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On Chess: Your Move Chess program stimulates minds of youth - St. Louis Public Radio

Wed, 12/23/2015 - 02:00
On Chess: Your Move Chess program stimulates minds of youth  St. Louis Public Radio

The intense concentration of Erica, a fifth-grader at Walnut Grove Elementary School in Ferguson, was apparent as she played chess against one of the best.

On Chess: And after all that, Magnus Carlsen is still the best - St. Louis Public Radio

Wed, 12/16/2015 - 21:57

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: And after all that, Magnus Carlsen is still the best
St. Louis Public Radio
It's been a strange year at the top of the chess standings. Going into the year before the first Grand Chess Tour stop in Norway, the elite had distanced themselves quite a bit from the rest of the pack. There was a marked difference in rating between ...

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Object Of Intrigue: Chess You Play With Your Nose - Atlas Obscura

Tue, 12/15/2015 - 08:40

Object Of Intrigue: Chess You Play With Your Nose
Atlas Obscura
Now just trade your stove in for a chessboard and you're good to go. (Photo: Brianna Lehman/Flickr). The game is a few steps away from checkmate. The players are hunched over the board, breathing hard. Queen to h7–a rush of cayenne! Knight to h8–a ...

On Chess: Final stage of the Chess Grand Tour is ready to start - St. Louis Public Radio

Wed, 12/02/2015 - 21:58

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: Final stage of the Chess Grand Tour is ready to start
St. Louis Public Radio
The third and final leg of the inaugural Chess Grand Tour, the most prestigious series of chess tournaments in the world, is upon us. Beginning Friday, Dec. 4, and running until Sunday, Dec. 13, the Kensington Olympia will host the 7th London Chess ...

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On Chess: 2015 Thanksgiving Open is a feast for top players and amateurs alike - St. Louis Public Radio

Wed, 11/25/2015 - 19:55

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: 2015 Thanksgiving Open is a feast for top players and amateurs alike
St. Louis Public Radio
The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis' premier open event of the season is this weekend, Nov. 27-29. The 2015 Thanksgiving Open will showcase a $10,000 guaranteed prize fund and challenge participants in six grueling rounds of G/90 + ...

On Chess: 2015 Thanksgiving Open is a feast for top players and amateurs alike - St. Louis Public Radio

Wed, 11/25/2015 - 02:00
On Chess: 2015 Thanksgiving Open is a feast for top players and amateurs alike  St. Louis Public Radio

The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis' premier open event of the season is this weekend, Nov. 27-29. The 2015 Thanksgiving Open will ...

On Chess: 2015 Thanksgiving Open is a feast for top players and amateurs alike - St. Louis Public Radio

Wed, 11/25/2015 - 02:00
On Chess: 2015 Thanksgiving Open is a feast for top players and amateurs alike  St. Louis Public Radio

The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis' premier open event of the season is this weekend, Nov. 27-29. The 2015 Thanksgiving Open will ...

America's 10-year-old chess master insists he plays for fun - New York Post

Tue, 11/24/2015 - 16:32

New York Post

America's 10-year-old chess master insists he plays for fun
New York Post
GREENWICH, Conn. — At age 10, Maximillian Lu is the youngest-ever chess master in the US. Even so, he sees room for improvement. The distinction of being a national master belongs to less than 2 percent of US Chess Federation members and is earned ...

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On Chess: How a children's exhibit went from idea to reality - St. Louis Public Radio

Wed, 11/11/2015 - 22:21

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: How a children's exhibit went from idea to reality
St. Louis Public Radio
While we knew there was a growing interest in the game of chess in our region, we wanted to be sure that this trend wasn't localized to St. Louis because we are have the World Chess Hall of Fame and the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis ...

On Chess: How a children's exhibit went from idea to reality - St. Louis Public Radio

Wed, 11/11/2015 - 02:00
On Chess: How a children's exhibit went from idea to reality  St. Louis Public Radio

The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum was honored when, several years ago, the World Chess Hall of Fame approached us with a partnership ...

Graveling tops the tournament leaderboard and school chess teams start new season - AL.com

Thu, 11/05/2015 - 08:03

AL.com

Graveling tops the tournament leaderboard and school chess teams start new season
AL.com
The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis will host the 2015 Showdown in Saint Louis. The Showdown will be two exhibition matches between GM Hikaru Nakamura versus GM Fabiano Caruana and GM Hou Yifan versus GM Parimarjan Negi.

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