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Chess tournament to be hosted at library for players of all skill levels and ages - The Exponent Telegram (press release) (registration)

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 05/17/2017 - 23:25

The Exponent Telegram (press release) (registration)

Chess tournament to be hosted at library for players of all skill levels and ages
The Exponent Telegram (press release) (registration)
“In West Virginia, there are several hundred adults and scholastic players that play rated chess,” he said. “We average between 20-30 rated players at the tournaments but even if there are true beginnings or those who haven't played in a rated ...

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From academics to athlet... - Birmingham Times

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 05/17/2017 - 21:24

Birmingham Times

From academics to athlet...
Birmingham Times
The Sun Valley Elementary chess team won first place team at the Montevallo Scholastic Chess Tournament. Chess teams from throughout Jefferson and Shelby counties competed in the event in April 2017 at Montevallo Middle School. Four Sun Valley ...

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From academics to athletics: Highlights from the 2016-2017 ... - Birmingham Times

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 05/17/2017 - 21:24

Birmingham Times

From academics to athletics: Highlights from the 2016-2017 ...
Birmingham Times
Coach Emanuel Bell led the Wenonah Girls' High School basketball to the Class 5A state basketball title for the fourth straight year in 2017. Coach Bell is ...

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On Chess: Are Chess Books Dying? - KBIA

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 05/17/2017 - 13:05

KBIA

On Chess: Are Chess Books Dying?
KBIA
Why buy a chess opening book when you can interactively learn hundreds of openings researched by grandmasters on Chessable? You can even access a whole host of chess lessons on YouTube, like the channel hosted by the Chess Club and Scholastic ...

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Young world chess champion will speak, play at island event - Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber (subscription)

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Tue, 05/16/2017 - 13:01

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber (subscription)

Young world chess champion will speak, play at island event
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber (subscription)
It was with this in mind that McCready planned an event for Saturday that will bring the world under-13 scholastic girls' chess champion to the island. Naomi Bashkansky, 13, of Bellevue, won the 2016 World School Chess Championship in the girls under ...

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Locals compete in state chess championships - Coos Bay World

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Tue, 05/16/2017 - 09:01

Coos Bay World

Locals compete in state chess championships
Coos Bay World
SEASIDE — Nearly 400 chess players competed at the Oregon Scholastic State Championships on May 5-6 at the Seaside Convention Center. Participates from Coos County included nine from Coquille, two from Myrtle Point, and one from North Bend.

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Seven ORHS students among thousands at national scholastic chess championships - Oak Ridge Today

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Mon, 05/15/2017 - 23:52

Oak Ridge Today

Seven ORHS students among thousands at national scholastic chess championships
Oak Ridge Today
Each year, there are national competitions for elementary (K-6), junior high (K-9), and high school (K-12). Every four years, these championships are combined in one venue as “SuperNationals.” The organizers stated this was the largest chess tournament ...

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North Allegheny student, chess prodigy to represent U.S. at international competition - Tribune-Review

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sun, 05/14/2017 - 20:09

North Allegheny student, chess prodigy to represent U.S. at international competition
Tribune-Review
He tied for first place among fourth-graders and was third overall in the K-to-6 Open section of the Pennsylvania State Scholastic Championships in March in Lancaster. He placed first in K-to-3 Open in 2016. The U.S. Chess Federation ranked him seventh ...

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Chess Championship Draws Students from Several Schools - Talk of the Sound

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sat, 05/13/2017 - 02:37

Talk of the Sound

Chess Championship Draws Students from Several Schools
Talk of the Sound
NEW ROCHELLE, NY -- William B. Ward Elementary School hosted a National Scholastic Chess Foundation Grand Prix tournament on Saturday, April 22, that attracted more than 100 students from across the district, and from schools in Westchester County ...

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Chess director plans legal action after he says he was criticized for calling child's dress 'seductive' - Washington Post

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Fri, 05/12/2017 - 15:09

Washington Post

Chess director plans legal action after he says he was criticized for calling child's dress 'seductive'
Washington Post
“My client has not only been embarrassed and slandered in Malaysia but all over the world,” said Mohd Harris Al-Haji Abdullahan, an attorney for Sophian Yusof, the director of last month's National Scholastic Chess Championship in Putrajaya, Malaysia.

