News Briefs Index (2015)
Emory Andrew Tate Jr.(December 27, 1958 – October 17, 2015)(announcement, obituary)December
- The Chess Drum’s Highlights of 2015! (31 December 2015)
- Chess Duel: Sevian vs. Grandelius! (31 December 2015)
- Colas bags GM norm in Vegas! (31 December 2015)
- African Chess made strides in 2015 (30 December 2015)
- 2015 Zimbabwe Open (Harare, Zimbabwe) (29 December 2015)
- MiniChess hits Madagascar! (28 December 2015)
- 2015 Tanzania Open (Dar es Salaam) (20 December 2015)
- 2015 Kenyan National Championship (15 December 2015)
- Carlsen wins London Classic…GrandTour! (15 December 2015)
- 2015 London Chess Classic (Round #9) (15 December 2015)
- 2015 London Chess Classic (Round #8) (13 December 2015)
- 2015 London Chess Classic (Round #7) (13 December 2015)
- 2015 London Chess Classic (Round #6) (11 December 2015)
- 2015 London Chess Classic (Round #5) (9 December 2015)
- Rwanda’s Ian Murara (13) rises! (9 December 2015)
- MiniChess franchise in Kenya! (9 December 2015)
- 2015 London Chess Classic (Round #4) (8 December 2015)
- 2015 London Chess Classic (Round #3) (7 December 2015)
- 2015 London Chess Classic (Round #2) (5 December 2015)
- Adu triumphs in Nigeria! (5 December 2015)
- 2015 London Chess Classic (Round #1) (5 December 2015)
- Life Stories: Interview with Phiona Mutesi (1 December 2015)
November
- 2015 London Chess Classic (London, England) (29 November 2015)
- GM Zhu Chen visits Africa! (27 November 2015)
- New in Chess (2015/7) (27 November 2015)
- Orrin Hudson graces Chess Life cover (20 November 2015)
- Kevin Cupid… Trinidad’s 2015 Champion! (17 November 2015)
- 10th Annual ‘Bum Rush the Boards’ (11 November 2015)
- Nakamura-Caruana battle @ CCSCSL! (11 November 2015)
- Jamaica’s Wilkinson, Wheeler at World Seniors (11 November 2015)
- Kenyan @ World Championship for Disabled (8 November 2015)
- Deborah Richards-Porter at 2015 Zonals! (4 November 2015)
- Hip Hop Chess: How is Chess like life? (4 November 2015)
October
- Reflections of 2015 Millionaire Chess Open (31 October 2015)
- IM Emory Tate laid to rest… legacy lives on! (27 October 2015)
- MC’s Amy Lee Reflects on #MC2 (23 October 2015)
- Emory Tate: chess savant, warrior (1958-2015) (19 October 2015)
- Drum Interviews @ ’15 Millionaire Chess (19 October 2015)
- IM Emory Tate has passed away at 56 (18 October 2015)
- 2015 Millionaire Chess Open (Millionaire Monday) (15 October 2015)
- 2015 Millionaire Chess Open (Day #4) (14 October 2015)
- 2015 Millionaire Chess Open (Day #3) (14 October 2015)
- 2015 Millionaire Chess Open (Day #2) (10 October 2015)
- 2015 Millionaire Chess Open (Day #1) (9 October 2015)
- 2015 Millionaire Chess Open (Las Vegas) (9 October 2015)
- PAWN SACRIFICE… more Fischer-bashing? (3 October 2015)
- 2015 World Chess Cup: FINALS (2 October 2015)
September
- 2015 World Chess Cup: Semifinals (27 September 2015)
- 50+ GMs, 50+ Countries = Millionaire Chess 2015! (26 September 2015)
- Uganda’s Ssegwanyi impressive at World Cup (26 September 2015)
- 2015 World Chess Cup: Round #5 (24 September 2015)
- 2015 World Chess Cup: Round #4 (20 September 2015)
- 2015 World Chess Cup: Round #3 (17 September 2015)
- 2015 World Chess Cup: Round #2 (15 September 2015)
- 2015 World Chess Cup: Round #1 (12 September 2015)
- Watch Kassa Korley’s Banter Blitz! (12 September 2015)
- Interview with WGM Jennifer Shahade (12 September 2015)
- 2015 World Chess Cup (Baku, Azerbaijan) (11 September 2015)
- Reflections of 2015 Sinquefield Cup (7 September 2015)
- Nakamura visits Detroit City CC (3 September 2015)
- 2015 Sinquefield Cup: Round #9 (2 September 2015)
- 2015 Sinquefield Cup: Round #8 (1 September 2015)
August
- 2015 Sinquefield Cup: Round #7 (31 August 2015)
- 2015 Sinquefield Cup: Round #6 (30 August 2015)
