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Games People Play: Court House's Joseph Cohen is Country's Top Over-70 Fencer - Cape May County Herald (press release)

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Tue, 07/28/2015 - 11:03

Cape May County Herald (press release)

Games People Play: Court House's Joseph Cohen is Country's Top Over-70 Fencer
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 ...

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Alabama chess team tops in nationals and chess action in the Wiregrass | AL.com - AL.com

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sun, 07/26/2015 - 09:07

AL.com

Alabama chess team tops in nationals and chess action in the Wiregrass | AL.com
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 ...

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Chess notes - Metro - The Boston Globe - Boston Globe

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sat, 07/25/2015 - 14:48

Chess notes - Metro - The 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

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Fri, 07/24/2015 - 15:52

Knoxville News Sentinel

Church events - Go Knoxville Story - 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 ...

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On Chess: Xiong and Zierk succeed at Chess Club's GM Norm Invitational | St ... - St. Louis Public Radio

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Thu, 07/23/2015 - 06:01

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: Xiong and Zierk succeed at Chess Club's GM Norm Invitational | St ...
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, ...

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OCYL chess grows in popularity | The Valley Breeze - Valley Breeze

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 07/22/2015 - 22:36

OCYL chess grows in popularity | The 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 ...

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Tri-Valley: Alamo chess prodigy ties for fifth place in U.S. tourney - Chico ... - Chico Enterprise-Record

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 07/22/2015 - 11:48

Tri-Valley: Alamo chess prodigy ties for fifth place in U.S. tourney - Chico ...
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 ...

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Tri-Valley: Alamo chess prodigy ties for fifth place in U.S. tourney ... - Monterey County Herald

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 07/22/2015 - 11:37

Tri-Valley: Alamo chess prodigy ties for fifth place in U.S. tourney ...
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 ...

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Tri-Valley: Alamo chess prodigy ties for fifth place in U.S. tourney ... - Paradise Post

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 07/22/2015 - 10:25

Tri-Valley: Alamo chess prodigy ties for fifth place in U.S. tourney ...
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 ...

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How to Ensure Your Kids Never Think You're Playing Favorites - Yahoo - Yahoo Parenting

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 07/22/2015 - 02:31

Yahoo Parenting

How to Ensure Your Kids Never Think You're Playing Favorites - Yahoo
Yahoo Parenting
Maybe try something with the hands, like rock climbing (or chess), instead. “If they can't compare, they'll be much more self-contained, and they'll be doing fine,” he says. “And you can also be proud and reflect to them that they're doing fine.” Don't ...

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Tri-Valley: Alamo chess prodigy ties for fifth place in US tourney - Daily Democrat

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Tue, 07/21/2015 - 15:39

Tri-Valley: Alamo chess prodigy ties for fifth place in US tourney
Daily Democrat
... an incoming freshman at UC Berkeley, was one of 10 players invited to compete in the U.S. Junior Closed Championship, an invite-only chess tournament for players younger than 21. The tournament took place July 6-16 at the Chess Club and Scholastic ...

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Tri-Valley: Alamo chess prodigy ties for fifth place in U.S. tourney ... - Contra Costa Times

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Tue, 07/21/2015 - 15:09

Tri-Valley: Alamo chess prodigy ties for fifth place in U.S. tourney ...
Contra Costa Times
Tony Rich, the executive director of the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis, said one of Liou's most striking traits is a maturity during games that is rarely seen in junior players. "He's different from a lot of kids his age in that he ...

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DAVID R. SANDS: Liang, Eswaran take the honors at U.S. junior chess events - Washington Times

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Tue, 07/21/2015 - 10:51

DAVID R. SANDS: Liang, Eswaran take the honors at U.S. junior chess events
Washington Times
Chandra came into the invitational, held at the St. Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center, seeded second behind red-hot Texas IM Jeffery Xiong, but Chandra found himself clinging to a half-point lead over Xiong going into the ninth and final round.

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DAVID R. SANDS: Liang, Eswaran take the honors at U.S. junior chess events - Washington Times

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Tue, 07/21/2015 - 04:15

DAVID R. SANDS: Liang, Eswaran take the honors at U.S. junior chess events
Washington Times
Chandra came into the invitational, held at the St. Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center, seeded second behind red-hot Texas IM Jeffery Xiong, but Chandra found himself clinging to a half-point lead over Xiong going into the ninth and final round.

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DAVID R. SANDS: Liang, Eswaran take the honors at U.S. junior chess events ... - Washington Times

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Tue, 07/21/2015 - 04:12

DAVID R. SANDS: Liang, Eswaran take the honors at U.S. junior chess events ...
Washington Times
Chandra came into the invitational, held at the St. Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center, seeded second behind red-hot Texas IM Jeffery Xiong, but Chandra found himself clinging to a half-point lead over Xiong going into the ninth and final round.

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Chess players gathered in Pierre for team championship - Capital Journal: News - The Capital Journal

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sun, 07/19/2015 - 23:25

The Capital Journal

Chess players gathered in Pierre for team championship - Capital Journal: News
The Capital Journal
He is the strongest chess player in South Dakota. Women's Grand Master Kamile Baginskaite, who moved to Sioux Falls from Lithuania, said it was her second time participating in the tournament. She led the scholastic chess program in Sioux Falls.

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Chess notes - Metro - The Boston Globe - Boston Globe

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sat, 07/18/2015 - 21:34

Boston Globe

Chess notes - Metro - The Boston Globe
Boston Globe
Coming Events: July 25th, BCF Plus Score Tournament, Boylston CC Cambridge, 40 Norris St., Suit B101; July 26th, 44th Papa Gino's Open (Scholastic), Papa Gino's Waltham, 1018 Lexington St. matthewgosselin24@yahoo.com. Answer to today's problem: ...

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Love of chess shared at Lancaster County summer club - LancasterOnline: Local ... - LancasterOnline

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sat, 07/18/2015 - 19:14

LancasterOnline

Love of chess shared at Lancaster County summer club - LancasterOnline: Local ...
LancasterOnline
Wood Services chess instructor Joe Weber of Upper Leacock Township plays games simultaneously with 8-year-old Ben Striggle, left, of East Petersburg and Quinn Degenhard, 10, of Manheim Township, during a Lancaster County summer scholastic chess ...

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Area church events - Go Knoxville Story - Knoxville News Sentinel - Knoxville News Sentinel

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Fri, 07/17/2015 - 13:14

Knoxville News Sentinel

Area church events - Go Knoxville Story - 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 ...

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Over the chess board in Alabama - Varagona and Adams take top honors | AL.com - AL.com

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Fri, 07/17/2015 - 11:08

AL.com

Over the chess board in Alabama - Varagona and Adams take top honors | AL.com
AL.com
Prizes in all sections. For more information see the Alabama Chess Federation calendar or contact tournament director Caesar Lawrence (334) 868-0271 or email: Caesarchess@yahoo.com. Back-2-School Scholastic Chess Tournament. August 15. Alabama ...

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