2003 Chicago Open
Photo Gallery
Open Section: FM Sunil Weeramantry vs. IM Oladapo Adu (foreground). Copyright © 2003, Daaim Shabazz Two 15-year old phenoms: GM Hikaru Nakamura & IM Mark Bluvshtein. Copyright © 2003, Daaim Shabazz

Open Section: FM Sunil Weeramantry vs. IM Oladapo Adu (foreground)

Two 15-year old phenoms:
GM Hikaru Nakamura & IM Mark Bluvshtein
Joseph Gadson (Under-1800 section). Copyright © 2003, Daaim Shabazz
Sylvester Smarty (Under-2200 section). Copyright © 2003, Daaim Shabazz

Sylvester Smarty (Under-2200 section)

Joseph Gadson (Under-1800 section)
Pairings are up! Copyright © 2003, Daaim Shabazz GM Row: (bottom-top) Yermolinsky-Kaidanov, Ehlvest-Wojtkiewicz, Shulman-Novikov (waiting). Copyright © 2003, Daaim Shabazz

Pairings are up!

GM Row: (bottom-top) Yermolinsky-Kaidanov, Ehlvest-Wojtkiewicz, Shulman-Novikov (waiting)

Marc Sicotte (kneeling) was given a chance to play after forfeiting in round 6. Larry Cohen asked Kayin Barclay if he wanted to play the game anyway. Barclay (left) agreed. Copyright © 2003, Daaim Shabazz (L-R) Sue Barclay, Kara Barclay (4 yrs. old), Lester Barclay speak with Sam Ford about the Director’s decision on Kayin’s game. Kayin won the game. Copyright © 2003, Daaim Shabazz

Marc Sicotte (kneeling) was given a chance to play after forfeiting in round 6. Larry Cohen asked Kayin Barclay if he wanted to play the game anyway. Barclay (left) agreed.

(L-R) Sue Barclay, Kara Barclay (4 yrs. old), Lester Barclay speak with Sam Ford about the Director's decision on Kayin's game. Kayin won the game anyway.

Daaim Shabazz analyzing with old chess partner, NM Marvin Dandridge. Copyright © 2003, Daaim Shabazz Frank Johnson (seated left) blitzing with Kent Williams while John Porter (standing left) chats with Tyrone Lee. Copyright © 2003, Daaim Shabazz

Daaim Shabazz analyzing with old chess partner, NM Marvin Dandridge.

Frank Johnson (seated left) blitzing with Kent Williams while John Porter (standing left) chats with Tyrone Lee.

FM Jan van der Mortel of the Netherlands(left) playing against eventual champ, GM Alexander Shabalov. Copyright © 2003, Daaim Shabazz

FM Jan van der Mortel of the Netherlands (left) playing against eventual champ, GM Alexander Shabalov.

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