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  • Daaim ShabazzAugust 21, 2011
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    New In Chess (2011/5)

    The recent cover of New in Chess shows the changing of the guard as both Magnus Carlsen and Sergey Karjakin are featured. The two are the most prominent “prodigies with Carlsen being the top-rated players and Karjakin still the record-holder of making Grandmaster (12 years, 7 months). The new issue…

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  • Daaim ShabazzAugust 17, 2011
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    OnlineChessLessons.net … HOT!

    Websites and blogs come and go. While the winds of change render some sites passe’, other seize a niche and develop a healthy following. One such site is Online Chess Lessons (onlinechesslessons.net). The site has only been in existence since January, but has wide following and has amassed a large…

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  • Daaim ShabazzAugust 4, 2011
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    Vanita & Dyhemia conquer adversity

    Both Vanita Young and Dyhemia Young (unrelated) have traveled the beaten path of life. Both have had tremendous challenges to face and both were raised outside of the traditional family setting. The two got to the Polgar tournament on different paths but finally crossed in Lubbock, Texas. Vanita Young (Philadelphia,…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJuly 25, 2011
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    Lubbock welcomes Dyhemia Young

    The story of Dyhemia Young has become well-known. After surviving a turbulent lifestyle as a runaway and moving in and out of foster homes, the 15-year old may have received a turn in fortune when her mentor Adisa Banjoko encouraged her to find consolation in the game of chess. Banjoko,…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJuly 23, 2011
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    Dyhemia Young at Polgar Invitational

    Dyhemia Young has overcome many hardships, but beams at the chance to play in the Polgar Invitational. Photo by Sheila George. With the story of Vanita Young of Philadelphia already fresh in the news, Dyhemia Young (unrelated) will be joining her at the Polgar Invitational in Lubbock, Texas. While the…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJuly 22, 2011
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    Nigeria hosts Nigel Short!

    Nigeria Chess Federation has a big vision to hold a strong international tournament… on the grandest stage. They had even enlisted the appearance of former World Champion Boris Spassky before he was felled by a debilitating stroke. Since then, they have had to postpone the event until November, but they…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJuly 22, 2011
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    Kasimdzhanov reignites discussion on draws

    In a recent ChessBase article, Uzbekistan’s Rustam Kasimdzhanov made a pronouncement about the state of professional chess and its appeal to sponsors. In a very stark admission, Kasimdzhanov opened with, I am writing this open letter, addressed both to FIDE and the entire chess playing world, due to a certain…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJuly 15, 2011
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    Emory Tate Extravaganza in Indiana!

    1st Annual Emory Tate Honorific Chess Extravaganza Saturday, September 17, 2011 9:00 AM – 1:00 AM Elkhart Sports Center – (U.S. 20 Bypass and CR. 17) International MasterEmory Tate LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! We are presenting to the Midwest, the Emory Tate Jr. Honorific Chess Extravaganza, to be held September 17,…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJuly 9, 2011
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    New in Chess (2011/4)

    At the recent World Open in Philadelphia, a fellow chess player and I were discussing New in Chess and he was adamant about the notion that the Dutch-based magazine should move its stellar publication online. I disagreed. He reasoning was that the content would then become more interactive and it…

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  • Daaim ShabazzJuly 8, 2011
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    ‘Chess Olympiad’ in Belize

    GM Maurice Ashley has been to Belize three times in an attempt to help assist the nascent chess community in the Central American country. He recently penned an artice for ChessBase for their recent holding of their “Chess Olympiad”. The photo report showed a very enthusiastic group of chess players…

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