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Interviews

Daaim ShabazzAugust 5, 2014
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Darrian Robinson in the news!

The Chicago Tribune ran an interview with Darrian Robinson who The Chess Drum will have read about. Now a rising 19-year old junior at the University of Chicago, she has a well-defined path to success in the public sector. Last summer, she interned at the White House Office of Public…
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Daaim ShabazzAugust 1, 2014
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Josh Colas @ 2014 Denker

Josh and Guy Colas after 2014 Denker.Photo by Daaim Shabazz. Josh Colas has had many successes in his tournament career, but he has had a rough going lately. With two subpar results in the U.S. Junior Closed and the Cadet Championship, he entered the Denker Tournament hoping to make an…
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Daaim ShabazzJuly 27, 2014
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Images of Prison Chess… by Oliver Fluck

In our world of chess we play in a variety of environments… hotels, schools, barber shops, busy streets, parks, museums, office board rooms, malls, front porches and even balconies. Regardless of where chess is played the surroundings is often replaced with the world on the 64 square chess board. EARL…
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Daaim ShabazzJuly 10, 2014
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Drum Interviews @ ’14 World Open

The World Open is a bonanza that attracts so many chess aficionados far and wide. Each year, droves of competitors assemble on the tournament not only to play, but to socialize and to participate in America’s most well-known tournament. The 2014 World Open would be memorable for a number of…
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Daaim ShabazzJuly 5, 2014
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2014 World Open (Arlington, USA)

The historic World Open is being held in Arlington, Virginia for the second year in a row at the Crystal City Hyatt. The field has attracted a strong Cuban contingent including defending champion Lazaro Bruzon and Cuba’s national champion Isan Reynaldo Ortiz Suarez. A horde of international players are in…
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Daaim ShabazzMay 22, 2014
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Sean Miller interviews Shabazz (The Chess Drum)

New Jersey native Sean Miller has been a fixture in New York for some time now. He has been active as a chess promoter and now has taken the lead in documenting chess through the lens of various personalities and events. One of his most recent projects was his “State…
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Daaim ShabazzApril 27, 2014
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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 ShabazzMarch 17, 2014
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Millionaire Chess Information Center

Below is a collection of information about the Millionaire Chess Open to be held in October. It is a one-stop information center for everything you need to know about the historic tournament! There are also discussions about the event at various links… the most vigorous being at chess.com. Join the…
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Daaim ShabazzMarch 3, 2014
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Ashley interview on Millionaire Chess, Part 1

The Chess Drum conducted an interview on March 2nd (via Skype) with GM Maurice Ashley concerning the Millionaire Chess Open. The tournament earned its moniker due to its $1,000,000 prize fund and is scheduled to take place in the electric atmosphere that Las Vegas offers. GM Ashley at the site…
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Daaim ShabazzNovember 11, 2013
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Chess Legend Charles Lawton on NPR

Charles Lawton at 2009 U.S. Championship.Photo by Daaim Shabazz. National Master Charles Lawton was interviewed on NPR November 8th discussing the vibrant chess scene in St. Louis. Lawton, a St. Louis native, talked about his humble beginnings as a budding player. He also mentioned the facets of chess that make…
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