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Community Calendar: May 12, 2017 | Local News | pressrepublican ... - Plattsburgh Press Republican

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Fri, 05/12/2017 - 04:08

Community Calendar: May 12, 2017 | Local News | pressrepublican ...
Plattsburgh Press Republican
Editor's Note: All events must be open to the public. Be sure to include the specific dates, times, prices and location of the event. Send to ...

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Chess dress controversy: Apologise to girl and move on, says ... - The Star Online

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Thu, 05/11/2017 - 03:21

The Star Online

Chess dress controversy: Apologise to girl and move on, says ...
The Star Online
PETALING JAYA: Wanita MCA has urged National Scholastic Chess Championship director Sophian A. Yusuf to stop "bullying" the 12-year-old chess player ...

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Lawyer: Chess girl's picture doctored - The Star Online

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 05/10/2017 - 17:56

Lawyer: Chess girl's picture doctored
The Star Online
KUALA LUMPUR: The photo of a girl who withdrew from a chess tournament over a dress dispute that was posted on Facebook was doctored, claims a lawyer. Mohd Harris Abdullah, who is representing the National Scholastic Chess Championship director ...

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Chess championship director to file defamation suit over Facebook post - The Star Online

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 05/10/2017 - 05:00

The Star Online

Chess championship director to file defamation suit over Facebook post
The Star Online
KUALA LUMPUR: National Scholastic Chess Championship director Sophian A.Yusuf will file a suit against chess coach Kaushal Khandar for making allegedly defamatory statements over a controversy regarding a girl's dressing at the tournament. "We will ...
Chess tournament director to sue for defamation over dress rowYahoo Singapore News
Chess tourney director to sue coach, three others over 'short dress' fiascoMalaysiakini (subscription)

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How St. Louis Helped Kickstart An American Chess Renaissance - Forbes

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Tue, 05/09/2017 - 09:05

Forbes

How St. Louis Helped Kickstart An American Chess Renaissance
Forbes
The St. Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center has a pretty humble beginning. After retiring and moving back to his Missouri home, financier (and Forbes contributor) Rex Sinquefield settled into the St. Louis area. Sinquefield, a lifelong chess player ...

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How St. Louis Helped Kickstart An American Chess Renaissance - Forbes

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Tue, 05/09/2017 - 09:05

Forbes

How St. Louis Helped Kickstart An American Chess Renaissance
Forbes
The St. Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center has a pretty humble beginning. After retiring and moving back to his Missouri home, financier (and Forbes contributor) Rex Sinquefield had settled into the St. Louis area. A lifelong chess player ...

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State chess tourney held in Flagstaff - Arizona Daily Sun

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Fri, 05/05/2017 - 18:00

Arizona Daily Sun

State chess tourney held in Flagstaff
Arizona Daily Sun
Killip regained their Arizona State Chess Championships by pulling out a narrow victory in the K-1 section. The team was led by Michael Vasquez, 1st grade, with 6 points. The team was actually tied with Manzanita with 18 points each. Going to tiebreak ...

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Young Girl Quits Malaysian Chess Tournament After Organizers Call ... - Global Voices Online

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Fri, 05/05/2017 - 08:34

Global Voices Online

Young Girl Quits Malaysian Chess Tournament After Organizers Call ...
Global Voices Online
This dress was allegedly deemed seductive by the organizers of the chess tournament. Photo from the Facebook page of Kaushal Kal. A 12-year-old girl ...

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Chess - Arizona Daily Sun

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Thu, 05/04/2017 - 20:39

Arizona Daily Sun

Chess
Arizona Daily Sun
In April, 463 students from all over the state descended upon Flagstaff High School to compete with the state's top chess players for the 2017 AZ State Scholastic Chess Championships. Students ranged in grades from pre-K to senior in high school. It ...

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