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  • Daaim ShabazzApril 4, 2015
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    2015 U.S. Chess Championships (Round #2)

    2015 U.S. Chess Championship St. Louis, Missouri, USARound #2 (Thursday, 2 April 2015) Overall Table White Score Rating Black Score Rating Result 1 GM Troff, Kayden W 0.0 2532 GM Naroditsky, Daniel 0.0 2633 1-0 2 GM Shankland, Samuel L 0.5 2661 GM So, Wesley 1.0 2788 0-1 3 GM…

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  • Daaim ShabazzApril 3, 2015
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    2015 U.S. Chess Championships (Round #1)

    2015 U.S. Chess Championship St. Louis, Missouri, USARound #1 (Wednesday, 1 April 2015) Overall Table White Score Rating Black Score Rating Result 1 GM Robson, Ray 0.0 2656 GM Troff, Kayden W 0.0 2532 1-0 2 GM Onischuk, Alexander 0.0 2665 GM Gareev, Timur 0.0 2604 ½-½ 3 GM Holt,…

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  • Daaim ShabazzApril 1, 2015
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    2015 U.S. Chess Championships (St. Louis, USA)

    Weeks ago, we announced the coming of the 2015 U.S. Championship and the historic nature of this year’s edition. Headlined by two of the world’s top ten players, a mixture of veterans and several rising stars, it will prove to be perhaps the most anticipated championship in many years. While…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMarch 25, 2015
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    John Urschel, NFL, math, chess star?

    An interesting article on NPR profiles John Urschel who plays offensive lineman for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. At 6’3″ and 300 pounds, he is made for football, but his mind is no less keen for mind sports. In American football, there is a tendency to think…

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  • Daaim ShabazzMarch 16, 2015
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    Millionaire Chess deadline 3-31-15!

    Plans for Millionaire Chess Open are at full steam, but the deadline of the $1000 entry fee is fast approaching. The fee will go up to US$1250 after March 31st. Already more than 300 players have registered for the tournament that drew nearly 600 players last year. Wesley So was…

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  • Daaim ShabazzFebruary 25, 2015
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    Nakamura soaring in early 2015

    Hikaru Nakamura has started strongly in 2015. Photo by Eteri Kublashvili. Hikaru Nakamura started the year trying to rebound after a mediocre result in the London Classic and being relegated to America’s #2 position after Wesley So’s impressive showing at the Tata Steel. While there were no public comments by…

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  • Daaim ShabazzFebruary 21, 2015
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    The Drum Majors of Chess: Part Three

    Chess enthusiasts and supporters, Chess Grandmaster. That title carries a ring of prestige… an aura of honor. It is a coveted title worn by only a relative few. Unfortunately, few in the Black community have been fortunate enough to reach such chess attainment. In the first two segments of this…

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  • Daaim ShabazzFebruary 15, 2015
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    The Drum Majors of Chess: Part Two

    Chess enthusiasts and supporters,

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  • Daaim ShabazzFebruary 11, 2015
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    The Chess Drum turns 14!

    Dear friends and supporters, At the FIDE Congress at 2014 Chess Olympiad in Tromso, Norway. The scarf was presented to me by Ethiopian delegate, Ghidey Debessu. Photo by Daaim Shabazz. On February 12, 2015, The Chess Drum turns fourteen years old! It is amazing when reflecting how many stories have…

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  • Daaim ShabazzFebruary 7, 2015
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    Nakamura rock solid… wins 2015 Gibraltar!

    Hikaru Nakamura GM Hikaru Nakamura is riding high off of his recent win in Gibraltar, Spain. The 27-year is a bit more mellow in his demeanor, but his play is still high-octane. At the Gibraltar Masters, he bolted out of the gate with six straight wins including a creative queen…

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