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First Female African-American National Master- Shama Yisrael

By Adeola Adeyinka, Operations Intern  A major event that seemingly went unnoticed in the Chess World was Shama Yisrael becoming the first female, African-American national master. This twenty-year-old Floridian has surpassed the 2200 US Chess Federation rating barrier in a round against Frank Castillo in the Pinecrest Independence Open. Her coach National Master Otis Wilson …

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