News Briefs Index (2003)

December

• Exciting Highlights of 2003! (31 December 2003)
• Gwaze in action at Hastings International! (31 December 2003)
• GM Shabalov keeps winning… Muhammad solid (31 December 2003)
• Jamaica Chess Federation honors top players (28 December 2003)
• GMs come up short at Atlanta’s “House of Pain” (25 December 2003)
• 2004 U.S. Championship to be held in San Diego! (24 December 2003)
• IMs rule Mérida Tourney… GM norm for Simutowe? (23 December 2003)
• Parrilla wins 7th Grade National Title! (23 December 2003)
• Will Africa’s Next GM be from Nigeria? (22 December 2003)
• The Chess Drum on Radio France International! (18 December 2003)
• Zambians selected for African Junior Championship (16 December 2003)
• Simutowe in Mexico for Mérida Tourney (13 December 2003)
• IMPORTANT NOTICE! GM Nigel Short issues a response (12 December 2003)
• Endgame: New York’s Peter Roberts on Short’s essay (11 December 2003)
• Chess News out of Barbados! (11 December 2003)
• Jamaica’s Warren Elliott rises to the top! (9 December 2003)
• Short’s “slave comments” cause anger, disappointment (7 December 2002)
• Carlsson faces Agrest in televised “Power Tourney” (5 December 2003)
• CHESS and DIPLOMACY (4 December 2003)
• GM Nigel Short’s article recounts benefits of slavery (2 December 2003)
• Jamaica’s KSACA kicks off tourney! (2 December 2003)

November

• African Junior Championships set for Tripoli, Libya(30 November 2003)
• Simutowe writes on African Championships (29 November 2003)
• Martinique… an island of chess excellence (26 November 2003)
• Jamaica’s Elliott continues rampage! (25 November 2003)
• Chess spreads to South Africa’s Eastern Cape (25 November 2003)
• “Mysterious” Truths of Chess (25 November 2003)
• Howard University shines in Amateur Tourney! (22 November 2003)
• Freddy Adu… America’s Dream Answered? (20 November 2003)
• Jamaica’s UWI Open is set! (20 November 2003)
• Man vs. Machine match ends in 2-2 deadlock! (18 November 2003)
• Simutowe 2nd in Texas Class Championships (18 November 2003)
• Egyptian Chess Family in Mourning (14 November 2003)
• Muhammad Analyzes “Clash in Crete” (14 November 2003)
• GM Garry Kasparov vs. X3D Fritz (coverage) (11 November 2003)
• GM Ashley will make the call at X3D match (9 November 2003)
• Chess finds new homes in Jamaica! (9 November 2003)
• “I Choose to Stay” needs your support! (7 November 2003)
• JamaicaChess.com Returns! (7 November 2003)
• Chima Umeakunne is Georgia’s 8th Grade Champion! (6 November 2003)
• Girl Power: Ballom and Parrilla on the rise! (6 November 2003)
• 2003 Caribbean Open (Martinique) (4 November 2003)

October

• Zambian Novice Shocks Field! (30 October 2003)
• U.S. College Chess to get Makeover (28 October 2003)
• Barbados’ Askari Elson battling in Greece! (26 October 2003)
• New Continental Magazine for Africa! (23 October 2003)
• The Lion King: Ras Malaku Lorne, Jamaican Master (22 October 2003)
• Nigeria’s COJA faces criticism from Chess Players (22 October 2003)
• FM Elliott wins Jamaican Open (21 October 2003)
• South Africa’s Kenny Solomon earns IM Title! (20 October 2003)
• U.S. Chess in Trouble? (20 October 2003)
• IM Essam El-Gindy takes African Crown! (19 October 2003)
• Egypt takes Team Gold! (16 October 2003)
• Medina Parrilla, 12, definitely got game!! (14 October 2003)
• Maurice Ashley for National Youth Chess!(14 October 2003)
• Chicago Harper ‘s Court brings back Chess!(12 October 2003)
• Disputed Calls at Jamaica’s Clarendon Open(9 October 2003)
• What is “The Zone”? (9 October 2003)
• Jamaican President featured in “The Talking Drum”(7 October 2003)
• 8th All-Africa Games (Abuja, Nigeria) (3 October 2003)

