Drum Majors
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Everest Tucker, Jr. 1949-2017
It has recently come to my attention that Everest Tucker, Jr. of Farmington, New York had passed away earlier this year in April. We played a couple of times and had a few amicable and lively exchanges online. He had missed a few World Opens and when I saw him…
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The Legacy of Emory Tate continues
International Master Emory TatePhoto by Daaim Shabazz Two years ago today on October 17th 2015, Emory Andrew Tate, Jr. passed away after being felled by a heart attack at a chess tournament. The world immediately went into mourning and the stories started to flow about his chess adventures. On March…
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Ashley to host Jamaica Chess Festival!
GM Maurice Ashley is launching yet another initiative. This time it will be in his home country of Jamaica. In a couple of weeks, he will host the 1st Jamaica International Chess Festival. It will feature a number of activities including a tournament with American scholastic stars. The Caribbean seems…
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Netherlands’ Sebastian Halfhide marking a mark
Sebastian Halfhide at 2015 Groningen OpenPhoto by Harry Gielen(https://schaakuitzendingen.blogspot.com). The Netherlands is one such country that has a sizeable segment of its population from Asia, Africa and the Caribbean. Another significant group of migrants come from Suriname, a Dutch-speaking country that lies in northern part of South America. The country…
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FM Shane Matthews win Jamaican Seniors!
FM Shane Matthews When the curtains came down on the 2017 Jamaica Seniors and Veterans Championships (William Roper Memorial trophies) on Sunday, August 20 at the Jamaica Olympic Association there was a new Jamaica Veterans Champion. Seven-time Jamaica (Absolute) Champion and favourite FM Shane “The Magician” Matthews notched 7 points…
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Blitz Battles in the Brooklyn! New York vs. Chicago
Get ready… two legendary cities… two gladiators… one winner! Shawn Martinez vs. Daniel X Jones Video by Johnny Strapp The time has arrived. After months of banter and trashtalk, this evening will mark a hotly-contest blitz battle featuring two marquee cities. Chicago Chess Blitzers, who are sponsored by the Chicago…
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Chicago vs. NYC blitz will be epic!
Video by Johnny Strapp New York and Chicago are two iconic cities and compete for top billing for best museums, best basketball players, best pizza, best entertainment and most storied sports history. In sports, both cities have supreme trash-talking pedigree and have brought home multiple championships. The New York Yankees…
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“Why We Play”… Documentary on Detroit Chess
National Master John BrooksPhoto by Daaim Shabazz Detroit is known as the “Motor City” because of its massive car industry, but it is a city also known for its musical pedigree, notably Motown Records. It is also known as a hard-scrabble city with enough pride to challenge other blue-collar Midwestern…
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Chicago crushes Cleveland 293-157 in ‘Midwest Showdown’
Team Captains: Tichawona Tony Troy (Cleveland) and Daniel X Jones (Chicago). Photo by Tichawona Tony Troy The “Best in the Midwest” rivalry continues to brew as the Chicago Chess Blitzers travels six hours (one way) to Cleveland to take on the Heavy Hitters at Case Western University. The event was…
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Blitz Rivalry on Tap! Chicago vs. Cleveland
The chess community is still buzzing after the Chicago-Memphis match and a number of videos of blitz battles have circulated around social media. A lot of inter-city trash-talking and sharp-witted banter has been bounced around and the result is the second team blitz match featuring Cleveland and Chicago. There was…
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