Scholastic Chess
Amid turmoil, chess helps Ferguson kids cope, excel - Belleville News-Democrat
Belleville News-Democrat
Chess grandmaster Alejandro Ramirez, left, plays a match with 10-year-old Marion Rodgers of the Ferguson-Florissant School District while 9-year-old Dorielle Guy-Bey, right, watches, Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at the St. Louis Chess Club and Scholastic ...
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Community Calendar from May 25, 2016 - timessentinel.com
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Scholastic Book Sale — May 26-June 12. Help support library programming with the profits from this ... Kids and parents can spend quality time together learning the game of chess with the Yearling family. All skill levels welcomed. Registration is ...
US--Ferguson Schools-Chess - Yahoo News
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Yahoo News
Chess grandmaster Alejandro Ramirez, left, plays a match with 10-year-old Marion Rodgers of the Ferguson-Florissant School District while 9-year-old Dorielle Guy-Bey, right, watches, Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at the St. Louis Chess Club and Scholastic ...
Amid turmoil, chess helps Ferguson kids cope, excel - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Minneapolis Star Tribune
On Tuesday, 11 grade-schoolers from Walnut Grove Elementary School in the Ferguson-Florissant School District gathered at the St. Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center for a year-end celebration with T-shirts, certificates and a final set of matches, ...
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Amid Turmoil, Chess Helps Ferguson Kids Cope, Excel - ABC News
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On Tuesday, 11 grade-schoolers from Walnut Grove Elementary School in the Ferguson-Florissant School District gathered at the St. Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center for a year-end celebration with T-shirts, certificates and a final set of matches, ...
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Mentoring Matters: HANDY Helps Teens Stay Focused - CBS Local
CBS Local
CBS Local
A junior at Fort Lauderdale Prep, Phebe recently participated in the Broward County Mayor's Chess Challenge, and was awarded a certificate from Sunrise Mayor Michael Ryan, and a one-year membership to the National Scholastic Chess Foundation.
Canadian Chess Challenge teaches kids lessons that can be applied beyond the board - Globalnews.ca
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Globalnews.ca
Larry Bevand is the executive director for the Chess and Math Association, Canada's National Scholastic Chess Organization. Bevand emphasized how many life lessons are involved in chess. “Anticipation, being able to anticipate, what the other ones ...
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Developing students into responsible citizens - Times of India
Times of India
Many have made it to DSO and CBSE nationals in badminton, basketball, chess, handball, swimming, table tennis etc. The school has produced state and national players in cricket, volley ball and international champions in skating and ... An array of ...
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Chess notes - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
Open Scholastic K-12; May 29, Mass. Open Scholastic K-3; May 29, Massachusetts Blitz Championship; May 28-30, 85th Massachusetts Open (State Championship), all at Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel, 181 Boston Post Road, West, Marlborough, www.
How Teen Girls Are Putting the World of Competitive Chess in Check - Fortune
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Fortune
Gorti was one of five players under the age of 16 at the women's tournament this year, which is is unusual but not unheard of, says Tony Rich, the executive director of the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, which hosted the tournament.
Massena students take third, fourth places at chess championship - North Country Now
North Country Now
North Country Now
MALONE -- Massena students took third and fourth places at the Upstate NY Scholastic Chess Championships Saturday. Malone again hosted a number of regional schools for the Upstate NY Scholastic Chess Championships. Tyler Hargrave and Alonie ...
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Massena students take third, fourth places at chess championship - North Country Now
North Country Now
MALONE -- Massena students took third and fourth places at the Upstate NY Scholastic Chess Championships Saturday. Malone again hosted a number of regional schools for the Upstate NY Scholastic Chess Championships. Tyler Hargrave and Alonie ...
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Kavyashree Mallanna: Expressing Through Chess - India New England
India New England
India New England
Through Celestial Minds, Mallanna has organized several events like the New England Junior Open Chess Championship, USCF rated 'Scholastic' and 'Chessomania' events, that have provided platforms to young talents. INDIA New England News: Please ...
Chess champions collect hardware - Virgin Islands Daily News
Virgin Islands Daily News
Virgin Islands Daily News
Chess champions from Saturday's St. Thomas/St. John Youth Scholastic Chess Tournament pose with their trophies after the Lockhart Elementary School event. They are: back row, left to right, Jeanne Varay, Eudora Kean, first place, 13 and above; ...
Orchard Park student competes in National Elementary Chess Championship - Current in Carmel
Current in Carmel
Current in Carmel
He competed in the Michigan Scholastic Club Championship for chess and placed second prior to heading to nationals. “This win gave me the confidence to go to the national competition,” Mundrigi said. The competition for students in kindergarten through ...
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How Maurice Ashley, the first black chess grandmaster, uses the game to change inner-city kids' lives - For The Win
For The Win
For The Win
Ashley is telling the story more than three decades later as he sits in the plush lobby of the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis. While some of the details have faded, he's sure about one thing: He didn't leave his game when the shootout began.
On Chess: GM? IM? What do the titles mean? How are they earned?St. Louis Public Radio
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On Chess: GM? IM? What do the titles mean? How are they earned? - St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Public Radio
Chess, unlike most other competitive sports, maintains a system of titles granted to players of exceptional skill and talent. The highest title awarded in the world of bishops and knights is International Grandmaster (GM). While it sounds mysterious ...
Clovis High's Crouch wins B'nai B'rith award - Fresno Bee
Fresno Bee
Fresno Bee
Her school activities include California Scholastic Federation life member, junior class president, ASB secretary, Chess Club and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Crouch also has volunteered at elementary school sporting events and at Poverello House, ...
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2015-2016 Northwest Suburban Academic Team - Chicago Daily Herald
Chicago Daily Herald
Chicago Daily Herald
Awards, honors: Student of the Year, Illinois Communications and Theater Association; Scholastic Achievement Award, Illinois High School Association; All State Debate Team, Illinois Congressional Debate Association. Personal statement: "Personally, I ...
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Elementary School Chess Champions Lead PDS to 2nd Place in the Nation - Town Topics
Town Topics
Town Topics
Princeton Day School hosts monthly scholastic chess tournaments, “designed to welcome the most novice of tournament players and to inspire the most accomplished,” according to the school's website. Chess players from more than 30 elementary and ...