September

• In Search of Luzhin’s Defence (30 September 2003)
• Nsibambi ends tenure as Uganda’s Chess Prez (28 September 2003)
• Jamaican Ambassadors Chess Academy moves! (27 September 2003)
• Iturrizaga wins CAC Under-20… Elson & Wisdom shine (26 September 2003)
• Chicago’s BFOC launches new site! (25 September 2003)
• Solomon topples Harper in Chess Clash! (23 September 2003)
• October FIDE Rating list has been released (23 September 2003)
• Why China Will Soon Dominate Chess (20 September 2003)
• Muhammad Speaks on “Mutual Zugzwang” (18 September 2003)
• Zambia Sharpens Skills for All-Africa Games (16 September 2003)
• African Championships around the Corner! (16 September 2003)
• 2003 Central American & Caribbean Under-20 (16 September 2003)
• Last Week for “Chess Clash” … voting ends September 21st! (14 September 2003)
• Former Jamaican Women’s Champ to Play for Nigeria! (10 September 2003)
• A Magical Ending… Matthews wins 7th National Title! (8 September 2003)
• Rowe & Matthews play for the Jamaican Crown! (7 September 2003)
• Jamaican Showdown approaching in the Final Weekend (5 September 2003)
• “Pete” Rogers stars in Atlantic Open! (5 September 2003)
• ESPN looks ahead to Kasparov Fritz Rematch (1 September 2003)

August

• Maynard Jackson: A Friend of Chess (1938-2003) (31 August 2003)
• Nakamura Continues to Rise… Qualifies for WCC (31 August 2003)
• Chess World Needs Another “Fresh Start” (28 August 2003)
• Nigerians’ Visas Denied in Germany! (28 August 2003)
• At the Halfway Mark, Rowe Holds Lead! (26 August 2003)
• The Re-Emergence of FIGHTING CHESS!! (22 August 2003)
• Solomon jumps out to early lead in “Chess Clash” (22 August 2003)
• Nigeria to host Top-Flight Tournament! (21 August 2003)
• The 2nd “Annotation Chess Clash” Begins! (21 August 2003)
• Is the Grand Prix Attack Busted? (20 August 2003)
• 2003 Jamaican National Championship (14 August 2003)
• FM Delisle Warner aces Bajan Field!! (12 August 2003)
• Kobese wins Spescom-Lightpointe Chess Challenge! (12 August 2003)
• Ohio Chess Congress begins August 30th (12 August 2003)
• Will Corbin be the “The Stopper” in Barbados? (9 August 2003)
• Interesting Interviews in the Chess Media (9 August 2003)
• Jamaica’s Matthews set to Defend Crown! (9 August 2003)
• “Life Through Chess” Message Winning Believers (7 August 2003)
• Chess in the Caribbean: Hope for the Future (5 August 2003)
• 2003 Botswana Team Championships (3 August 2003)
• Indian Summer in Edinburgh… Kunte wins, Gwaze finishes even (3 August 2003)
• Frank Johnson “chess-tizing” the Peach State! (2 August 2003)
• Chess Clash!! RYAN HARPER vs. KENNY SOLOMON! (1 August 2003)

July

• Ragin’ Cajuns hit Atlanta! (31 July 2003)
• Kumbula iAfrica: “Setting” the Standards (31 July 2003)
• Jamaica’s Ras Malaku Lorne wins Harold Chan Open!(30 July 2003)
• Play Your Game and Eat It Too! (30 July 2003)
• Check out these Chess Spots! (29 July 2003)
• British Championship: Tracking IM Robert Gwaze (29 July 2003)
• Deborah Richards wins Jamaica’s under-18! (25 July 2003)
• The 2nd “Chess Clash” is around the Corner! (24 July 2003)
• 2003 Barbados National Championship (23 July 2003)
• Former Vaux Students Making the Grade (22 July 2003)
• Gwaze to play in British Championship amid controversy (21 July 2003)
• 2003 World Open Photo Gallery is here! (20 July 2003)
• Barbados’ Elson takes Junior Crown! (19 July 2003)
• Chumfwa wins South African Open! (15 July 2003)
• 2003 Barbados Junior Open (12 July 2003)
• July FIDE Rating list has been released (12 July 2003)
• Drum Loyalists “tee off” (July 11 2003)
• The Magic of the World Open Chess Tournament (11 July 2003)
• Results from the 2003 World Open (10 July 2003)
• 2003 World Open Information Center (10 July 2003)
• “Macho Speed” at The Oxford Gambit CC! (9 July 2003)

