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Chess Legend Garry Kasparov Is Coming Out Of Retirement To Compete In St. Louis Tournament - Forbes

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 07/05/2017 - 15:07

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Chess Legend Garry Kasparov Is Coming Out Of Retirement To Compete In St. Louis Tournament
Forbes
The 54-year-old chess legend will be competing at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis in the Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz Competition from August 14-19 this year. Kasparov has been keeping himself busy in the past 12 years, learning ...

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Historic Sinquefield Cup Brings Top World Chess Talent to Saint Louis; Legendary World Champion Garry Kasparov ... - PR Newswire (press release)

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 07/05/2017 - 08:10

Historic Sinquefield Cup Brings Top World Chess Talent to Saint Louis; Legendary World Champion Garry Kasparov ...
PR Newswire (press release)
The Sinquefield Cup, held at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCSL) Aug. 2-12, 2017, will feature ten of the top chess players from around the globe competing for a total prize fund of $300,000. The tournament is the third of five ...

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Pizitz student wins state chess tournament - Vestavia Voice

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Mon, 07/03/2017 - 11:26

Vestavia Voice

Pizitz student wins state chess tournament
Vestavia Voice
Sarvagna Velidandla won first place in the 2017 Alabama State Scholastic Chess Tournament, held March 11-12 in Madison, Alabama. Velidandla competed in the K-6 elementary section, and was the first place trophy winner on tie breaks. She went on to ...

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Eric Roberson: Chess champion, teacher, judge | Jax Daily Record ... - Jacksonville Daily Record

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Mon, 07/03/2017 - 09:02

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Eric Roberson: Chess champion, teacher, judge | Jax Daily Record ...
Jacksonville Daily Record
Judge Eric Roberson didn't know it at the time, but he began preparing for his seat on the 4th Judicial Circuit bench not long after he graduated from Oceanway ...

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Chess Champion, Teacher, Judge - Jacksonville Daily Record

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Mon, 07/03/2017 - 09:02

Jacksonville Daily Record

Chess Champion, Teacher, Judge
Jacksonville Daily Record
In his senior year, Roberson won the Southeast United States Scholastic Chess Championship. Duval County Judge Gary Flower was Roberson's mentor when he was appointed to the county judiciary two years ago. Flower said the thought processes ...

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Good News — July 3: Lippman student competes at 'Super Bowl' for ... - Akron Beacon Journal

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Mon, 07/03/2017 - 00:53

Akron Beacon Journal

Good News — July 3: Lippman student competes at 'Super Bowl' for ...
Akron Beacon Journal
Hemma Svasti Bagley, who will be a seventh-grader at the Lippman School, recently competed at the United States Chess Women's Championship in Las ...

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Good News — July 3: Lippman student competes at 'Super Bowl' for ... - Akron Beacon Journal

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sun, 07/02/2017 - 18:58

Akron Beacon Journal

Good News — July 3: Lippman student competes at 'Super Bowl' for ...
Akron Beacon Journal
Hemma Svasti Bagley, who will be a seventh-grader at the Lippman School, recently competed at the United States Chess Women's Championship in Las ...

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Alabama teen become US Master, fast chess prize winners, half time top pick - AL.com

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sun, 07/02/2017 - 08:06

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Alabama teen become US Master, fast chess prize winners, half time top pick
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Adult and scholastic chess players from all over the state competed for top honors of being the best at "quick" and "blitz" chess. Scott Varagona, a former state champion, came very close to repeating his double victory from last year's event. This ...

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Alabama teen becomes US Chess Master, fast chess prize winners, half time top pick - AL.com

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sun, 07/02/2017 - 02:00
Alabama teen becomes US Chess Master, fast chess prize winners, half time top pick  AL.com

Who is the fastest chess player in Alabama? That question was settled for now with the 2017 Alabama Quick & Blitz Chess Championship held on June 24 at ...

