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  • Daaim ShabazzJune 27, 2014
    2 2,347

    2014 U.S. Junior Closed (Round #6)

    2014 U.S. Junior Chess ChampionshipSt. Louis, Missouri, USARound #6 (Thursday, 26 June 2014) Overall Table White Score Rating Black Score Rating Result 1 IM Ostrovskiy, Aleksandr A 2.0 2423 FM Bodek, Michael H 3.0 2389 ½-½ 2 IM Harmon-Vellotti, Luke 3.5 2412 GM Troff, Kayden W 3.0 2494 0-1 3…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJune 24, 2014
    3 2,317

    2014 U.S. Junior Closed (Round #5)

    2014 U.S. Junior Chess ChampionshipSt. Louis, Missouri, USARound #5 (Tuesday, 24 June 2014) Overall Table White Score Rating Black Score Rating Result 1 NM Larson, Matthew W 1.0 2160 IM Ostrovskiy, Aleksandr A 2.0 2423 1-0 2 FM Shen, Arthur 0.5 2331 NM Colas, Joshua 2.0 2247 1-0 3 IM…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJune 18, 2014
    4 2,463

    Williams gets 2nd IM norm

    FM Justus WilliamsLast year, Justus Williams earned his first FIDE title after losing out on tiebreaks to FM Akshat Chandra at the North American Youth Chess Championship (NAYCC). Williams earned the FM title and returned this to the NAYCC year with the intent of completing his goal of earning the…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 30, 2014
    7 2,728

    Will Smith touts Millionaire Chess

    Superstar actor Will Smith is known to the most chess fans worldwide as a chess enthusiast and player. Most recently he endorsed the “Millionaire Ches Open” to be hosted by GM Maurice Ashley and business icon Amy Lee. The tournament is scheduled to begin on October 9th, 2014. Smith’s interest…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMay 17, 2014
    0 2,249

    Millionaire Chess… “Spread the Word”

    Millionaire Chess Open stands to be one of the most memorable tournaments in U.S. history. Grandmaster Maurice Ashley has been on record as saying that this tournament could very well change the face of chess in America. The Chess Drum has had interviews (#1 and #2) with Ashley and he…

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  • Daaim ShabazzApril 27, 2014
    7 2,317

    Ashley interview on Millionaire Chess, Part 2

    “We’ve got stuff planned for chess players that they’ve never seen!” With The Millionaire Chess Open being only five months away, The Chess Drum interviewed GM Maurice Ashley yesterday for the first time since making the decision to continue with the thrust to hold the Millionaire Chess Open. The Chess…

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  • Daaim ShabazzApril 21, 2014
    8 2,762

    Theophilus Thompson’s book recreated!

    Theophilus Augustus Thompson Theophilus Thompson has appeared on this website many, many times. He is a legend in the annals of chess history, not only as a pioneer in the worldwide Black community, but as one who blazed the trail in chess composition. A couple of months ago I received…

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  • Daaim ShabazzApril 7, 2014
    17 2,340

    Millionaire Chess… it’s a go!

    Post by Maurice Ashley. GM Maurice Ashley has quelled the suspense surrounding the Millionaire Chess Open by posting the shortest, but most authoritative announcement. After the announcement of the initial 65 players registered by March 31, there was some speculation to whether the tournament would happen. In his letter to…

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  • Daaim ShabazzApril 4, 2014
    4 2,291

    The Decision: Millionaire Chess Open

    The time has come… the decision will soon be made on whether the mission of the Millionaire Chess Open can continue from this point forward. Grandmaster Maurice Ashley recently released a letter titled, “It’s Decision Time”. Now, the date has finally arrived and despite a tremendous showering of support, the…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMarch 27, 2014
    16 2,349

    Ashley Statement on the Millionaire Open

    With four days left until the March 31st target for 1500 entrants, GM Maurice Ashley has released an important statement about the Millionaire Chess Open. After announcing the idea in December, Ashley pledged to move chess into the realm of marketability with a high-stakes format. The discussion thereafter produced a…

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