Drum Classics #1
Can you name five people in this classic picture?
(Hint: All but two have at one time achieved Master level.
One is a Grandmaster and two are IMs. )
Photo by Jerry Bibuld.
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I clearly recognize Dr.Daaim Shabazz, IM Emory Tate ( probably the strongest player of African descent in the history of the game ), GM Maurice Ashley, and I think the Exterminator in a kneeling position ( once in the 1980s I waited nearly 24 hours in a downtown chess club owned by a brother in Baltimore to play him but to no avail ).
I see David Allen Sr, Emory Tate, the esteemed Dr Shabazz, William Morrison, Maurice Ashley, David Allen Jr, Ernest Colding, and Kenny Solomon.
Do not overlook Charles Covington…He is right behind Morrison with the cool printed top on!!!!!!!
NM Frank Street is pictured above on the cover of CL&R, according to The Drum, he is the second brotha to acheive to title of National Master in the USA. I found the following game today where Brother Street Esq. introduced a theorectical novelty at move nine and by move thirteen had a decisive advantage against one of America’s up and coming Masters, Yasser Seirawan at Lone Pine, 1976.
The moves are: White – Frank Street, Black – Seirawan: 1. d4 g6 2. e4 Bg7 3. c4 d6 4. Nc3 e5 5. Nge2 Nc6 6. Be3 Nh6 7. f3 f5 8. Qd2 Nf7 9. g3N [ 9. exf5; 9. 000 ] 00 [ 9… exd4 10. Nxd4 00 11.000 = ] 10. d5 white gains space Ne7 11. c5 attacks the pawn chain [ 11. Bg2 c5 ] b6 [ 11…dxc5 and black has air to breath 12. Nd6 = ] 12.c6 f4? [ 12…a6!? ] 13. gxf4+ – exf4 [ 13…a5 14. 000+ – ] 14. Nxf4 Ne5 15. Be2 h6 16. 000 a6 [ 16…a5 17. Nb5 Nf7 18. Ne6 Bxe6 19. dxe6+ – ] 17. Rdg1 Kh7 18. Rg3 b5 19. Rhg1 b4 20. Nd1 a5 [ 20. ..Bf6 does not save the day 21. Ng2 b3 22. a3+ – ] 21. Nh5 Bh8 22. Bxh6 gxh5 23. Bg7 Rf6 24. Bxf6 Bxf6 25. f4 Ng4 [ 25… Ng4 26. h3 Nh6 27. Bxh5 Qf8+ – ] And though Mr. Street has a decisive advantage, the players agreed to a draw! The analysis was by Shredder 8.
The man is the glasses is Dr Jones Murphy…the principle sponsor for what Dr Shabazz titles one of his proudest moments.