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Alabama teen becomes US Chess Master, fast chess prize winners, half time top pick - AL.com

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sun, 07/02/2017 - 02:00
Alabama teen becomes US Chess Master, fast chess prize winners, half time top pick  AL.com

Who is the fastest chess player in Alabama? That question was settled for now with the 2017 Alabama Quick & Blitz Chess Championship held on June 24 at ...

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Chess notes - The Boston Globe - The Boston Globe

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sat, 07/01/2017 - 13:59

Chess notes - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
The Paris GCT Grand Chess Tour event ended in very exciting fashion with a playoff rapid match between world champion Magnus Carlsen and a local hero, ...

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Summer Enchantment at The Magic House - Ladue News

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Thu, 06/29/2017 - 12:13

Ladue News

Summer Enchantment at The Magic House
Ladue News
“In 2014, the World Chess Hall of Fame reached out to The Magic House to commission the exhibit,” Hutchcraft says, referring to an entity related to the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. “They had hoped to create a family-friendly ...

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On Campus - Andover Townsman

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Thu, 06/29/2017 - 00:06

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On Campus
Andover Townsman
The tournament is the country's most elite, invitation-only junior chess competition, and is being held in the U.S. Chess Capital of St. Louis at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis July 8 to 17. Yip learned to play chess at the age of ...

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Agata Bykovtsev Goes to Chess Championship - Santa Barbara Independent

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Tue, 06/27/2017 - 14:41

Santa Barbara Independent

Agata Bykovtsev Goes to Chess Championship
Santa Barbara Independent
Hailing from Goleta, 17-year-old chess extraordinaire Agata Bykovtsev will enter the 2017 U.S. Girls' Junior Championship as one of the top players in her age group. Held at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, in St. Louis, Missouri ...

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Chess notes - The Boston Globe - The Boston Globe

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sat, 06/24/2017 - 13:29

Chess notes - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
The 2017 Altibox Norway event ended with a very smooth and impressive win by Levon Aronian. His three-win, no-loss performance (5.5/9) was highlighted by ...

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Resources pave a brighter future for students in need - STLtoday.com

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Thu, 06/22/2017 - 00:04

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Resources pave a brighter future for students in need
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... we've developed an interscholastic cultural exchange program — Normandy Crosscurrents — that brings together students from around St. Louis County. Thanks to the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis, we've embedded chess for the last two ...

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Sparta students are more than pawns at chess tourney - The Sparta Independent

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 06/21/2017 - 04:34

The Sparta Independent

Sparta students are more than pawns at chess tourney
The Sparta Independent
NASHVILLE, TENN. — With over 5500 players from across the country, the SuperNationals Scholastic Chess Championship remains the largest chess tournament in the world. Sparta and Pope John XXIII brought 32 players to the tournament. Griffin Brawer ...

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Sparta students are more than pawns at chess tourney - The Sparta Independent

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Tue, 06/20/2017 - 10:26

The Sparta Independent

Sparta students are more than pawns at chess tourney
The Sparta Independent
NASHVILLE, TENN. — With over 5500 players from across the country, the SuperNationals Scholastic Chess Championship remains the largest chess tournament in the world. Sparta and Pope John XXIII brought 32 players to the tournament. Griffin Brawer ...

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Sparta students are more than pawns at chess tourney - The Sparta Independent

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Tue, 06/20/2017 - 10:26

The Sparta Independent

Sparta students are more than pawns at chess tourney
The Sparta Independent
NASHVILLE, TENN. — With over 5500 players from across the country, the SuperNationals Scholastic Chess Championship remains the largest chess tournament in the world. Sparta and Pope John XXIII brought 32 players to the tournament. Griffin Brawer ...

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Sparta students are more than pawns at chess tourney | Sparta NJ ... - The Sparta Independent

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Tue, 06/20/2017 - 10:26

The Sparta Independent

Sparta students are more than pawns at chess tourney | Sparta NJ ...
The Sparta Independent
NASHVILLE, TENN. — With over 5500 players from across the country, the SuperNationals Scholastic Chess Championship remains the largest chess ...

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