Scholastic Chess
City to identify chess champ - Madison Record
Madison Record
Madison Record
Each champion in four different scholastic sections will receive a $100 prize. Systems Products Solutions Inc. (SPS) is contest sponsor. Madison Mayor Troy Trulock announced the championship's premiere during Girls Chess Night at Taziki's restaurant on ...
Students at Christian Brothers School in New Orleans recognized for achievements - NOLA.com (blog)
NOLA.com (blog)
NOLA.com (blog)
The chess team won first place in the sixth grade division at the Louisiana State Scholastic Chess 2015 Tournament. Team members were Dhiren Brickman, Mike Daly, Austin Hebert, Tanner Hebert and David Webster. In individual honors, Brickman tied for ...
On Chess: Club is taken over by 16 young talents - St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Public Radio
This past week, two of the programs, the Schein-Friedman Scholastic Project and U.S. Chess School, have joined resources to run a tuition-free, accommodations-free, invitation only chess camp to some of the most promising youngsters. Sixteen bright ...
Summer camp boosts potential for chess in schools - Chambersburg Public Opinion
Chambersburg Public Opinion
Doyle said local schools are showing an interest in scholastic chess programs of their own, and several people in the community have offered their support for expanding the program locally, whether as an after-school program or part of an official ...
Summer camp boosts potential for chess in schools - Chambersburg Public Opinion
Chambersburg Public Opinion
Doyle said local schools are showing an interest in scholastic chess programs of their own, and several people in the community have offered their support for expanding the program locally, whether as an after-school program or part of an official ...
Adults have chess venue - Madison Record
Madison Record
Madison Record
“As we publicized Madison City Chess League's scholastic chess successes, we began to receive numerous requests from adults across North Alabama: 'Can you help us find a place to play chess?'” Don Maddox said. Maddox, formerly editor of “Chess Life,” ...
On Chess: 2015 World Cup of Chess has huge field, with strong American players - St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Public Radio
In between, Finegold was a U.S. Junior champion in 1989, a recipient of the prestigious Samford Chess Fellowship in 1993 and a competitor in nine U.S. Championships. He is a popular scholastic coach and commentator for elite events. On Chess comes ...
Weekend Top 10 - Henrico Citizen
Henrico Citizen
Legacy Chess Academy will present Team Championships from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Brookdale Imperial Plaza, 1717 Bellevue Ave. There will be a Scholastic Team Tournament (2 Sections, K5 and K12), an Adult Team Tournament and an Individual Open ...
It's all in the game for Bellaire High junior - Chron.com
Chron.com
Chron.com
Curran "Ray" Han, 16, was one of 10 players selected to compete for the by-invitation-only U.S. Junior Closed Championship at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis, Missouri. Han flew out of Houston on July 5 for the competition, which ...
Grand Chess Tour Aug. 22-Sept. 3 In CWEWest End Word
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Aaron Teitelbaum's New Chess-Themed Kingside Diner Is a Clear Winner - Riverfront Times (blog)
Riverfront Times (blog)
Riverfront Times (blog)
So the next time Carlsen -- or any other grandmaster, for that matter -- is in town for a championship tournament at the St. Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center, the last thing he'll order at the adjacent Kingside Diner is the "Kingside Slider." He ...
Grand Chess Tour Aug. 22-Sept. 3 In CWE - West End Word
West End Word
The Grand Chess Tour will be making a stop in St. Louis Aug. 22 through Sept. 3 for the third annual Sinquefield Cup. The event will take place at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis, 4657 Maryland Ave., in the Central West End.
Games People Play: Court House's Joseph Cohen is Country's Top Over-70 Fencer - Cape May County Herald (press release)
Cape May County Herald (press release)
Cape May County Herald (press release)
After his scholastic fencing career, Cohen parlayed a Temple University athletic scholarship into undergraduate and master's degrees. He later returned to higher education to ... “Fencing is chess at lightning speed,” said Cohen. “Your brain is most ...
Alabama chess team tops in nationals and chess action in the Wiregrass | AL.com - AL.com
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AL.com
Tournament director Caesar Lawrence organized the event which was US Chess Federation rated. Lawrence's goal is to organize more adult and scholastic chess tournaments in southeast Alabama. Lawrence is also seeking part-time chess teachers to help ...
Chess notes - Metro - The Boston Globe - Boston Globe
Boston Globe
The US Junior Championship at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis has just concluded with 15-year-old Akshat Chandra of Iselin, N.J., winning the event with a convincing score of 7 points out of 9, half point ahead of new grandmaster ...
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Church events - Go Knoxville Story - Knoxville News Sentinel - Knoxville News Sentinel
Knoxville News Sentinel
Knoxville News Sentinel
St. Luke's Episcopal Church: Scholastic Chess Camp, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, July 29-Aug. 1, 600 S. Chestnut St. For Knox County youth age 6-18. Cost: donation accepted. Register: email moore4ube@gmail.com or 865-360-6706. Temple Beth ...
On Chess: Xiong and Zierk succeed at Chess Club's GM Norm Invitational | St ... - St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Public Radio
The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis held another GM norm tournament July 16-22, 2015. These tournaments are important for rising stars trying to earn the most coveted title in chess: Grandmaster. The International Chess Federation, ...
OCYL chess grows in popularity | The Valley Breeze - Valley Breeze
Valley Breeze
"This is a very unusual opportunity for one family to represent the entire state at the two biggest scholastic chess tournaments in the country," Salvas said. "We did not expect it this year, either, since resident chess master and champion Chris Gu ...
Tri-Valley: Alamo chess prodigy ties for fifth place in U.S. tourney - Chico ... - Chico Enterprise-Record
Chico Enterprise-Record
One of his first successes was at the Northern California K-12 Scholastic Championship, which he won as a sixth-grader. "On one hand, he was happy," Aigner said. "On the other hand, he simply wanted to play more chess. He wears his love for chess on ...
Tri-Valley: Alamo chess prodigy ties for fifth place in U.S. tourney ... - Monterey County Herald
Monterey County Herald
One of his first successes was at the Northern California K-12 Scholastic Championship, which he won as a sixth-grader. "On one hand, he was happy," Aigner said. "On the other hand, he simply wanted to play more chess. He wears his love for chess on ...
Tri-Valley: Alamo chess prodigy ties for fifth place in U.S. tourney ... - Paradise Post
Paradise Post
"The possibilities are practically endless." Advertisement. Liou started playing chess in elementary school with his coach, Michael Aigner. One of his first successes was at the Northern California K-12 Scholastic Championship, which he won as a sixth ...