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2016 Sinquefield Cup Spotlights International Chess Competition in Saint Louis - PR Newswire (press release)

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Fri, 07/29/2016 - 11:55

2016 Sinquefield Cup Spotlights International Chess Competition in Saint Louis
PR Newswire (press release)
The world's top chess players are headed to the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCSL), located in the U.S. Chess Capital, Aug. 5-16, to compete for a total prize fund of $300,000 in the pinnacle of chess tournaments held on U.S. soil ...

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Top 10 students in Johnston High School's class of 2016 - Johnston Sun Rise

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Thu, 07/28/2016 - 11:00

Top 10 students in Johnston High School's class of 2016
Johnston Sun Rise
Her numerous awards include the U.S. Air Force Math and Science Award, and the U.S. Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award. “I will remember the daily challenges of balancing academics, extracurricular activities and my ... Abaherah did his best and ...

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'Cursed Child' reigniting Pottermania - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 07/27/2016 - 21:34

The San Diego Union-Tribune

'Cursed Child' reigniting Pottermania
The San Diego Union-Tribune
Scholastic Publishing has ordered a reported first printing of 4.5 million copies for the U.S. and Canada, perhaps a record for a new play; retail price, $29.99. The last Potter book, issued in 2007, had a first printing of 12 million. The seven ...

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Burnaby youth work on knight moves at monthly chess tournaments - Burnaby Now

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 07/27/2016 - 18:40

Burnaby Now

Burnaby youth work on knight moves at monthly chess tournaments
Burnaby Now
The competitions are open to kids in grades 3 to 12, who are organized into groups of four for each tournament based on their Northwest Scholastic Rating System rating. Each competitor then plays three time-controlled games, with 20 minutes allowed ...

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White Plains Middle Schooler Brings Home Chess Trophy - Patch.com

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Tue, 07/26/2016 - 11:46

Patch.com

White Plains Middle Schooler Brings Home Chess Trophy
Patch.com
WHITE PLAINS, NY — A White Plains 11-year-old took home a trophy recently during a chess championship in New York City. Daniel Hagen, who attends Eastview Middle School, won second place in the Tri-State Chess Championship held July 17 at Bryant ...

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Vikramaditya Kulkarni claims title - The Hindu

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Mon, 07/25/2016 - 19:33

Vikramaditya Kulkarni claims title
The Hindu
In the Scholastic Chess event, conducted simultaneously, Kush Bhagar (u-8), Aarav Lakhani (u-10), Jeet Shah (u-12), Shiv Shome (u-15) emerged champions in the open category. In the girls' competition, Aditi Kayal (u-8), Kriti Patel (u-10), Kiyarra ...

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Donald Trump Played School Principal For A Day And Offended All His Students - Huffington Post

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Mon, 07/25/2016 - 10:46

Huffington Post

Donald Trump Played School Principal For A Day And Offended All His Students
Huffington Post
She compared it to a visit by a Scholastic publishing executive who took the time to ask about P.S. 70's demographics, noted that most of the students were on free and reduced-price lunch, and ended up donating books to every grade for a year. “It's ...

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Chess tournament played in Pierre - The Capital Journal

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sun, 07/24/2016 - 21:08

The Capital Journal

Chess tournament played in Pierre
The Capital Journal
We have players that have a lot of players that have played for the last almost-40 years. And then we have quite a few players that are fairly new to the game. We have juniors playing — quite a few kids that also play in the scholastic tournaments ...

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Exclusive: NYC Educators Recall the Day Trump Played Principal at PS 70 — and Offended Their Kids - The 74

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sun, 07/24/2016 - 20:12

The 74

Exclusive: NYC Educators Recall the Day Trump Played Principal at PS 70 — and Offended Their Kids
The 74
Everyone escorting Trump noticed, Singer says, but no one said a word. David MacEnulty, who ran a celebrated chess program at P.S. 70 and now teaches chess at Manhattan's exclusive Dalton School, also was up close to Trump that day. “The thing that it ...

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LOCAL SPORTS SCAN - The Navhind Times

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sun, 07/24/2016 - 13:37

LOCAL SPORTS SCAN
The Navhind Times
PONDA: Don Bosco Oratory Fatorda defeated Goa Velha SC 2-1 to enter the finals of 28th All Goa St Anne's Inter-Village Festival Soccer organized by Ponda Footballers held at Animal Husbandry ground Curti Ponda. DBO dominated for most part of the ...

