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Commentary: A Year in Review: Change and Collaboration in Fairfax County, Hunter Mill - Vienna Connection

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 12/20/2017 - 17:01

Vienna Connection

Commentary: A Year in Review: Change and Collaboration in Fairfax County, Hunter Mill
Vienna Connection
McNair Elementary School Chess Team outmaneuvered their opponents at Virginia Scholastic Chess Championships in both team and individual competitions, coming home with multiple championship trophies. Vienna Chorale celebrated their 30th anniversary of ...

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Prodigal Sons - The Ringer (blog)

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 12/20/2017 - 09:01

The Ringer (blog)

Prodigal Sons
The Ringer (blog)
When he was 5, he entered kindergarten in NYC public schools, where he received chess instruction in class and at an afterschool program. His coach told me that Gus was the strongest player in his class. When we traveled to Arkansas for the next year ...

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Around the region, Dec. 20, 2017 - Republican & Herald

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Tue, 12/19/2017 - 23:24

Republican & Herald

Around the region, Dec. 20, 2017
Republican & Herald
Nativity BVM High School will host the 2018 Schuylkill County Scholastic Chess Tournament on Feb. 18, open to all students attending schools in Schuylkill County. There will be thee divisions: grades K to 4, 5 to 8 and 9 to 12. Schools that have a ...

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Master level chess player opens Charlotte's first center dedicated to the game at age 26 - Charlotte Five

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Tue, 12/19/2017 - 02:10

Charlotte Five

Master level chess player opens Charlotte's first center dedicated to the game at age 26
Charlotte Five
Since middle school, chess has been an integral part of Peter Giannatos' life. He's participated in more than 200 tournaments, and is recognized as a master level player. In fact, he's a top-10 player in the state. After graduating from UNC Charlotte ...

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American Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana Wins 2017 London Chess Classic - Markets Insider

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Mon, 12/18/2017 - 09:47

American Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana Wins 2017 London Chess Classic
Markets Insider
"It's a great feeling to end this year's Grand Chess Tour on a high note by winning the London Chess Classic," said Caruana. "The competition is some of the toughest we face all year, and it's an honor to come out on top." The London Chess Classic ...

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American Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana Wins 2017 London Chess ... - PR Newswire (press release)

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Mon, 12/18/2017 - 09:35

American Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana Wins 2017 London Chess ...
PR Newswire (press release)
LONDON, Dec. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- After nine rounds of competition spanning 10 days, American Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana was named the winner of the final leg of the prestigious Grand Chess Tour (GCT), the 2017 London Chess Classic. The contest ...

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Education news - News Chief

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sun, 12/17/2017 - 10:30

News Chief

Education news
News Chief
Jewett Academy came in first place in the county at the Polk Scholastic Chess competition Nov. 18 at Bartow Civic Center. Chess team coach is Christy Aycock and assistant coach is Steve Diaz. Two students, Abraham Medina and Sim Noelle De Jesus, won ...

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Education news - The Ledger

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sun, 12/17/2017 - 10:21

The Ledger

Education news
The Ledger
Jewett Academy came in first place in the county at the Polk Scholastic Chess competition Nov. 18 at Bartow Civic Center. Chess team coach is Christy Aycock and assistant coach is Steve Diaz. Two students, Abraham Medina and Sim Noelle De Jesus, won ...

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San Diego Community News Group - Education Notebook Barnard s ... - San Diego Community Newspaper Group

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sun, 12/17/2017 - 00:21

San Diego Community Newspaper Group

San Diego Community News Group - Education Notebook Barnard s ...
San Diego Community Newspaper Group
Education Notebook: Barnard's chess team brings home the gold - Mission Bay High - The MBHS campus tour will take place 8 a.m. Thursday Dec. 14. Meet Principal Remillard in the library and learn about the academic music sports and International Ba...

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Education Notebook: Barnard's chess team brings home the gold - San Diego Community News

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sun, 12/17/2017 - 00:21

San Diego Community News

Education Notebook: Barnard's chess team brings home the gold
San Diego Community News
Barnard Mandarin Magnet Elementary School's student chess team continues to collect trophies at local and national chess competitions. Six students spent Thanksgiving weekend at the American Open Tournament in Costa Mesa, one of the longest-running ...

