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On Chess: GM? IM? What do the titles mean? How are they earned? - St. Louis Public Radio

Thu, 05/19/2016 - 02:00
On Chess: GM? IM? What do the titles mean? How are they earned?  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.

Ravens guard John Urschel will match wits with U.S. chess champion - Baltimore Sun

Tue, 05/17/2016 - 14:12

Baltimore Sun

Ravens guard John Urschel will match wits with U.S. chess champion
Baltimore Sun
Ravens offensive lineman John Urschel stretches during pregame warmups before the game against the San Diego Chargers. Ravens offensive lineman John Urschel stretches during pregame warmups before the game against the San Diego Chargers.

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Psst: In world chess, St. Louis has the championship team - STLtoday.com

Fri, 05/13/2016 - 00:02

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Psst: In world chess, St. Louis has the championship team
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We're hard at work on the next edition of Newspapers.com. We'll get these updates done as quickly as we can. In the mean time, here's a crossword puzzle from April 1, 1910. You'll find the answers below. Crossword. Here come the answers, don't look too ...

On Chess: Tom Hackney exhibit opens in the chess capital of the U.S. - St. Louis Public Radio

Thu, 05/12/2016 - 05:32

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: Tom Hackney exhibit opens in the chess capital of the U.S.
St. Louis Public Radio
There is a conversation that exists between living artists and their predecessors. Marcel Duchamp, arguably the most influential artist of the 20th century and whose impact is still remarkably present today, began many of these conversations during his ...

Cardinals bonding over chess in clubhouse - MLB.com

Mon, 05/09/2016 - 17:58

MLB.com

Cardinals bonding over chess in clubhouse
MLB.com
Cardinals bonding over chess in clubhouse Mike Matheny looking over a chess board in St. Louis' clubhouse. (Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis). By Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com | @LangoschMLB |. +. 0 COMMENTS. ST. LOUIS -- It's four ...

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Editorial: Short takes on secret chess championships, secret vegan beef eaters, hidden art and words best left unspoken - STLtoday.com

Fri, 05/06/2016 - 16:03

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Editorial: Short takes on secret chess championships, secret vegan beef eaters, hidden art and words best left unspoken
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... Ray Robson of St. Louis (left)) contemplates a move duringhis match against Grandmaster Alex Lenderman of Brookly, New York, during the 2016 U.S Championship on Monday, April 18, 2016, at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis.

On Chess: Ultimate blitz chess match results in ultimate generosity - St. Louis Public Radio

Thu, 05/05/2016 - 05:24

On Chess: Ultimate blitz chess match results in ultimate generosity
St. Louis Public Radio
And that is exactly what they did. The numbers don't lie! The comeback of a chess legend…the battles of the current top-three American kings…it was all there, and everybody around the world witnessed it! The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint ...

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On Chess: Ultimate blitz chess match results in ultimate generosity - St. Louis Public Radio

Thu, 05/05/2016 - 02:00
On Chess: Ultimate blitz chess match results in ultimate generosity  St. Louis Public Radio

The 2016 U.S. and U.S. Women's Championship ended April 25 but the chess tournament in St. Louis had one more surprise for the fans all over the world: the.

Immortal Chess Blitz Game - Huffington Post

Mon, 05/02/2016 - 11:29

Huffington Post

Immortal Chess Blitz Game
Huffington Post
Wesley So won a spectacular blitz game at the Ultimate Blitz Challenge in the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis last Friday. It was power chess with hard to see threats and surprising sacrifices. He was immediately compared to two of the ...

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Reader feedback - BusinessWorld Online Edition

Mon, 05/02/2016 - 10:30

Reader feedback
BusinessWorld Online Edition
The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis took over the organization of the annual US Chess Championship in 2009 and, coincidentally enough, since that time the title has been monopolized by Hikaru Nakamura (2009, 2012 and 2015) and Gata ...

St. Louisan crowned U.S. chess champion - St. Louis Business Journal

Fri, 04/29/2016 - 07:34

St. Louis Business Journal

St. Louisan crowned U.S. chess champion
St. Louis Business Journal
Chess Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana, who recently bought a house in St. Louis, is attracting international attention to his adopted hometown after winning the U.S. chess championship this week at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis.

So finishes 2nd overall in US Chess Championship - The Manila Times

Thu, 04/28/2016 - 07:27

So finishes 2nd overall in US Chess Championship
The Manila Times
Filipino Grandmaster (GM) Wesley So finished second overall in the prestigious 2016 US Chess Championship held at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis in Missouri, US. So scored 7.5 points on four wins and seven draws – just a full point ...

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