Photo Gallery
The 2006 World Open (Philadelphia)

Following are thumbnails from the 2006 World Open. Click on thumbnails to see larger image. All photographs are the property of Daaim Shabazz. Please request the use of the pictures. Enjoy!

Philadelphia (Cherry Street). Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz. Nice View! Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz. Chikwere getting clock assistance from Carol Jarecki… Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz. … while the new Monroi recording devices are checked. Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz.

… while the new Monroi recording devices are checked.

Philadelphia
(Cherry Street)

Nice View!

Chikwere getting clock assistance from Carol Jarecki…
Nisha Mohota and shogi champion Yoshiru Habu. Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz. Abhiji Kunte battles Subbarawan Vijayalakshmi. Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz. GM Surya Ganguly (India). Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz. GM Surya Ganguly (India). Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz.

Nisha Mohota and
shogi champion Yoshiru Habu

Abhiji Kunte battles
Subbarawan Vijayalakshmi

GM Surya Ganguly
(India)

WGM Dronavali Harika
(India)
16-year old Jacob Wamala, rising star. Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz. Tournament Hall. Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz. FM Emory Tate. Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz. GM Laurent Fressinet (France). Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz.

16-year old rising star
Jacob Wamala

Tournament Hall

FM Emory Tate

GM Laurent Fressinet
(France)
Guy Colas playing 7-year old son Joshua in blitz. Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz. Bodyguard “Hot Chocolate” with Daaim Shabazz. Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz. RO Mitchell, 1990 U.S. Junior champion. Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz. Open Section (3-day). Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz.

Guy Colas playing
7-year old son, Joshua

Bodyguard "Hot Chocolate" with Daaim Shabazz

RO Mitchell
1990 U.S. Junior champion

Open Section
(3-day)
Stephen Muhammad watching Tate-Fressinet. Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz. Stephen Muhammad watching Tate-Fressinet. Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz. Tate wins again!. Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz. GM Sandipan Chanda. Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz.

GM Sandipan Chanda
(India)

Stephen Muhammad watching Tate-Fressinet

GM Evgeny Najer
vs. Muhammad

Tate wins again!
FM Norman 'Pete' Rogers and Ernest 'Steve' Colding. Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz. James 'Jimmy' Canty III lining up attack. Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz. Tate showing his game against Fressinet. Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz. Open Section (3-day). Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz.

FM Norman Rogers and
Ernest "Steve" Colding

James "Jimmy" Canty III
lining up attack.

Tate showing his game against Fressinet.

Muhammad using the Monroi handheld device.
Open Section (3-day). Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz. FM Farai Mandizha (Zimbabwe). Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz. 11-year old FM Ray Robson. Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz. Rooftop view (under-1200 venue). Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz.

Tate waiting on GM Aleks
Wojtkiewicz. Ganguly batlles GM Gennadi Zaitshik.

FM Farai Mandizha
(Zimbabwe)

11-year old
FM Ray Robson

Rooftop view
(under-1200 venue)
7-year old Joshua Colas in action.. Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz. Open Section (3-day). Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz. GM Gata Kamsky (USA). Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz. More clock help Nakamura with Boyd Reed.. Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz.

7-year old
Joshua Colas in action.

Sandipan Chanda vs.
Surya Ganguly

GM Gata Kamsky
(USA)

More clock help..
Nakamura with Boyd Reed.
Xiao Cheng (Atlanta, USA)). Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz. GM Ildar Ibragimov (USA). Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz. Raymond Robinson (Philadelphia, USA). Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz. Walt Thompson (Indianapolis, USA). Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz.

Xiao Cheng
(Atlanta, USA)

GM Ildar Ibragimov
(USA)

Raymond Robinson
(Philadelphia, USA)

Walt Thompson
(Indianapolis, USA)
Varuzhan Akobian vs. Hikaru Nakamura. Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz. Lawyer Times (Boston, USA). Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz. Open Section (3-day). Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz. IM Emilio Cordova (Peru). Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz.

GM Varuzhan Akobian vs.Nakamura

Lawyer Times
(Boston, USA)

Canty vs. Muhammad
(blitz battle!)

IM Emilio Cordova
(Peru)
The clock again? Go back to analog!. Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz. Hikaru Nakamura vs. Giorgi Kachieshvili. Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz. Subburaman Meenakshi (India). Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz. Under-2200. Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz.

The digital clock again?
Go back to analog!

Nakamura vs.
GM Giorgi Kachieshvili

Subburaman Meenakshi
(India)

Under-2200
Andy Walker (Guyana). Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz.
Dwayne Falls. Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz. Kazim Gulamali beating GM Eugene Perelshteyn. Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz. Zviad 'The Terminator' Izoria (Republic of Georgia). Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz.

Andy Walker
(Guyana)

Kazim Gulamali beating
GM Eugene Perelshteyn

Zviad "The Terminator" Izoria
(Republic of Georgia)

Dwayne Falls in under-2000
(Chicago, USA)
Captive audience. Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz. Under-2000 winner Michael Williams with Bruce Thompson and daughter. Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz. Simutowe and Muhammad blitzing... Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz. … and an ensuing position. Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz.

Captive audience

Under-1800 winner Michael Williams with Bruce Thompson and daughter

Simutowe and
Muhammad blitzing...

… and an
ensuing position.
Copyright © 2006, Daaim Shabazz.


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