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On Chess: Looking back at the tournaments and exhibitions of 2015 - St. Louis Public Radio
Once again, the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis held the strongest tournament of the year, but this time there was a little extra! The Sinquefield ...
Norway Chess Leaves Grand Chess Tour - Chess.com
On Chess: Blood drive combines history and helping - St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Public Radio
The American Red Cross and the World Chess Hall of Fame encourage chess fans to help save lives – and learn more about the impact of chess in World War II -- by donating blood at the Hall of Fame on Monday, Jan. 4. The blood drive serves as a strong ...
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Teaching Chess in Some of St. Louis' Poorest Schools - Education Week (subscription) (blog)
Education Week (subscription) (blog)
Education Week (subscription) (blog)
She did not like basketball; the other after-school activities were "kind of boring," she said. That was until this past fall, when a partnership between the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis and Ascension, a healthcare company, brought ...
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Cultivating Young Chess Masters in Some of St. Louis' Poorest Schools - Education Week (subscription) (blog)
Education Week (subscription) (blog)
Education Week (subscription) (blog)
She did not like basketball; the other after-school activities were "kind of boring," she said. That was until this past fall, when a partnership between the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis and Ascension, a healthcare company, brought ...
Cultivating Young Chess Masters in Some of St. Louis’ Poorest Schools - Education Week
Cultivating Young Chess Masters in Some of St. Louis' Poorest Schools - Education Week
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On Chess: Your Move Chess program stimulates minds of youth - St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Public Radio
Your Move Chess – a partnership between Ascension, the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, and the Ferguson-Florissant School District – has brought after-school chess clubs to district students. The goal is to help them develop critical ...
On Chess: Your Move Chess program stimulates minds of youth - St. Louis Public Radio
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: 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
St. Louis Public Radio
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
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 ...
Elaine Hickerson - Development Manager - Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis - LinkedIn
On Chess: Final stage of the Chess Grand Tour is ready to start - St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Public Radio
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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Kyle Weber - Scholastics Manager - Saint Louis Chess Club - LinkedIn
On Chess: 2015 Thanksgiving Open is a feast for top players and amateurs alike - St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Public Radio
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 + ...