Daaim Shabazz

The white-moves-first rule became standard in the late 1800s. Nupat Arjkla / EyeEm / Getty Images

July 14, 2020

Why does white always go first in chess?

Daaim Shabazz, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Ever since the late 1800s, it has been standard for white to go first in chess. Has the time come to get rid of that rule?

American grandmaster Fabiano Caruana, shown here at the 2017 Tradewise Gibraltar Masters tournament, could become the first American-born world chess champion since Bobby Fischer. David Llada/American Chess Magazine

November 9, 2018

5 things to know about Fabiano Caruana and his quest to become world chess champion

Daaim Shabazz, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Daaim Shabazz, an international business professor and chess journalist, explains what’s at stake as American grandmaster Fabiano Caruana fights for the World Chess Championship in London this month.

U.S. chess grandmaster Fabiano Caruana is set to vie for the world title. Soeren Stache/dpa via AP

April 2, 2018

Fabiano Caruana is poised to do what no American has done since Bobby Fischer. Here’s the path he took to get there

Daaim Shabazz, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

For Fabiano Caruana, the path to the world chess championship veered away from formal schooling. FAMU professor and chess writer Daaim Shabazz retraces the young grandmaster’s educational journey.

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Why does white always go first in chess?

5 things to know about Fabiano Caruana and his quest to become world chess champion

Fabiano Caruana is poised to do what no American has done since Bobby Fischer. Here’s the path he took to get there

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