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Chess notes - The Boston Globe

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sat, 10/28/2017 - 12:41

Chess notes
The Boston Globe
The European Club Cup Championships ended with the clear favorite, team Globus, in the spot most expected, but it wasn't easy. Even with six players over 2700 (average 2772), it came down to the last day, when the team's main rival, the Azeri Odlar ...

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My Legacy For Long Island Chess - Great Neck Record

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Tue, 10/24/2017 - 05:18

Great Neck Record

My Legacy For Long Island Chess
Great Neck Record
Since its debut in September 2014, Chess-in-the-Park has become an annual gala for Long Island chess players, veterans, rookies and parents alike, most of whom seem eager to pick the brains of other parents who have had previous scholastic chess ...

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National Chess Day celebrated in Sarasota - Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sun, 10/22/2017 - 22:30

Sarasota Herald-Tribune

National Chess Day celebrated in Sarasota
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
He moved to France at age 16 and was the French National Scholastic Champion and, in the U.S., won the Jacksonville city championship in 2015. Zharkov and a group of the experienced players held an 11-player rapid chess tournament where each side ...

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Getting Personal: Rachel Schechter - Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sun, 10/22/2017 - 07:10

Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette

Getting Personal: Rachel Schechter
Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette
Today's premiere Treasure Chess K-12 Scholastic Tournament (from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.) at the Illini Union is the beginning, with 100 percent of net profits going to the Eastern Illinois Foodbank and Family Service of Champaign County. What was a pivotal ...

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Chess tournament raises money, awareness for breast cancer - Eagle-Tribune

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sun, 10/22/2017 - 03:02

Eagle-Tribune

Chess tournament raises money, awareness for breast cancer
Eagle-Tribune
PELHAM — The scholastic chess tournament at Pelham Memorial School got underway Saturday morning as they have countless times in the past. Dozens of students filled the cafeteria, their excited chatter quieting as the matches started and they focused ...

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National Chess Day celebrated in Sarasota - Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sat, 10/21/2017 - 19:23

National Chess Day celebrated in Sarasota
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
He moved to France at age 16 and was the French National Scholastic Champion and, in the U.S., won the Jacksonville city championship in 2015. Zharkov and a group of the experienced players held an 11-player rapid chess tournament where each side ...

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On Chess: Through coaching, elite college players overcome flaws ... - KBIA

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Thu, 10/19/2017 - 14:09

KBIA

On Chess: Through coaching, elite college players overcome flaws ...
KBIA
Working on chess at higher levels is definitely a different experience than when you first experience the magic of the sport. The leaps and bounds that a.

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On Chess: Through coaching, elite college players overcome flaws - St. Louis Public Radio

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Thu, 10/19/2017 - 14:08

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: Through coaching, elite college players overcome flaws
St. Louis Public Radio
This is a fundamental question for me as coach of the Saint Louis University chess team. Our team boasts five grandmasters and an international master — already among the best of the best. Working with them has allowed me insight into how different ...

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Special Forces Soldier Killed In Niger Remembered For His Devotion To Learning And Self-Improvement - Task & Purpose

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Thu, 10/19/2017 - 06:30

Task & Purpose

Special Forces Soldier Killed In Niger Remembered For His Devotion To Learning And Self-Improvement
Task & Purpose
As a fourth-grader, Black was irritated when his brother won a trophy at a chess tournament. Instead of festering, he dedicated himself to mastering the game. By the time Black was in the sixth grade, he was among the best scholastic chess players in ...

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Special Forces soldier remembered in Fayetteville ceremony - Fayetteville Observer

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 10/18/2017 - 17:23

Fayetteville Observer

Special Forces soldier remembered in Fayetteville ceremony
Fayetteville Observer
As a fourth-grader, Black was irritated when his brother won a trophy at a chess tournament. Instead of festering, he dedicated himself to mastering the game. By the time Black was in the sixth grade, he was among the best scholastic chess players in ...

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The lives of the 4 US soldiers killed in Niger - WSYR

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 10/18/2017 - 12:57

WSYR

The lives of the 4 US soldiers killed in Niger
WSYR
"He became irritated in the 4th grade when his brother won a trophy at a chess tournament and he didn't," his obituary said. "He turned his frustration into action, spending an entire summer studying and learning chess. Bryan then dominated scholastic ...

