Media Stories
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St. Nicholas Chess & Backgammon Club
Harlem, New York is the place where the “Harlem Renaissance” took place and where artistic expression flourished in the early 1900s. One hundred years later, artistry is still flourishing, but in this day and time, chess is the platform. St. Nicholas Park is known to many in the chess world…
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Seattle Officer helps chess cause
Very interesting story out of Seattle. With so many chess players being harassed (and arrested) by police in various cities, it is refreshing to see one police officer help the cause of chess. Seattle Police Officer Denise “Cookie” Bouldin recently received a Golden Tennis Shoe award from Washington Senator Patty…
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New In Chess (2011/3)
GM Levon Aronian’s win at the 20th Amber Blindfold and Rapid tournament is the lead story in the current New In Chess. This is his second consecutive win, but unfortunately the tournament sponsors have decided to end the tournament. Held at the Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort, Dutchman Maecenas Joop…
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64 Squares Chess Club
Frank Johnson had a dream. To provide an alternative for Atlanta area chess players given the sagging activity in the city. With the reduced activity at Atlanta Chess & Games, there was a need to provide more opportunities in the greater Atlanta area. After tossing around a number of ideas,…
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New in Chess gets makeover
One of the world’s premier chess magazines has just gotten a makeover. New in Chess unveiled a sleeker, graphically-enhanced design with its typical quality journalism. The first issue (released back in January) featured Magnus Carlsen on the cover and the enlarged format seem to make the chess personalities bigger than…
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Nakamura gets key to Memphis!
Hikaru Nakamura at 2011 Tata Steel. Photo courtesy of memphischess.blogspot.com. Hikaru Nakamura is still in a celebratory mood weeks after winning the strong Tata Steel tournament in Wijk aan Zee. The question that has been posed by many fans across the world was “How will Nakamura’s victory effect American chess?”…
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Mutesi’s trek to Siberia
There was a very interesting story written by Tim Crowther on Phiona Mutesi, a chess player from Uganda. ESPN The Magazine feature the 14-year old player from a small Ugandan town of Katwe. It is an intriguing story showing how she came to learn the game of chess and her…
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Tyler Perry gives $14,000 to Besomeone!
The Chess Drum reported on Orrin Hudson’s plea for support after the Dekalb County slapped him with five citations which requires him to raise $28,000 to come into code compliance. He got the first $14,000 from a local anonymous donor. With a December deadline approaching, Tyler Perry donated the other…
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The Chess Drum’s Highlights of 2010!
The year of 2010 has come to an end and we usher 2011. Before we leave 2010, let’s reflect a bit on this past year. In the year of an Olympiad, World Championship (both men and women) and several elite tournaments, it turned out to be an exciting year. The…
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