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Warren Seymour: Bahamas Chess Pioneer
The Chess Drum’s Daaim Shabazz had a chance to chat with Bahamian chess pioneer Warren Seymour. He had finished directing the 2011 Bahamas National Open won by Yan Lyansky. In the 27-minute interview, Seymour talked about his chess beginnings in 1954 and his learning the game by picking up a…
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2011 U.S. Chess Championships
The U.S. Chess Championships have begun and a strong field is in St. Louis vying for the titles. There are two groups in the open section with eight players each. Defending Champion, GM Gata Kamsky Photo by CCSCSL. While Hikaru Nakamura will not participate in this year’s tournament, a new…
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Orrin Tonsingh: Jamaican Chess Legend
Approximately a month ago, Delise O’Meally contacted The Chess Drum’s Daaim Shabazz about Jamaican chess legend, Orrin Tonsingh. Tonsingh was one of the most prominent trailblazers in Jamaican chess and represented the nation on numerous occasions. It turns out that O’Meally is the younger sister of Tonsingh and she wanted…
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Asher wins Jamaican Junior!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 12, 2011 Zachary Ramsay, The Jamaica Chess Federation Asher Wins Burger King National Junior Chess Champs Miguel Asher (right) of Wolmer’s Boys High School is the 2011 National Junior Chess Champion. Wolmer’s Boys High School’s Miguel Asher was crowned the 2011 National Junior Chess Champion this…
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Ugandans set for 4.2 Zonal in Sudan
Sudan are the surprise hosts for the internationally rated Zone 4.2 Africa Chess Championship scheduled for 19th to 29th May 2011 in Khartoum. Uganda is part of FIDE’s Zone 4.2, which also comprises of Sudan, chess power house Egypt, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Djibouti, Mauritius and Seychelles among others. Each country…
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Zone 4.3 Individual Championships (Botswana)
Botswana is currently hosting the 4.3 zonal championship in its nation’s capitol. The field features some of the strongest players from the southern region. IMs Kenny Solomon, Robert Gwaze and Watu Kobese are leading the field. Botswana players will try to hold home court and will be lead by FM…
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Shogi finds a home in Africa!
Both chess and draughts have claimed different parts of the African continent. There is a new game in town… that is the Japanese game of shôgi. Lionnel Kouassi of the Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire) wrote an article of the activities currently being conducted in Africa to spread the shôgi. The…
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