June

• African Jr. Champ flexing muscles at U-20 Championship(28 June 2003)
• South Africa’s FM Kenny Solomon on the Rise!(27 June 2003)
• A Friend Reflects on KK Karanja(26 June 2003)
• Mr. Jay Williams: Get Well and Play Some Chess!(26 June 2003)
• Solomon declared new South African Champion!(23 June 2003)
• Salome Thomas-EL on C-SPAN2(22 June 2003)
• Bennett speaks on “Turning Kids into Kings and Queens”(21 June 2003)
• World Open Magic begins June 28th!(19 June 2003)
• The Machines are TAKING OVER!!(18 June 2003)
• Maurice Ashley to visit Indy July 11-14!(17 June 2003)
• Trinidad’s Christo Cave regains title!(15 June 2003)
• Atlanta’s “The House of Pain” blitzes Emory field!(15 June 2003)
• “The Jones Defense”: A 1920s Relic(15 June 2003)
• Book on Chess Triumph has “Staying Power”(14 June 2003)
• “Mysterious” Differences Between Players(13 June 2003)
• Chess Drum T-shirts on sale at World Open!(12 June 2003)
• Ehlvest wins CCA International… Tate earns IM norm!(10 June 2003)
• Dvoretsky article: An Ashley echo?(9 June 2003)
• Michael Givan unfurls Vertical Chess Set!(7 June 2003)
• At 15, Yvonne Saina is poised as Zambia’s next star!(4 June 2003)
• World Chess Network honors Boris Spassky(4 June 2003)
• Bernard Parham: Creator of the Matrix System (2 June 2003)

May

• 12-year old Kayin Barclay shines at the Chicago Open!(29 May 2003)
• U.S. Champ takes Chicago Open crown (29 May 2003)
• Warren Elliott 1st winner of Robert Wheeler Open!(29 May 2003)
• Muhammad wins Georgia State Championship!(20 May 2003)
• South African Closed set for June 2003(19 May 2003)
• Master Thompson making mark in Japan!(19 May 2003)
• Tallahassee’s Pineview hosts “Chess Challenge”(16 May 2003)
• Prison Chess: The Game Called Life (15 May 2003)
• Amazing Special Effects in “Matrix Reloaded”(15 May 2003)
• Tennessee’s Oakhaven wins National Crown!(14 May 2003)
• Pontus Carlsson unleashes his Dragon!(13 May 2003)
• Dayton TD protests 3-move draw!(12 May 2003)
• 2003 Foxwoods Photo Galleries(11 May 2003)
• Comprehensive Directory of Places to Play (Worldwide)(9 May 2003)
• Trinidad & Tobago Nationals begin May 17th!(7 May 2003)
• DC’s Moten Center to vie for Scholastic Titles!(7 May 2003)
• Matrix Reloaded: A Chess Theme?(7 May 2003)
• GM Ashley gives recap of Generation Tourney!(5 May 2003)
• Generation Chess International Tournament a rousing success!(4 May 2003)
• The “Chess University” opens in Washington, DC!(1 May 2003)

April

• Simutowe beats Ehlvest… still in GM hunt!

(30 April 2003)

• SQUARES–The Chess World’s Picture Magazine(27 April 2003)
• Generation Invitational: Tracking Simutowe and Muhammad(25 April 2003)
• Mulumbe takes New Vision title!(25 April 2003)
• The Chess Drum begins coverage of GCI tourney!(24 April 2003)
• Smirin continues U.S. Rampage… wins Foxwoods Open(23 April 2003)
• GM Ashley kicks off the 1st Generation Tourney!(23 April 2003)
• Kaleem Washington: A Star on the U.S. Horizon(23 April 2003)
• Big Chair CC holds membership drive!(16 April 2003)
• Carlsson continues winning ways in Sweden!(15 April 2003)
• Jerry Bibuld announces field for GM-norm invitational(15 April 2003)
• Jamaica’s New ‘Prez’ analyzes classic battle!(15 April 2003)
• Ugandans in England donate chess equipment to UCF!(14 April 2003)
• Uganda’s New Vision Tourney set for April 18-21st(10 April 2003)
• FM Ryan Harper gives T&T update(8 April 2003)
• Alain Morais wins Jamaican Juniors!(8 April 2003)
• Will this be Tate’s year?(7 April 2003)
• Tuskegee welcomes Stephen Muhammad!(6 April 2003)
• April FIDE Rating list has been released(6 April 2003)

