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2016 Sinquefield Cup Spotlights International Chess Competition in Saint Louis - PR Newswire (press release)
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 ...
Wesley braces for 2016 Sinquefield Cup - The Manila Times
The Manila Times
Grandmaster (GM) Wesley So shifts his sights on the 2016 Sinquefield Cup scheduled on August 4 to 16 at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis in Missouri, US. The 22-year-old woodpusher wants to surpass his 10th-place finish in the 2015 ...
Vladimir Kramnik withdraws from Sinquefield Cup - Chessbase News
2016 Sinquefield Cup Spotlights International Chess Competition in Saint Louis - PR Newswire
Plano's Jeffery Xiong Takes First at Chess Championship in St. Louis - Dallas Observer
Dallas Observer
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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15-year-old chess prodigy is U.S. Junior Grandmaster - CanIndia News
CanIndia News
CanIndia News
Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCSL) Executive Director, Tony Rich (left), and Assistant Manager, Mike Kummer (right), award Grandmaster Jeffery Xiong, 15, of Coppell, Texas (center). Age is only a number – and it's certainly true ...
Plano's Jeffery Xiong Takes First at Chess Championship in St. Louis - Dallas Observer
On Chess: Junior Closed Championship had unexpected excitement - St. Louis Public Radio
Chess Player Jeffery Xiong Won in St. Louis and Will Compete Against World's Best in September - Dallas Observer
Local teenage chess prodigies Jeffery Xiong and Ruifeng Li straightened their pieces and set their minds to the task of winning during the opening round of the ...
On Chess: Junior Closed Championship had unexpected excitement - St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Public Radio
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 ...
15-year-old Chess Prodigy Crowned 2016 U.S. Junior Closed ... - Stock Transcript
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ST. LOUIS, July 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Age is only a number – and it's certainly true in the world of chess. At only 15-years-old, Jeffery Xiong of Coppell, ...
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15-year-old Chess Prodigy Crowned 2016 U.S. Junior Closed Champion in Saint Louis - Yahoo Finance
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Yahoo Finance
Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCSL) Executive Director, Tony Rich (left), and Assistant Manager, Mike Kummer (right), award Grandmaster Jeffery Xiong, 15, of Coppell, Texas (center), the $6,000 winning prize for the 2016 U.S ...
15-year-old Chess Prodigy Crowned 2016 U.S. Junior Closed Champion in Saint Louis - PR Newswire (press release)
PR Newswire (press release)
PR Newswire (press release)
Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCSL) Executive Director, Tony Rich (left), and Assistant Manager, Mike Kummer (right), award Grandmaster Jeffery Xiong, 15, of Coppell, Texas (center), the $6,000 winning prize for the 2016 U.S ...
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15-year-old Chess Prodigy Crowned 2016 US Junior Closed Champion in Saint Louis - PR Newswire
ST. LOUIS, July 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Age is only a number – and it's certainly true in the world of chess. At only 15-years-old, Jeffery Xiong of Coppell, ...
One of the Youngest Chess Grandmasters in the World Competes in St. Louis This Weekend - St. Louis Magazine
On Chess: Kayden Troff is first grandmaster to earn Eagle Scout rank - St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Public Radio
Through the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, spearheaded by Jeanne and Rex Sinquefield, chess has already helped thousands of kids in the St. Louis area improve their skills in pattern recognition, memorization, calculation, planning, ...
On Chess: Kayden Troff is first grandmaster to earn Eagle Scout rank - STLPR
On Chess: Kayden Troff is first grandmaster to earn Eagle Scout rank - St. Louis Public Radio
On Chess: Kayden Troff is first grandmaster to earn Eagle Scout rank - St. Louis Public Radio
Achieving the grandmaster title is a huge feat. The hours spent every day studying, the days spent in airplanes, buses and airports just to travel to.