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Amateur blitz on a Friday night - Chessbase News

Mon, 10/08/2018 - 02:00
Amateur blitz on a Friday night  Chessbase News

Blitz is often bad-mouthed and thought as damaging a player's development. The historical evidence shows the contrary. Most legendary names like Fischer, ...

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2 More Chess Players Turning To Politics - Chess.com

Mon, 10/08/2018 - 02:00
2 More Chess Players Turning To Politics  Chess.com

Several chess players have already turned to careers on the political chess board (Nigel Short and Julio Granda only last week!), and at least two more are ...

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Plymouth news briefs, Oct. 6 - Wicked Local Wenham

Mon, 10/08/2018 - 01:20

Plymouth news briefs, Oct. 6
Wicked Local Wenham
Plymouth Library Chess Club tournament. PLYMOUTH — The Plymouth Library Chess Club will sponsor a scholastic chess tournament for students in kindergarten through grade 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Plymouth Public Library, 132 South St.

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Plymouth news briefs, Oct. 6 - Taunton Daily Gazette

Sat, 10/06/2018 - 23:39

Plymouth news briefs, Oct. 6
Taunton Daily Gazette
Plymouth Library Chess Club tournament. PLYMOUTH — The Plymouth Library Chess Club will sponsor a scholastic chess tournament for students in kindergarten through grade 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Plymouth Public Library, 132 South St.

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Chess notes - The Boston Globe

Sat, 10/06/2018 - 14:03

The Boston Globe

Chess notes
The Boston Globe
This Olympiad had such promise for the US men to defend their title. As of the eighth round, they were in first by a match point over Poland and by two points over a slew of teams, starting with Azerbaijan and India. In the eighth, they won a stirring ...

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Plymouth news briefs, Oct. 6 - Wicked Local Walpole

Sat, 10/06/2018 - 10:35

Plymouth news briefs, Oct. 6
Wicked Local Walpole
Plymouth Library Chess Club tournament. PLYMOUTH — The Plymouth Library Chess Club will sponsor a scholastic chess tournament for students in kindergarten through grade 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Plymouth Public Library, 132 South St.

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Plymouth news briefs, Oct. 6 - Wicked Local

Sat, 10/06/2018 - 05:07

Plymouth news briefs, Oct. 6
Wicked Local
Plymouth Library Chess Club tournament. PLYMOUTH — The Plymouth Library Chess Club will sponsor a scholastic chess tournament for students in kindergarten through grade 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Plymouth Public Library, 132 South St.

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FEMINIST FRIDAY: Short Film Showcases The Young Girls Fighting Stereotypes In Chess - GirlTalkHQ (blog)

Fri, 10/05/2018 - 12:03

GirlTalkHQ (blog)

FEMINIST FRIDAY: Short Film Showcases The Young Girls Fighting Stereotypes In Chess
GirlTalkHQ (blog)
Our first feature is a short film from director/producer Jenny Schweitzer called 'Girls in Chess', which spotlights the gender gap in the world of competitive scholastic chess. Filmed at the 2018 KCF All Girls Nationals in Chicago, the girls featured ...

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Plymouth news briefs, Oct. 3 - Wicked Local East Bridgewater

Fri, 10/05/2018 - 04:56

Plymouth news briefs, Oct. 3
Wicked Local East Bridgewater
Plymouth Library Chess Club tournament. PLYMOUTH — The Plymouth Library Chess Club will sponsor a scholastic chess tournament for students in kindergarten through grade 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Plymouth Public Library, 132 South St.

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The election of Arkady Dvorkovich - Chessbase News

Fri, 10/05/2018 - 02:00
The election of Arkady Dvorkovich  Chessbase News

We present the highlights and analysis of an extraordinary day in Batumi: The FIDE General Assembly convened Wednesday in Batumi, in a hotly contested ...

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FEMINIST FRIDAY: Short Film Showcases The Young Girls Fighting Stereotypes In Chess - GirlTalkHQ

Fri, 10/05/2018 - 02:00
FEMINIST FRIDAY: Short Film Showcases The Young Girls Fighting Stereotypes In Chess  GirlTalkHQ

Director and producer Jenny Schweitzer shoen the spotlight on a group of courageous and talented young women who are going agains the status quo.

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Plymouth news briefs, Oct. 3 - Wicked Local Arlington

Thu, 10/04/2018 - 09:46

Plymouth news briefs, Oct. 3
Wicked Local Arlington
Plymouth Library Chess Club tournament. PLYMOUTH — The Plymouth Library Chess Club will sponsor a scholastic chess tournament for students in kindergarten through grade 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Plymouth Public Library, 132 South St.

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Plymouth news briefs, Oct. 3 - Wicked Local Yarmouth

Wed, 10/03/2018 - 14:46

Plymouth news briefs, Oct. 3
Wicked Local Yarmouth
Plymouth Library Chess Club tournament. PLYMOUTH — The Plymouth Library Chess Club will sponsor a scholastic chess tournament for students in kindergarten through grade 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Plymouth Public Library, 132 South St.

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Plymouth news briefs, Oct. 3 - Wicked Local

Wed, 10/03/2018 - 05:06

Plymouth news briefs, Oct. 3
Wicked Local
Plymouth Library Chess Club tournament. PLYMOUTH — The Plymouth Library Chess Club will sponsor a scholastic chess tournament for students in kindergarten through grade 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Plymouth Public Library, 132 South St.

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All the right moves made here - Noosa News

Tue, 10/02/2018 - 23:06

Noosa News

All the right moves made here
Noosa News
"My idea going back a few years was to have chess implemented into the curriculum at schools. This is happening in many countries with huge benefits. Having at the very least chess clubs within the schools competing in scholastic tournaments is the ...

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About the Highlights advisers - Daily American Online

Tue, 10/02/2018 - 19:28

Daily American Online

About the Highlights advisers
Daily American Online
She partakes in many clubs and after school activities such as Scholastic Quiz Team, drama club, art club, chess and game club, yearbook, SADD, choir, and plays the bass clarinet in her high school band. She is still undecided on where she wishes to ...

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Do You Like Weird Chess? - Chess.com

Mon, 10/01/2018 - 14:02

Chess.com

Do You Like Weird Chess?
Chess.com
Take for example a very simple conversation between two chess players: Player 1: "I don't like the Ruy Lopez. It is too plain for me." Player 2: "Well, then play the Sicilian. It is much sharper and will probably fit your style perfectly!" Now imagine ...

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7 Chess Movies You Do Not Want To Miss - Chess.com

Mon, 10/01/2018 - 02:00
7 Chess Movies You Do Not Want To Miss  Chess.com

Grab your popcorn for this article! We are going to take a look at chess in the movies. Chess fans everywhere have their favorite chess movies. Here are our top ...

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Do You Like Weird Chess? - Chess.com

Mon, 10/01/2018 - 02:00
Do You Like Weird Chess?  Chess.com

The regular readers of my column know that I hate political correctness. In my old article I explained it is probably the biggest threat to Western civilization.

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7 Chess Movies You Do Not Want To Miss - Chess.com

Mon, 10/01/2018 - 02:00
7 Chess Movies You Do Not Want To Miss  Chess.com

Grab your popcorn for this article! We are going to take a look at chess in the movies. Chess fans everywhere have their favorite chess movies. Here are our top ...

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