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Teaching Chess in Some of St. Louis' Poorest Schools - Education Week (subscription) (blog)

In the News - Tue, 12/29/2015 - 15:50

Education Week (subscription) (blog)

Teaching Chess in Some of St. Louis' Poorest Schools
Education Week (subscription) (blog)
She did not like basketball; the other after-school activities were "kind of boring," she said. That was until this past fall, when a partnership between the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis and Ascension, a healthcare company, brought ...

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Cultivating Young Chess Masters in Some of St. Louis' Poorest Schools - Education Week (subscription) (blog)

In the News - Tue, 12/29/2015 - 11:20

Education Week (subscription) (blog)

Cultivating Young Chess Masters in Some of St. Louis' Poorest Schools
Education Week (subscription) (blog)
She did not like basketball; the other after-school activities were "kind of boring," she said. That was until this past fall, when a partnership between the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis and Ascension, a healthcare company, brought ...

On Chess: Your Move Chess program stimulates minds of youth - St. Louis Public Radio

In the News - Wed, 12/23/2015 - 13:13

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: Your Move Chess program stimulates minds of youth
St. Louis Public Radio
Your Move Chess – a partnership between Ascension, the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, and the Ferguson-Florissant School District – has brought after-school chess clubs to district students. The goal is to help them develop critical ...

On Chess: Your Move Chess program stimulates minds of youth - St. Louis Public Radio

In the News - Wed, 12/23/2015 - 02:00
On Chess: Your Move Chess program stimulates minds of youth  St. Louis Public Radio

The intense concentration of Erica, a fifth-grader at Walnut Grove Elementary School in Ferguson, was apparent as she played chess against one of the best.

On Chess: Your Move Chess program stimulates minds of youth - St. Louis Public Radio

In the News - Wed, 12/23/2015 - 02:00
On Chess: Your Move Chess program stimulates minds of youth  St. Louis Public Radio

The intense concentration of Erica, a fifth-grader at Walnut Grove Elementary School in Ferguson, was apparent as she played chess against one of the best.

On Chess: And after all that, Magnus Carlsen is still the best - St. Louis Public Radio

In the News - Wed, 12/16/2015 - 21:57

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: And after all that, Magnus Carlsen is still the best
St. Louis Public Radio
It's been a strange year at the top of the chess standings. Going into the year before the first Grand Chess Tour stop in Norway, the elite had distanced themselves quite a bit from the rest of the pack. There was a marked difference in rating between ...

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Object Of Intrigue: Chess You Play With Your Nose - Atlas Obscura

In the News - Tue, 12/15/2015 - 08:40

Object Of Intrigue: Chess You Play With Your Nose
Atlas Obscura
Now just trade your stove in for a chessboard and you're good to go. (Photo: Brianna Lehman/Flickr). The game is a few steps away from checkmate. The players are hunched over the board, breathing hard. Queen to h7–a rush of cayenne! Knight to h8–a ...

On Chess: Final stage of the Chess Grand Tour is ready to start - St. Louis Public Radio

In the News - Wed, 12/02/2015 - 21:58

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: Final stage of the Chess Grand Tour is ready to start
St. Louis Public Radio
The third and final leg of the inaugural Chess Grand Tour, the most prestigious series of chess tournaments in the world, is upon us. Beginning Friday, Dec. 4, and running until Sunday, Dec. 13, the Kensington Olympia will host the 7th London Chess ...

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On Chess: 2015 Thanksgiving Open is a feast for top players and amateurs alike - St. Louis Public Radio

In the News - Wed, 11/25/2015 - 19:55

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: 2015 Thanksgiving Open is a feast for top players and amateurs alike
St. Louis Public Radio
The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis' premier open event of the season is this weekend, Nov. 27-29. The 2015 Thanksgiving Open will showcase a $10,000 guaranteed prize fund and challenge participants in six grueling rounds of G/90 + ...

On Chess: 2015 Thanksgiving Open is a feast for top players and amateurs alike - St. Louis Public Radio

In the News - Wed, 11/25/2015 - 02:00
On Chess: 2015 Thanksgiving Open is a feast for top players and amateurs alike  St. Louis Public Radio

The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis' premier open event of the season is this weekend, Nov. 27-29. The 2015 Thanksgiving Open will ...

On Chess: 2015 Thanksgiving Open is a feast for top players and amateurs alike - St. Louis Public Radio

In the News - Wed, 11/25/2015 - 02:00
On Chess: 2015 Thanksgiving Open is a feast for top players and amateurs alike  St. Louis Public Radio

The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis' premier open event of the season is this weekend, Nov. 27-29. The 2015 Thanksgiving Open will ...

America's 10-year-old chess master insists he plays for fun - New York Post

In the News - Tue, 11/24/2015 - 16:32

New York Post

America's 10-year-old chess master insists he plays for fun
New York Post
GREENWICH, Conn. — At age 10, Maximillian Lu is the youngest-ever chess master in the US. Even so, he sees room for improvement. The distinction of being a national master belongs to less than 2 percent of US Chess Federation members and is earned ...

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