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The lives of the 4 US soldiers killed in Niger - CNN

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 10/18/2017 - 12:41

CNN

The lives of the 4 US soldiers killed in Niger
CNN
"He became irritated in the 4th grade when his brother won a trophy at a chess tournament and he didn't," his obituary said. "He turned his frustration into action, spending an entire summer studying and learning chess. Bryan then dominated scholastic ...

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When allies fight: Kurdish-Iraqi clashes put US troops in a tough spot - Washington Examiner

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Mon, 10/16/2017 - 06:16

When allies fight: Kurdish-Iraqi clashes put US troops in a tough spot
Washington Examiner
He became irritated in the 4th grade when his brother won a trophy at a chess tournament and he didn't. He turned his frustration into action, spending an entire summer studying and learning chess. Bryan then dominated scholastic chess in Washington ...

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Western Illinois hosts chess tourney - Quad City Times

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sun, 10/15/2017 - 16:35

Quad City Times

Western Illinois hosts chess tourney
Quad City Times
Chess pieces wait for their next players Saturday during the scholastic chess tournament held at Rivermont Collegiate in Bettendorf. John Schultz, QUAD-CITY TIMES. The Western Illinois Leatherneck Chess Club in conjunction with the Illowa Bi-State ...

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Columbus Chess Teacher Honored with NSCF 2017 Scholastic Service Award - Talk of the Sound

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sat, 10/14/2017 - 08:17

Talk of the Sound

Columbus Chess Teacher Honored with NSCF 2017 Scholastic Service Award
Talk of the Sound
NEW ROCHELLE, NY -- Despite persistent rain and gusty breezes, over 150 children and parents came out for an afternoon of chess on Columbus Day at the New Rochelle Public Library. The event, produced by the National Scholastic Chess Foundation, ...

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UI hosting new K-12 chess tournament on Oct. 22 - Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Fri, 10/13/2017 - 19:45

UI hosting new K-12 chess tournament on Oct. 22
Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette
The event, called the Treasure Chess K-12 Scholastic Tournament, runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 22. The five-round tournament includes four sections rated by the U.S. Chess Federation for high-quality chess players and five unrated sections. All ...

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Bryan Christopher Black, Aug. 3, 1982 - Oct. 4, 2017 - Tehachapi News

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Thu, 10/12/2017 - 18:40

Tehachapi News

Bryan Christopher Black, Aug. 3, 1982 - Oct. 4, 2017
Tehachapi News
He became irritated in the fourth grade when his brother won a trophy at a chess tournament and he didn't. He turned his frustration into action, spending an entire summer studying and learning chess. Bryan then dominated scholastic chess in Washington ...

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Tournament Chess Supplier, The House of Staunton, Provides an Inside Look into the World of Competitive Chess - Markets Insider

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Thu, 10/12/2017 - 16:43

Tournament Chess Supplier, The House of Staunton, Provides an Inside Look into the World of Competitive Chess
Markets Insider
Many professional players will use online programs to help them train, and most will have been part of a scholastic chess program at some point in time. Of course, no day is complete without physical activity. Chess requires tremendous endurance and ...

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The Walnut St. West Library children's chess club won first place in the 2017 MasterMinds Scholastic Summer Chess ... - University City Review

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 10/11/2017 - 16:53

The Walnut St. West Library children's chess club won first place in the 2017 MasterMinds Scholastic Summer Chess ...
University City Review
The children attended the tournament four times over the summer. Pictured are our lead coach Molly Saweikis, and club members Arnesh Das, Bu Long, Luke Zhu, and Rishab Das. Other children who participated in the tournament this summer from Walnut ...

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Anti-gay Vandalism Found Outside Kansas State Student Union - Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Tue, 10/10/2017 - 15:53

Anti-gay Vandalism Found Outside Kansas State Student Union
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
Organizers Offer Chess as Gateway to College When members of Alpha Phi Alpha — the nation's oldest Black fraternity — stage scholastic chess tournaments in Cleveland and Louisville this month, the venues in both cities will be college campuses.

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