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  2. Joshua Colas - Wikipedia

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    He was once the youngest African American to become a US Chess Federation (USCF) National Master (NM), which he accomplished in 2010 at 12 years, 3 months, and 11 days old. [1] Colas was born to Haitian immigrants in White Plains, New York. He learned how to play chess from his father and entered his first national tournament at age seven.

  3. World Senior Chess Championship - Wikipedia

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    The 16th World Senior Chess Championship was held 11–23 September 2006 in Arvier, Italy. Former World Chess Championship challenger and top seed GM Viktor Korchnoi (Switzerland) won the 126-player men's section 9.0/11. Competing in his first and sole Seniors' Championship, Korchnoi won his first four games, drew in the fifth round with Jānis ...

  4. U.S. Open Chess Championship - Wikipedia

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    The 1963 Open at Chicago had 266 entries, making it the largest chess tournament held in the United States to that time. The tourney was slightly smaller at Boston in 1964, with a field of 229. The 1983 Open at Pasadena was the largest ever, at 836 official entries; it also featured the participation of Viktor Korchnoi , who had played in the ...

  5. Jonathan Corbblah - Wikipedia

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    Jonathan Corbblah was born in 1978 or 1979. [1] As a child, he was almost held back in the first grade because he was illiterate; after his father—a Christian preacher—spent the summer drilling academics non-stop, by the next academic year, he was ahead of his second-grade class.

  6. Vienna Game, Frankenstein–Dracula Variation - Wikipedia

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    Parent. Vienna Game. The Frankenstein–Dracula Variation is a chess opening for Black, usually considered a variation of the Vienna Game, beginning with the moves: 1. e4 e5. 2. Nc3 Nf6. 3. Bc4 Nxe4. or it can be reached by transposition from the Bishop's Opening:

  7. Maurice Ashley - Wikipedia

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    2504 (July 2001) Website. mauriceashley.com. Maurice Ashley(born March 6, 1966) is a Jamaican and American chess player, author, and commentator. [1][2]In 1999, he earned the FIDE titleof Grandmaster(GM). [3] Ashley is well known as a commentator for high-profile chess events.[4] He also spent many years teaching chess.

  8. Amon Simutowe - Wikipedia

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    Peak rating. 2486 (April 2009) Amon Simutowe (born January 6, 1982) is a Zambian chess grandmaster. He is the first grandmaster from sub-Saharan Africa [1] and the third black chess grandmaster in history, after Maurice Ashley [2] and Pontus Carlsson. [3] He holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Finance from the University of Texas at ...

  9. Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation - Wikipedia

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    Black gains the half-open b-file, but the central pawn structure becomes awkward. The queen bishop has a particularly hard time finding a square, since moving the d-pawn leaves the c6-pawn undefended. If 5.Nxe5, Black regains the pawn with 5...Qg5 6.Nf3 Qxg2 7.Rg1 Qh3; White has lost the right to castle kingside but has a lead in development ...

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