- 2015 Sinquefield Cup: Round #5 (28 August 2015)
- 2015 Sinquefield Cup: Round #4 (27 August 2015)
- 2015 Sinquefield Cup: Round #3 (26 August 2015)
- 2015 Sinquefield Cup: Round #2 (25 August 2015)
- 2015 Sinquefield Cup: Round #1 (24 August 2015)
- 2015 Sinquefield Cup (St. Louis, USA) (22 August 2015)
- Turkish Chess Federation vs. Dr. Daaim Shabazz (2012) (20 August 2015)
- TV deal for Millionaire Chess? (19 August 2015)
- A look at Carlsen’s WCC proposal (18 August 2015)
- Korley wins “King of the Park” (17 August 2015)
- 2015 Tanzanian Championships (14 August 2015)
- Rochelle Ballantyne on #GirlsCan (13 August 2015)
- Malaku Lorne reigns at Jamaica’s Millionaire Qualifier! (10 August 2015)
- Chess loses Beau Hardeman (9 August 2015)
- Kim Bhari recounts Short’s visit (7 August 2015)
- 2015 Millionaire Chess Satellite (Kingston, Jamaica) (5 August 2015)
July
- 2015 Southern Open (Orlando, USA) (30 July 2015)
- Jamaican Chess continues to rise! (28 July 2015)
- Shreyas Smith repeats as Jamaica’s top junior (28 July 2015)
- Emory Tate rekindles magic in simul! (27 July 2015)
- Millionaire Chess blazing hot promotions!! (22 July 2015)
- Nigel Short’s mini-tour of Africa (21 July 2015)
- Oatlhotse wins Millionaire Satellite in S. Africa! (20 July 2015)
- Latest Vibe with Adisa Banjoko (HHCF) (19 July 2015)
- Hudson revives book on Amazon.com (19 July 2015)
- Kasparov Chess Foundation creates African analytics! (18 July 2015)
- IM Mabusela on 6/6 at Millionaire Tourney! (18 July 2015)
- Millionaire Open #2 gets Caruana! (16 July 2015)
- Documentary on Black Chess coming August 28th (16 July 2015)
- 2015 Millionaire Chess Satellite (Johannesburg, S. Africa) (11 July 2015)
- Kobese publishes Xhosa chess book! (11 July 2015)
- Drum Interviews @ ’15 World Open (10 July 2015)
- Lenderman wins 2015 World Open! (9 July 2015)
- 2015 World Open (Arlington, Virginia) (9 July 2015)
June
- Adia Onyango: Kingsman’s MVP (30 June 2015)
- New in Chess (2015/4) (27 June 2015)
- MC Open registration deadline 6-30-15! (22 June 2015)
- 2015 Norway Chess (Stavanger, Norway) (22 June 2015)
- Bennett hosts 2015 DC Summer Series (16 June 2015)
- FM Elliott notches 7th Jamaican title! (16 June 2015)
- Olape wins Millionaire Chess Satellite in Nigeria! (16 June 2015)
- Corbin unleashes “Elephant” @ World Open (12 June 2015)
- Fischer biopic, ‘PAWN SACRIFICE’ (5 June 2015)
- Madagascar Open (August 4th-9th) (5 June 2015)
- Chess-Coach.net Summer Camp (June 8th-12th) (4 June 2015)
- GM Carlsson joins ground-breaking event! (4 June 2015)
- Adly gives chess simul in Eritrea! (4 June 2015)
- Katinsenge top sport administrator in Botswana (3 June 2015)
- Millionaire Satellite #2 (Lagos, Nigeria) (3 June 2015)
- MCsquared = $1,000,000 + $1,000,000 (3 June 2015)
May
- Ronald Simpson Scholastic Tournament! (29 May 2015)
- Millionaire Chess Discount… THIS weekend!! (29 May 2015)
- IM Jeffrey Xiong shocks Chicago Open field! (27 May 2015)
- 2015 Chicago Open (Wheeling, IL) (20 May 2015)
- Amin, Khaled 2015 African Champions! (14 May 2015)
- Fabiano Caruana to rejoin USCF (12 May 2015)
- Emory Tate sighting in Europe! (11 May 2015)
- Millionaire Chess #1 book shines! (11 May 2015)
- New in Chess (2015/3) (10 May 2015)
- Chess Coach Wilson facing trial July 14th (8 May 2015)
- 2015 Digicel President’s Invitational (Jamaica) (7 May 2015)
- 2015 African Individual Championship (Cairo, Egypt) (5 May 2015)
- 2015 Millionaire Chess Satellite (Nairobi, Kenya) (5 May 2015)
- Besomeone Inc., “Life is Chess, Not Checkers” (3 May 2015)
April
- China, Georgia win World Teams! (28 April 2015)
- Kasparov wallops Short in Legends, 8.5-1.5 (27 April 2015)
- The Infectious Wisdom of Maurice Ashley (26 April 2015)
- Kasparov-Short revisit match! (26 April 2015)
