"Chess is Dead" … Is Nakamura Right? (26 March 2005)
"Reflections on Brazil…" (25 March 2005)
Kayin Barclay wins Illinois H.S. Championship! (22 March 2005)
The Marketing of Chess (19 March 2005)
Game Over for Kasparov? (17 March 2005)
Adu on Millennium Chess Festival (15 March 2005)
Rwanda Chess Federation aims high! (14 March 2005)
Domingos wins Angola Telecom Cup (14 March 2005)
FM Corbin wins 1st Barbados Qualifier (again) (4 March 2005)

February

Maurice Ashley is about the Business! (28 February 2005)
Detroit Chess on the Mark! (28 February 2005)
Chris Buchanan is Jamaica's top Junior! (28 February 2005)
Sophia Stewart's "Third Eye" vs. "The Matrix"! (19 February 2005)
Robert Gwaze leading English Grand Prix! (18 February 2005)
Video: DeKalb salutes Jordan Chappell! (18 February 2005)
Chess News from tsunami-affected Sri-Lanka (13 February 2005)
Chicago players dominate Black History Quiz! (12 February 2005)
The Chess Drum celebrates its 4th Anniversary! (12 February 2005)
GM Baba Sy: 1st African Checker World Champion (6 February 2005)
Jamaica's Duane Rowe wins 2nd New Year's Open! (3 February 2005)
Adu tops Nigeria's Rating Charts (1 February 2005)

January

FIDE Training Committee offers services! (30 January 2005)
White Supremacists discuss Black Chess (27 January 2005)
Press Release: HB Global Chess Challenge (26 January 2005)
The Chess Drum turning 4! (24 January 2005)
Jayel Taylor stars in Chicago tourney! (22 January 2005)
Kasparov to FIDE: Enough is Enough! (19 January 2005)
The Chess Drum: Before and After (16 January 2005)
Zimbabwean Chesser Looking for a Battle! (13 January 2005)
Chessville plays "20 Questions" with GM Ashley (9 January 2005)
News from Sri Lanka Chess Community (9 January 2005)
Caribbean Youth shine at Orange Bowl Tourney! (8 January 2005)
2004 African Junior Championships (4 January 2005)
Visit the Suriname Chess Federation! (3 January 2005)
Video: TBS Pathfinder honors Orrin Hudson (2 January 2005)