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On Chess: Professional players through the eyes of a grandmaster, coach and spectator - KBIA

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 04/19/2017 - 17:42

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On Chess: Professional players through the eyes of a grandmaster, coach and spectator
KBIA
From March 27 until mid-April, I had the chance to be grandmaster in residence at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. Being at the “mecca” of chess was already a great privilege but what doubled my luck was coinciding this period with ...

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Woodall student places third at Blitz - Tahlequah Daily Press

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 04/19/2017 - 09:58

Tahlequah Daily Press

Woodall student places third at Blitz
Tahlequah Daily Press
Woodall School chess team members Payton Smith and Cannon Smith traveled to Midwest City April 8 to compete in the Oklahoma Scholastic Chess Organization's 2017 Oklahoma State Scholastic Blitz Chess Championship. The event was hosted by Carl ...

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

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Tue, 04/18/2017 - 17:58

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Back in the game: Former Taunton chess director launches youth team
Wicked Local Raynham
John Gordan, seen here in the Children's Room of the Taunton Public Library, has put together a new scholastic chess team in the city after a three year ...

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Back in the game: Former Taunton chess director launches youth ... - Taunton Daily Gazette

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Tue, 04/18/2017 - 17:49

Taunton Daily Gazette

Back in the game: Former Taunton chess director launches youth ...
Taunton Daily Gazette
John Gordan, seen here in the Children's Room of the Taunton Public Library, has put together a new scholastic chess team in the city after a three year ...

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Midwest is king of world chess as lavish St. Louis club lures top players - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Tue, 04/18/2017 - 10:07

Minneapolis Star Tribune

Midwest is king of world chess as lavish St. Louis club lures top players
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis/Austin Fuller As spectators watch, cameras are trained on each board and photographers shoot video for the internet live-streaming broadcasts of world-class competitions at the Chess Club and Scholastic ...

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Midwest is king of world chess as lavish St. Louis club lures top players - Star Tribune

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Tue, 04/18/2017 - 02:00
Midwest is king of world chess as lavish St. Louis club lures top players  Star Tribune

ST. LOUIS – For decades after World War II, the Soviet Union dominated international chess competitions. Now the center of the chess world has shifted to the ...

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Chess program bridges gap between cops and youth - St. Louis American

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Mon, 04/17/2017 - 10:09

St. Louis American

Chess program bridges gap between cops and youth
St. Louis American
The event was to announce the start of St. Louis Chess Cops, or "Cops Helping Enhance Student Skills" a mentoring program with the St. Louis Police department in partnership with the Chess Club Scholastic Center of St. Louis (CCSCSL). Photo by Wiley ...

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Young Chess Masters: Rising Scholars headed to national competition - Valley morning Star

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sun, 04/16/2017 - 20:34

Valley morning Star

Young Chess Masters: Rising Scholars headed to national competition
Valley morning Star
“I did really good in state, I did really good in regionals,” Adolfo said. “All I have to do is keep moving forward.” Adolfo, Diego and the other chess players were still jazzed about their success at the 2017 South Texas Scholastic Chess Championships ...

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Gainesville becoming a state force in competitive chess - Gainesville Sun

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sun, 04/16/2017 - 14:58

Gainesville Sun

Gainesville becoming a state force in competitive chess
Gainesville Sun
Jie, a 16-year-old Buchholz High School sophomore, is the 2017 individual state champion of the Florida Chess Association Scholastic Chess Championship for kindergarten through 12th grades. She started playing about 10 years ago in the only activity ...

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Chess, anyone? - Gainesville Sun

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sun, 04/16/2017 - 02:00
Chess, anyone?  Gainesville Sun
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Gainesville becoming a state force in competitive chess - Gainesville Sun

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sun, 04/16/2017 - 02:00
Gainesville becoming a state force in competitive chess  Gainesville Sun

In a game of chess, there are more moves possible than any player will ever execute. For some players, including Cindy Jie, the unpredictability and game ...

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The Black and White World of a Lubbock Chess Champ - EverythingLubbock.com

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Fri, 04/14/2017 - 15:55

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The Black and White World of a Lubbock Chess Champ
EverythingLubbock.com
LUBBOCK, TX - Sabina Foisor, a Lubbock resident, won the title of U.S. Women's Chess Champion at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis on April 10. After six years of attempts, Foisor won the title and a grand prize of $25,000. The title ...

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On Chess: 2017 US Chess Championships crown victors, Wesley So and Sabina Foisor - St. Louis Public Radio

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Thu, 04/13/2017 - 05:08

On Chess: 2017 US Chess Championships crown victors, Wesley So and Sabina Foisor
St. Louis Public Radio
Between March 29 and April 10, the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis hosted the 2017 U.S. Chess Championship and U.S. Women's Chess Championship, two of the most exciting events in the American circuit. This year, the events were ...

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Chess teams seek formal support - Post-Bulletin

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Thu, 04/13/2017 - 00:04

Post-Bulletin

Chess teams seek formal support
Post-Bulletin
"The chess community is ambivalent about it, because we have high-quality chess and we have kids that are going on to national tournaments," Handlon said of the possibility of being recognized by MSHSL. "But the one thing that MSHSL will do is lend ...

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Lubbockite claims win at U.S. Women's Chess Championship in St. Louis - LubbockOnline.com

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 04/12/2017 - 18:44

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Lubbockite claims win at U.S. Women's Chess Championship in St. Louis
LubbockOnline.com
Lubbock resident and Women's Grandmaster Sabina Foisor has been named the champion of the 2017 U.S. Women's Chess Championship, which was hosted this month at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis, Missouri. The two-week ...

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Woodall Scholastic Chess Open to bring in teams - Tahlequah Daily Press

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 04/12/2017 - 02:45

Woodall Scholastic Chess Open to bring in teams
Tahlequah Daily Press
The Woodall K-12 Scholastic Chess Open is set for Saturday, April 22, at Woodall School, 14090 W. 835 Road in Tahlequah. This event is for K-12 and is Swiss, school-team sensitive, has machine tie breaks (no blitz), half-point bye available for one ...

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2017 Chess Champions: Men's Global Rising Star, Women's Surprise Player Prove Worth, Win U.S. and U.S. Women's ... - Yahoo Finance

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Tue, 04/11/2017 - 14:12

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2017 Chess Champions: Men's Global Rising Star, Women's Surprise Player Prove Worth, Win U.S. and U.S. Women's ...
Yahoo Finance
Grandmaster Wesley So and Women's Grandmaster Sabina Foisor came out on top, taking home the titles of U.S. Chess and U.S. Women's Champions, respectively. The nation's most elite chess tournament was held at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center ...
Wesley So, Sabina-Francesca Foisor emerge as champions in unpredictable U.S. chess title fightWashington Times

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Local chess club wins regional title - Plainview Daily Herald

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Tue, 04/11/2017 - 12:08

Plainview Daily Herald

Local chess club wins regional title
Plainview Daily Herald
Representatives of 16 schools from Lubbock, Amarillo, Olton, Shallowater, Sundown and Plainview converged on the Wayland campus in Plainview Saturday to compete in the 2017 Regional Scholastic Chess Championship. The 62 competitors played a ...

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Chess team named state champs - Valley morning Star

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Mon, 04/10/2017 - 20:44

Valley morning Star

Chess team named state champs
Valley morning Star
The San Benito High School chess team won first place in the High School Championship division of the 2017 South Texas Scholastic Chess Championships. The Texas Chess Association's state tournament was held at the University of Texas Rio Grande ...

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