- Gender in Chess… the long and Short of it (23 April 2015)
- 2015 World Team Championships in progress! (21 April 2015)
- New in Chess (2015/2)(19 April 2015)
- Millionaire Chess qualifier set in Kenya! (18 April 2015)
- Nakamura, Krush leading U.S. Chess (16 April 2015)
- 2015 U.S. Chess Championships (Round #11) (13 April 2015)
- 2015 U.S. Chess Championships (Round #10) (12 April 2015)
- 2015 U.S. Chess Championships (Round #9) (11 April 2015)
- So’s forfeit rocks U.S. Championship! (10 April 2015)
- 2015 U.S. Chess Championships (Round #8) (10 April 2015)
- 2015 U.S. Chess Championships (Round #7) (10 April 2015)
- Mariya Muzychuk wins Women’s Championship! (8 April 2015)
- 2015 U.S. Chess Championships (Round #6) (8 April 2015)
- 2015 U.S. Chess Championships (Round #5) (6 April 2015)
- 2015 U.S. Chess Championships (Round #4) (5 April 2015)
- 2015 U.S. Chess Championships (Round #3) (4 April 2015)
- 2015 U.S. Chess Championships (Round #2) (4 April 2015)
- 2015 U.S. Chess Championships (Round #1) (3 April 2015)
- 2015 U.S. Chess Championships (St. Louis, USA) (1 April 2015)
March
- ‘On the Beat’ with MC’s Amy Lee (29 March 2015)
- Majur Juac: A “Lost Boy” who found success (28 March 2015)
- John Urschel, NFL, math, chess star (25 March 2015)
- 2015 Ronald Simpson Chess Challenge (20 March 2015)
- The Drum beats in Durban, RSA! (20 March 2015)
- 2015 Women’s Chess Championship (Sochi, Russia) (17 March 2015)
- Millionaire Chess deadline 3-31-15! (16 March 2015)
- GM Kenny Solomon honored! (2 March 2015)
February
- New in Chess (2015/1) (27 February 2015)
- Nakamura soaring in early 2015 (25 February 2015)
- The Drum Majors of Chess: Part Three (21 February 2015)
- Rwanda chess making strides! (21 February 2015)
- Ethiopia-Kenya-Uganda build chess bridges! (21 February 2015)
- The Drum Majors of Chess: Part Two (15 February 2015)
- Akinseye interviews ACC’s Lewis Ncube (11 February 2015)
- The Chess Drum turns 14! (11 February 2015)
- The Drum Majors of Chess: Part One (9 February 2015)
- 14-year old Emmanuel Carter makes Master! (8 February 2015)
- Nakamura rock solid… wins 2015 Gibraltar! (7 February 2015)
- Noah Fields is Washington’s Denker Rep! (6 February 2015)
- 2015 U.S. Championship will be epic! (6 February 2015)
- Elliott wins 2015 Jamaican Nationals! (6 February 2015)
January
- HHCF Book: ‘Chess is Jiu-Jitsu for the Mind’ (31 January 2015)
- Nakamura @ Millionaire Chess #2 (31 January 2015)
- Kasparov Chess Africa to host three ‘Millionaire’ tourneys! (29 January 2015)
- Chess shines on NTV Kenya! (29 January 2015)
- Boyd Reed write-in candidate for USCF Board (29 January 2015)
- 2015 Tata Steel Masters: Round #13 (26 January 2015)
- 2015 Tata Steel Masters: Round #12 (25 January 2015)
- 2015 Tata Steel Masters: Round #11 (24 January 2015)
- 2015 Rwabushenyi Memorial (Uganda) (23 January 2015)
- 2015 Tata Steel Masters: Round #10 (21 January 2015)
- Davy, Richard-Porter feted in Jamaica! (21 January 2015)
- 2015 Tata Steel Masters: Round #9 (21 January 2015)
- 2015 Tata Steel Masters: Round #8 (19 January 2015)
- 2015 Tata Steel Masters: Round #7 (18 January 2015)
- 2015 Tata Steel Masters: Round #6 (17 January 2015)
- 2015 Tata Steel Masters: Round #5 (16 January 2015)
- Diamond in the Rough… trying to shine (14 January 2015)
- 2015 Tata Steel Masters: Round #4 (13 January 2015)
- ‘Rich as a King teaches chess to invest! (12 January 2015)
- 2015 Tata Steel Masters: Round #3 (12 January 2015)
- 2015 Tata Steel Masters: Round #2 (12 January 2015)
- 2015 Tata Steel Masters: Round #1 (11 January 2015)
- 2014 Zimbabwe Open… Bwalya on top! (5 January 2015)
- 2015 Tata Steel Chess (Wijk aan Zee) (4 January 2015)
- Wesley So… the next Asian Tiger? (3 January 2015)
- Looking forward to chess beat in 2015! (1 January 2015)