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'Seductive' dress forces girl to quit Malaysia chess tournament, coach says - Fox News

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Mon, 05/01/2017 - 10:57

Fox News

'Seductive' dress forces girl to quit Malaysia chess tournament, coach says
Fox News
Kaushal Khandhar, the coach, wrote in a Facebook post on Thursday that his student was participating in the National Scholastic Chess Championship in Putrajaya when the director started commenting on the girl's dress. The tournament was held from April ...
A 12-year-old chess champion was kicked out of a tournament for her 'seductive' dress, her coach saysSacramento Bee
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12-Year-Old 'Humiliated' By Chess Tournament Officials Over 'Seductive' DressHuffington Post

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Malaysia bans chess prodigy, 12, over 'seductive' dress - The Times (subscription)

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Mon, 05/01/2017 - 06:01

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Malaysia bans chess prodigy, 12, over 'seductive' dress
The Times (subscription)
A 12-year old Malaysian girl withdrew from a chess competition after its organisers claimed that her knee-length dress was seductive, prompting a fusillade of indignant denunciation online. The director of the National Scholastic Chess Championship has ...

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Girl, 12, forced to leave chess tournament due to 'seductive' dress - Irish Mirror

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Mon, 05/01/2017 - 05:42

Irish Mirror

Girl, 12, forced to leave chess tournament due to 'seductive' dress
Irish Mirror
A 12-year-old girl was allegedly forced to withdraw from a chess tournament after her dress was deemed too "seductive". The minor, who hasn't been named, was due to take part in last month's 2017 National Scholastic Chess Championships in Putrajaya, ...

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Zuraida: Organiser should clarify what happened at chess ... - The Star Online

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Mon, 05/01/2017 - 03:36

Zuraida: Organiser should clarify what happened at chess ...
The Star Online
PETALING JAYA: The organiser of a chess tournament where a young girl was allegedly told that her dressing was "inappropriate" should clarify what actually ...

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Woodall's OSCO-Sanctioned Chess Tournament a Success - Tahlequah Daily Press

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sun, 04/30/2017 - 02:55

Tahlequah Daily Press

Woodall's OSCO-Sanctioned Chess Tournament a Success
Tahlequah Daily Press
Woodall Public Schools and chess team members hosted players and parents from across Oklahoma and Arkansas to close out its 2016-2017 schedule. The first annual Woodall K-12 Scholastic Chess Open on Saturday, April 22, was competitive and ...

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12-Year-Old 'Humiliated' By Chess Tournament Officials Over 'Seductive' Dress - Huffington Post

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sat, 04/29/2017 - 23:16

Huffington Post

12-Year-Old 'Humiliated' By Chess Tournament Officials Over 'Seductive' Dress
Huffington Post
A chess coach in Malaysia is demanding an apology after his 12-year-old student was forced to withdraw from a chess tournament because officials deemed her dress too “seductive.” Without revealing the minor's name, Kaushal Khandhar, the girl's chess ...
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Chess girl 'checkmated' for her dress - The Star Online

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Fri, 04/28/2017 - 18:34

The Star Online

Chess girl 'checkmated' for her dress
The Star Online
Malaysian chess player and coach Kaushal Khandhar said the incident happened at the National Scholastic Chess Championship 2017 on April 14, when his student was told that her dress was “improper”. Kaushal said the tournament director would not ...
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'Seductive' dress gets girl barred from chess tournament - The Star Online

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Fri, 04/28/2017 - 03:49

The Star Online

'Seductive' dress gets girl barred from chess tournament
The Star Online
PETALING JAYA: A 12-year-old girl was forced to withdraw from a chess championship for wearing a dress that was allegedly deemed "seductive" by the organisers of the National Scholastic Chess Championship 2017 on April 14 in Putrajaya. Malaysian ...
12-year-old forced to quit chess tournament over 'seductive' dressMalay Mail Online
Malaysian girl barred from chess game for 'improper' dressDaily Mail
12-year-old girl forced to withdraw from chess tournament for 'seductive' outfitThe Sun Daily

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Champions of Check - Amery Free Press (press release) (registration) (blog)

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 04/26/2017 - 15:14

Amery Free Press (press release) (registration) (blog)

Champions of Check
Amery Free Press (press release) (registration) (blog)
Amery's varsity Chess Team won the state championship in Oshkosh this year, while JV team members came in sixth. Posing with their trophies are team members (back) Tony Riemenschneider, Peyton Eiynck, Ray Buenzli, Job Hutchens, Thomas ...

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Las Cruces Finalists In Chess Championship - KRWG

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Tue, 04/25/2017 - 14:49

KRWG

Las Cruces Finalists In Chess Championship
KRWG
Endgame Chess would like to congratulate 12-year-old Kristina Martos for being a finalist in the New Mexico K-12 girl's championship! This event was held April 9th at AIMS UNM in Albuquerque. Kristina is a 6th grader at Lynn Middle School in Las Cruces ...

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Smoky Row chess team wins state title - Current in Carmel

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Tue, 04/25/2017 - 12:41

Current in Carmel

Smoky Row chess team wins state title
Current in Carmel
The Smoky Row Elementary School Chess Team A recently won the state championship at the 48th annual 2017 Scholastic Chess of Indiana Team Championships in Hammond. The team consists of second-grader Edward Chen and third-graders Drew Kim, ...

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Chess federation seeks to establish chess and scholastic centre - Stabroek News

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Mon, 04/24/2017 - 01:13

Stabroek News

Chess federation seeks to establish chess and scholastic centre
Stabroek News
The Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) plans to integrate chess in schools and to establish a chess and scholastic centre to be named after former national champion Maurice Broomes. This is according to a press release from the new executive of the GCF ...

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Chess federation seeks to establish chess and scholastic centre - Stabroek News

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Mon, 04/24/2017 - 01:13

Stabroek News

Chess federation seeks to establish chess and scholastic centre
Stabroek News
The Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) plans to integrate chess in schools and to establish a chess and scholastic centre to be named after former national champion Maurice Broomes. This is according to a press release from the new executive of the GCF ...

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Visiting grandmaster had his work cut out - ReporterNews.com

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sat, 04/22/2017 - 19:08

ReporterNews.com

Visiting grandmaster had his work cut out
ReporterNews.com
Alex was in Abilene on Saturday to play simultaneous games at Taylor Elementary School, which apparently is THE place to play chess in Abilene. Each February, a scholastic tournament is held there and as many as 75 players take part. Saturday marked ...

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PAWN STARS: Working on their knight moves - Rio Rancho Observer

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sat, 04/22/2017 - 13:10

Rio Rancho Observer

PAWN STARS: Working on their knight moves
Rio Rancho Observer
Meadowlark Senior Center chess veteran Greg Stricklin, left, defeated RRHS's Joseph Donahue on board 4 in a recent intergenerational showdown. Next to him are Larry Young, then Larry Kemp and Steve Lenores; at the end is match organizer Paul Morton.

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Back in the game: Former Taunton chess director launches youth team - Wicked Local Dighton

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Thu, 04/20/2017 - 17:30

Wicked Local Dighton

Back in the game: Former Taunton chess director launches youth team
Wicked Local Dighton
TAUNTON — The past few years have proven tough for chess maven John Gordon. Now 56, Gordon previously gained recognition for encouraging kids to learn ...

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