Leaders in the Black chess community worldwide, from Theophilus Thompson to Phiona Mutesi, have paved the way for true development and recognition in the chess world. As a result, this culminated in producing the...
The appearance of important and prominent Black characters (or historical figures) in chess filmography is quite extensive. In the famous 1993 film Searching for Bobby Fischer, we see a fictional character, a chess player...
We’ve written earlier about the history of chess in Africa, which predates the appearance of chess in Europe by several centuries. The earliest record of a Black chess player was from about 1300 years...
Emory Tate was born in 1958 in Chicago, Illinois. An unconventional genius, Tate learned chess early in life and was linguistically gifted. He was adept in a number of languages, and fluent in Spanish...
A much-debated topic in chess circles is why White always goes first in chess. Was it decided on a whim, or was there something more sinister going on? In the Chinese game Go, Black...
Amon Simutowe was born in Zambia in 1982. He was introduced to chess by his brother at the age of ten, and his fascination for chess quickly overtook his love of soccer. At the...
It is widely accepted that chess has its origins in the ancient Indian game of chaturanga some fifteen hundred years ago. What is often ignored is the significant role that Africans have played in...
Theophilus Thompson was born into slavery in Maryland in April 1855. After emancipation in 1868, the young Thompson worked as a house servant, among other menial jobs. But his life took a dramatic turn...
To celebrate Black History Month 2022, we’re putting together a series of articles about the history of chess in Africa and ongoing contributions from the wider Black diaspora, including profiles of great Black chess players and research...
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