March

• Nigeria’s Adegboyega on point at Abuja Trials!(31 March 2003)
• The “Tiger from Madras” on the prowl!(29 March 2003)
• IM Denny gives “TopNotch” analysis of Blackmar-Diemer! (27 March 2003)
• Four Zambians to Participate in Commonwealth Championships(22 March 2003)
• South Africa and India building chess bridges(19 March 2003)
• “Mysterious” Zugzwang Revisited(19 March 2003)
• New York’s Banker’s League in full swing!(14 March 2003)
• GM Ashley’s essay questions ethics of quick draw offers(8 March 2003)
• India’s R.B. Ramesh visits South Africa!(7 March 2003)
• “I Choose to Stay” now available at bookstores!!(7 March 2003)
• Foxwoods Open approaching fast!(7 March 2003)
• Orrin Hudson praised by Motivator Les Brown!(1 March 2003)

February

• DC’s Bennett continues to make good moves!(28 February 2003)
• Uganda hosts New Vision International Open!(28 February 2003)
• FM Leonard Johnson wins Minnesota Open!(27 February 2003)
• Ashley chillin’ with Minnesota Chess Mavens! (26 February 2003)
• New Jersey Prisoners take on Princeton’s Finest!(24 February 2003)
• Senegal’s Ndiaga Samb vs. “Buggy” Computer in rematch!(22 February 2003)
• Tuskegee University makes mark in Collegiate Chess!(21 February 2003)
• Zambia’s Linda Nangwale featured on cover on U.S. Chess Life!(20 February 2003)
• Jamaica’s John Tobisch invites chess world to visit “neilmar.com”(20 February 2003)
• Bibasa takes Jinja Rapid in Uganda!(18 February 2003)
• GM Ashley speaks on Kasparov-Deep Junior match!(13 February 2003)
• The Chess Drum celebrates 2nd Anniversary!!(12 February 2003)
• Sa’id bin Jubair: The Blindfold Master of Chess(8 February 2003)
• Kasparov & Deep Junior fight to 3-3 draw!(7 February 2003)
• Michael Bacon shares memory of Atlanta’s Black chess players(6 February 2003)
• Chess Players an important part of Black History Month! (5 February 2003)

January

• Chess Coach unveils book about chess triumph at Philly’s Vaux!(26 January 2003)
• Stephen Muhammad reflects on earning IM title!!(25 January 2003)
• Uganda to host NRM Chess Tournament!(25 January 2003)
• 1st KARL SEALY MEMORIAL OPEN (Barbados)(24 January 2003)
• Ashley and Muhammad conclude participation in Seattle!(21 January 2003)
• History in Seattle: Tracking Ashley and Muhammad (18 January 2003)
• Kaidanov and Shabalov lead at halfway mark… Muhammad in joint 2nd!(14 January 2003)
• Muhammad rocks Mulyar with brilliancy!(12 January 2003)
• ChessBase.com features article on Ashley & Muhammad!(11 January 2002)
• Bajans shine at Trinidad’s Junior Open!(10 January 2003)
• U.S. Championship kicks off today!(9 January 2003)
• Send well-wishes to GM Ashley and FM Muhammad!(8 January 2003)
• Zimbabwe Open 2002-2003(8 January 2003)
• Zambia’s Chumfwa continues to rise!!(5 January 2003)
• January FIDE Rating list has been released!(4 January 2003)
• Trinidad’s Junior Open breaks attendance records!(3 January 2003)
• Pan-Am Intercollegiate sizzles… Morrison’s UMBC takes crown!(3 January 2003)
• Philly “Drum Majors” launch theme tournaments(3 January 2003)