DETROIT CITY CHESS CLUB PHOTOS

DCCC PHOTOS

DARIAN OF DETROIT CITY CHESS CLUB POINTS TO THE TIGERS SIGN AT COMERICA PARK. DCCC WAS THERE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WILLIE HORTON BASEBALL CHALLENGE. THE EVENT WAS MODERATED BY LARRY ABNER OF DON BOSCO.

FORMER MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYER IKE BLESSITT OF THE DETROIT TIGERS SIGN ELIJAH'S BASEBALL T-SHIRT AT COMERICA PARK AS DARIAN AND JUSTIN LOOK ON.

The wild and crazy group from Detroit City Chess Club poses for the camera at Comerica Park. DCCC was participating in the 7th Annual Willie Horton Baseball Challenge sponsored by Don Bosco. In the picture is Dominik Phifer, Guwoin Ingram, Jordan Ingram, Dayna, Kalon Suggs & Justin Ingram .

DETROIT CITY CHESS CLUB KIDS POSE WITH ANDY OF HOME DEPOT, WHICH WAS ONE OF THE SPONSORS OF THIS GREAT EVENT.

SOME OF DETROIT CITY CHESS CLUB MEMBERS POSE IN THE DUGOUT AT COMERICA.

MEMBERS OF DETROIT CITY CHESS CLUB ARE AWAITING THE START OF JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT AT THE FINANCIAL PARK FACILITY IN DOWNTOWN DETROIT. JA HELPS YOUNG PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THE ECONOMICS OF LIFE. SHERVONNE TAYLOR OF FINANCIAL PARK MODERATED THE WONDERFUL EVENT FOR THE KIDS.

DCCC MEMBERS ELIJAH MARTINEZ (RIGHT) AND KALON SUGGS (LEFT) ARE WORKING DILIGENTLY ON THEIR PORTFOLIO AT JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT. BOARD MEMBER CATHERINE MARTINEZ ASSISTED WITH THIS EVENT.

Lauren and Olajuwon are playing a chess drill.

6th graders Niani Johnson (left) and Kalon Suggs (right) are thinking about their next move.

Children showing their stuff on the chessboard.

Six year old Olajuwon Secrest is in deep thought about his next move while Guwoin Ingram looks on.

2ND GRADER BRIA CROSS THINKING ABOUT HER NEXT MOVE.

DETROIT POLICE CHIEF ELLA BULLY-CUMMING AND FORMER DETROIT ASSISTANT POLICE CHIEF WALTER SHOULDERS SUPPORTS DETROIT DUFFIELD CHESS TEAM FUNDRAISER AT DEB'S ICE CREAM SHOP AT HARBORTOWN. SHOULDERS ALSO GOT BEHIND THE COUNTER AND GAVE A HELPING HAND.

Taylor and Jordan share a laugh during chess play at the Skillman Library in Downtown Detroit.

Kayla Thomas thinking about her next move.

CHRISTIAN YANISH OF DETROIT IS IN DEEP CONCENTRATION THINKING OF HIS NEXT MOVE.

ANTHONY PHIFER MAKING HIS NEXT MOVE.

THE WILD AND CRAZY CHESS TEAM FROM EAGLE CREEK ACADEMY POSING FOR THE CAMERA IN PITTSBURGH, PA. EAGLE CREEK PLACED 11TH NATIONALLY IN THE U1000 SECTION. MEMBERS INCLUDE: BRAYA HICKS, ALEXIS FREEMAN, JASON YOUNG, DANIELLE YOUNG & NAVRAJ SINGH.

2ND GRADER JORDAN INGRAM THINKS SERIOUSLY ABOUT HIS NEXT MOVE.

KIDS ARE IN DEEP THOUGHT.

KALON SUGGS (CENTER) HOLDS THE TEAM TROPHY FOR CORNERSTONE ACADEMY CHESS TEAM. CORNERSTONE ACADEMY PLACED 2ND IN THE NATION IN THE K6 UNR. SECTION. THE TOURNAMENT WAS HELD IN PITTSBURGH, PA.

Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura in Simul against Detroit Duffield opponent Jamonte Adams and others at the Jr. High Chess Nationals in Dallas, TX.

6th grader Kalon Suggs (right) of Cornerstone Academy is getting ready for action at the 2008 Elementary Nationals in Pittsburgh, PA.

Briana Ellington (left) is getting ready to play her 4th game at the Jr. High Chess Nationals. This is Ellingtons 5th National Experience.

6th Grader Guwoin Ingram of Cornerstone Academy awaits the start of the game in Dallas, Tx.

Winners at the Detroit City Chess Club K-12 Quad tournament at Orchestra Place. (from left) Tavante Tyler,Jason Young, Danielle Young, Dalton Barksdale, Christopher Townsend, James Canty III, Madina Mathis, Joshua Marshall, Kareem Coleman & Joseph Brunson.

INTERNATIONAL MASTER MARTHA FIERRO AT THE SKILLMAN LIBRARY IN DOWNTOWN DETROIT.

SHERMAN REDDEN JR. & MYLES CRAWFORD RELAX BETWEEN ROUNDS AT THE ELEMENTARY NATIONALS IN NASHVILLE,TN. CRAWFORD OF CORNERSTONE ACADEMY PLACES 24TH IN THE NATION.

Coach Dave Carthen plays around with Kaleel Morris before the 5th round in Nashville,TN.

KAYEEN KEMP THINKING OF HIS NEXT MOVE AGAINST IM MARTHA FIERRO.

ALEXIS FREEMAN OF INTERNATIONAL MONTESSORI ACADEMY IS GEARING UP FOR ROUND 3 OF THE JR. HIGH STATE CHESS TOURNAMENT AT U OF M DEARBORN. FREEMAN PLACED 4TH IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN.

KAYEEN KEMP AND SHERMAN REDDEN JR. AT THE NATIONALS IN SACRAMENTO, CA.

MEMBERS OF DETROIT DUFFIELD CHESS TEAM CHEERS A TEAMMATE ON AT THE AWARD CEREMONY.

DERIK SMITH PLACES 11TH IN THE NATION IN THE U1000 SECTION.

Jr. High National Chess Championships in Sacramento, CA

GETTING READY TO GO TO BATTLE.

DANIEL BROWN OF PAUL ROBESON ACADEMY.

JA'MONTE ADAMS LISTENS FOR THE INSTRUCTIONS.

SHERMAN REDDEN GOES AGAINST JARON MARSHALL (HIS TEAMMATE) AT THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS IN THE FINAL ROUND.

AT THE DOWNTOWN BAGLEY GRILL, SHERMAN REDDEN JR (RIGHT) PLAYS KAYEEN KEMP IN A GAME OF CHESS WHILE JOSEPH HERBERT LOOKS ON.

DETROIT CITY CHESS CLUB CAMP MEMBERS POSE FOR THE CAMERA AT THE SKILLMAN LIBRARY IN DOWNTOWN DETROIT. FIDE INSTRUCTOR F. LEON WILSON CONDUCTED THE CAMP FOR KIDS.

CHESS PLAY AT YOUTHVILLE IN DETROIT.

LONG TIME CHESS MASTER JOHN BROOKS PLAYS A SIMUL AGAINST DETROIT DUFFIELD STUDENTS.

LONG TIME DETROIT CHESS ORGANIZER AND CHESS COACH PETER NIXON WORKING ON THE RESULTS OF A TOURNAMENT

INDIA SPENCER OF DETROIT DUFFIELD IS ALL CONCENTRATION DURING HER FINAL DETROIT SCHOLASTIC TOURNAMENT AT HEILMANN MIDDLE SCHOOL.

CHESS PLAYERS GATHER AROUND THE CHESS CAKE MADE BY MS.BASS MOTHER OF SHIRLEY BASS.

(from right) SHELDON "COOL HAND LUKE" ROBINSON, VERN-L MILES, DEANDRE DAWSON & DARIUS BARTON.

DETROIT DUFFIELD OLE SCHOOL CREW