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Commonwealth Games notebook: Big kick in participation boosts karate - Lynchburg News and Advance

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sat, 07/23/2016 - 23:01

Commonwealth Games notebook: Big kick in participation boosts karate
Lynchburg News and Advance
Children in white belts with individual colored stripes all the way up to adults with black belts made for a brightly clad array of athletes who took to the four rings arranged on the gymnasium floor of Linkhorne Middle School on Saturday morning in ...

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ALL-SCHOLASTICS: Boys lacrosse - The Patriot Ledger

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Fri, 07/22/2016 - 23:47

The Patriot Ledger

ALL-SCHOLASTICS: Boys lacrosse
The Patriot Ledger
Two-time Patriot League All-Star. … Member of varsity football and swim teams. … Recipient of the Patriot League Sportsmanship Award in swimming (2016). … Runs faceoff clinics for youth lacrosse programs. … Chess club member. … Will play lacrosse ...

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Junior champion, only 15, crowned at CWE chess center - STLtoday.com

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Fri, 07/22/2016 - 13:00

STLtoday.com

Junior champion, only 15, crowned at CWE chess center
STLtoday.com
Along with the chess honors, another competitor picked up a "first-ever" during the tournament. Kayden Troff, 18, of Utah became the first chess grandmaster to ever be awarded the rank of Eagle Scout by the Boy Scouts of America. Troff was honored at ...

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Plano's Jeffery Xiong Takes First at Chess Championship in St. Louis - Dallas Observer

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Thu, 07/21/2016 - 13:30

Dallas Observer

Plano's Jeffery Xiong Takes First at Chess Championship in St. Louis
Dallas Observer
By the end of the 10-day tournament, hosted by the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, Grandmaster Xiong took first place, granting him an invitation to the 2017 U.S. Chess Championship and $6,000. Li finished third, winning $3,000. Xiong ...
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ALL-SCHOLASTICS: Softball - The Patriot Ledger

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Thu, 07/21/2016 - 10:50

The Patriot Ledger

ALL-SCHOLASTICS: Softball
The Patriot Ledger
Two-time Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic. ... Three-time Patriot League All-Star. ... Said coach Tony Pina: “Her game management from behind the plate has been vital to the success of our team.” ... Plays club softball for Mass. Drifters. ... Chess club ...

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On Chess: Junior Closed Championship had unexpected excitement - St. Louis Public Radio

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Thu, 07/21/2016 - 00:19

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: Junior Closed Championship had unexpected excitement
St. Louis Public Radio
Due to the continuous effort of the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, the U.S. Junior Closed Championship has grown to be one of the strongest and most prominent junior tournaments in the world. The 2016 edition brought together 10 of ...

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ALL-SCHOLASTICS: Boys lacrosse - Enterprise News

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 07/20/2016 - 23:40

Enterprise News

ALL-SCHOLASTICS: Boys lacrosse
Enterprise News
Two-time All-Scholastic. … Most memorable moment was when coach Flannigan did a back-flip at halftime against Hull. … Member of chess club. … Favorite athlete is J.R. Smith. … Favorite class is calculus. ... Enjoys spending time with friends and ...

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Jeh Pandole and Ahaan Bhansali advance - The Hindu

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 07/20/2016 - 19:33

Jeh Pandole and Ahaan Bhansali advance
The Hindu
The Indian Chess School's Kotak Mutual Fund scholastic & blitz chess championship as part of its International Chess Day celebrations have attracted more than 100 FIDE-rated players. Matches will be held in the under-8, u-10, u-12 and u-15 boys' and ...

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Achievers - NewsOK.com

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 07/20/2016 - 00:03

Achievers
NewsOK.com
•Veronika Zilajeva, 16, a Westmoore High School sophomore, became the first female Oklahoma resident of any age to win a mixed scholastic and adult players U.S. Chess Federation-rated, top open-section chess tournament, according to a news release.

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15-year-old Chess Prodigy Crowned 2016 U.S. Junior Closed Champion in Saint Louis - PR Newswire (press release)

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Tue, 07/19/2016 - 15:21

PR Newswire (press release)

15-year-old Chess Prodigy Crowned 2016 U.S. Junior Closed Champion in Saint Louis
PR Newswire (press release)
At only 15-years-old, Jeffery Xiong of Coppell, Texas, came out on top at the 2016 U.S. Junior Closed Championship - the most prestigious tournament for American chess players under 21 years of age – held at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of ...

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