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Wayzata student becomes one of nation's few chess grandmasters - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Fri, 12/15/2017 - 10:20

Minneapolis Star Tribune

Wayzata student becomes one of nation's few chess grandmasters
Minneapolis Star Tribune
A Wayzata High School student has done what no other homegrown Minnesota chess player ever has: earned the game's highest title of grandmaster. And another student in the Wayzata district, a 12-year-old girl, is believed to be the first female in ...

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Education Notebook: Barnard's chess team brings home the gold - San Diego Community News

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Fri, 12/15/2017 - 10:09

Education Notebook: Barnard's chess team brings home the gold
San Diego Community News
Barnard Mandarin Magnet Elementary School's student chess team continues to collect trophies at local and national chess competitions. Six students spent Thanksgiving weekend at the American Open Tournament in Costa Mesa, one of the longest-running ...

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Oak Hall, area teams perform well at national chess tournament - Gainesville Sun

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Mon, 12/11/2017 - 17:54

Gainesville Sun

Oak Hall, area teams perform well at national chess tournament
Gainesville Sun
Oak Hall Academy's chess teams, motivated by the prospect of seeing their coaches forced to dance in tutus, clobbered the competition at the K-12 national tournament in Orlando last weekend. Teams from the school captured first place in kindergarten ...

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100+ students compete in first West Seattle Elementary-hosted chess tournament - West Seattle Blog (blog)

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sat, 12/09/2017 - 19:42

West Seattle Blog (blog)

100+ students compete in first West Seattle Elementary-hosted chess tournament
West Seattle Blog (blog)
The all-day scholastic event today drew 104 participants from schools across the city, including multi-grade teams from Fairmount Park, Lafayette, Alki, Holy Rosary, Genesee Hill, Roxhill, Arbor Heights, and West Seattle elementaries. At the end of the ...

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Chess Tournament draws in over 60 student competitors - Paso Robles Daily News

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sat, 12/09/2017 - 09:53

Chess Tournament draws in over 60 student competitors
Paso Robles Daily News
—Over 14 elementary, middle, and high schools from SLO County participated in 2017 “Fall Fiesta” SLO County Scholastic Chess Tournament on Dec. 2. The event was organized by the San Luis Obispo Chess Club and hosted by the Paso Robles High School ...

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Chess Tournament draws in over 60 student competitors - Paso Robles Daily News

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sat, 12/09/2017 - 02:00
Chess Tournament draws in over 60 student competitors  Paso Robles Daily News

—Over 14 elementary, middle, and high schools from SLO County participated in 2017 “Fall Fiesta” SLO County Scholastic Chess Tournament on Dec. 2.

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Thumbs up, thumbs down: It's the Valley's turn to get 'before and after' TV treatment - Fresno Bee

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Fri, 12/08/2017 - 18:58

Fresno Bee

Thumbs up, thumbs down: It's the Valley's turn to get 'before and after' TV treatment
Fresno Bee
It's sickening. Congress, get your act together. Thumbs up to Coalinga High School students for winning awards at the Northern California Scholastic State Chess Championships at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Nine total chess players from Fresno ...

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Arrowhead Park High School to host chess tournament - Las Cruces Sun-News

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Fri, 12/08/2017 - 17:19

Las Cruces Sun-News

Arrowhead Park High School to host chess tournament
Las Cruces Sun-News
The tournament is a positive and exciting new event for students to show their talents and to promote healthy competition,” said tournament organizer Will Barela. “The tournament also encourages students to get involved in our scholastic chess programs ...

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Arrowhead Park High School to host chess tournament - Las Cruces Sun-News

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Fri, 12/08/2017 - 02:00
Arrowhead Park High School to host chess tournament  Las Cruces Sun-News

LAS CRUCES - High school students from across the region are set to compete in the 9th-12th Grade Championship Chess Tournament Saturday, Dec. 9, from ...

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Game Blotter - Purple Pawn

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 12/06/2017 - 16:17

Purple Pawn

Game Blotter
Purple Pawn
The treasurer of the Singapore Chess Federation, whose political conflicts have appeared in this column before, is suing 39 fellow members, claiming defamation in a letter they circulated seeking his ouster. The Executive Board of FIDE, in a non ...

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