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HCF awards $21461 to 'enhance quality of life' - Hillsboro Free Press

Wed, 02/07/2018 - 11:37

HCF awards $21461 to 'enhance quality of life'
Hillsboro Free Press
USD 410 Chess Guild, $300: The Chess Guild provides students with chess lessons, encourages them to grow in their knowledge and skill in chess, and provides the opportunity for students to compete in scholastic chess tournaments. The funds pay ...

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Sponsored content: Academy Prep creates Tampa Bay's community leaders with dedication, chess, and local ... - Tampabay.com

Wed, 02/07/2018 - 10:58

Sponsored content: Academy Prep creates Tampa Bay's community leaders with dedication, chess, and local ...
Tampabay.com
... incorporation of a weekly chess class, originally intended to teach strategy and critical thinking skills, has resulted in a nationally ranked chess team that won the state title at the Florida Scholastic Chess League (FSCL) Super Championship ...

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Sponsored content: Academy Prep creates Tampa Bay’s community leaders with dedication, chess, and local - Tampabay.com

Wed, 02/07/2018 - 02:00
Sponsored content: Academy Prep creates Tampa Bay’s community leaders with dedication, chess, and local  Tampabay.com

Each morning at 7:30 a.m., Lincoln Tamayo stands at the entrance to his school and welcomes each student with a warm smile and a handshake. Mr. Tamayo is ...

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Pre-registration open for the "I Love Chess" tournament - Herald and News

Tue, 02/06/2018 - 20:17

Herald and News

Pre-registration open for the "I Love Chess" tournament
Herald and News
Pre-registration is available for the “I Love Chess” tournament which will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13 at Roosevelt Elementary School, 1125 N. Eldorado Ave., according to a news release. The Northwest Scholastic Rating System tournament is ...

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Community doubles $7500 goal for soldier memorial with help from local philanthropist - The News Tribune

Tue, 02/06/2018 - 10:04

The News Tribune

Community doubles $7500 goal for soldier memorial with help from local philanthropist
The News Tribune
First Move: American's Foundation for Chess, based out of Bellevue, was founded in 2000 and aims to teach students creative and critical thinking skills through chess to help them succeed in life. “His foundation encourages scholastic chess and has ...

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Community doubles $7,500 goal for soldier memorial with help from local philanthropist - The News Tribune

Tue, 02/06/2018 - 02:00
Community doubles $7,500 goal for soldier memorial with help from local philanthropist  The News Tribune

First Move: America's Foundation for Chess founder Erik Anderson donated $7500 to the family of Staff Sgt. Bryan Black, a former Puyallup resident who died in ...

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Local students compete across the board at Chess for Success competition - KATU

Sun, 02/04/2018 - 19:10

KATU

Local students compete across the board at Chess for Success competition
KATU
The matches were put on by the nonprofit group Chess for Success; their goal is to help children succeed by learning the game. “It involves a lot of ... you have to use your head a lot. It's more than just physical,” said Breslin, one of the ...

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Bowles knows chess - Paducah Sun

Sun, 02/04/2018 - 00:18

Paducah Sun

Bowles knows chess
Paducah Sun
Ameer Johnson Bowles, a student at Paducah Tilghman High School, makes a move in her second-round game at the Paducah Tilghman Scholastic Chess Tournament on Saturday. PTHS students were among the 131 regional students taking part in the tournament ...

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Oak Ridge students earn spots in state chess tournament - Oak Ridge Today

Sat, 02/03/2018 - 11:23

Oak Ridge Today

Oak Ridge students earn spots in state chess tournament
Oak Ridge Today
Oak Ridge students have earned spots in the state championship chess tournament this month. The Tennessee Chess Association Individual Regional Tournament was Saturday, January 27, at Oak Ridge High School. There were 36 competitors representing Oak ...

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9 fun things to do this first weekend of February - CBC.ca

Fri, 02/02/2018 - 15:06

CBC.ca

9 fun things to do this first weekend of February
CBC.ca
Sunday at Colonel Gray High School in Charlottetown, there's a scholastic chess tournament from 1 to 4 p.m., with registration starting at 12:15. It's open to all students in kindergarten to Grade 12. Players will be split into groups of four or six ...

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Chattanooga Students Shine At Chess Regionals - The Chattanoogan

Wed, 01/31/2018 - 18:03

Chattanooga Students Shine At Chess Regionals
The Chattanoogan
Several students from the Chattanooga area competed in the Tennessee Scholastic Regional Championship at Lake Forest Middles School in Cleveland. The top eight in each section qualify for the State Scholastic Chess Championship. In the 3rd Grade and ...

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Chattanooga Students Shine At Chess Regionals - The Chattanoogan

Wed, 01/31/2018 - 02:00
Chattanooga Students Shine At Chess Regionals  The Chattanoogan

Several students from the Chattanooga area competed in the Tennessee Scholastic Regional Championship at Lake Forest Middles School in Cleveland.

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Fabiano Caruana Tells Us What The Life Of A Chess Grandmaster Is Really Like - Deadspin

Tue, 01/30/2018 - 14:56

Deadspin

Fabiano Caruana Tells Us What The Life Of A Chess Grandmaster Is Really Like
Deadspin
In scholastic tournaments I was doing well, I was usually scoring near the top, so it became clear that I had some sort of knack for the game. But, there were so many talented kids that you never know how it will turn out. And, for me, I just didn't ...

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Fabiano Caruana Tells Us What The Life Of A Chess Grandmaster Is Really Like - Deadspin

Tue, 01/30/2018 - 02:00
Fabiano Caruana Tells Us What The Life Of A Chess Grandmaster Is Really Like  Deadspin

Fabiano Caruana is the No. 2-ranked chess player in the world. He achieved Grandmaster status just before his 15th birthday back in 2007. In the 2016 Chess ...

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Chino Valley man claims 1st place at local chess blitz - The Daily Courier

Tue, 01/30/2018 - 01:11

Chino Valley man claims 1st place at local chess blitz
The Daily Courier
Tom Green of Prescott finished second overall with 11.5 points, earning $35, while Dr. Thomas Keenan of Prescott was the best Class C/E player. He scored 8.5 points and earned $30. Ivan Marriott, a seventh grader at Prescott BASIS, who two games in his ...

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Senate Gives Key to Nels Hawkinson at Ceremony in the Capitol - St, Thomas Source

Sun, 01/28/2018 - 00:22

St, Thomas Source

Senate Gives Key to Nels Hawkinson at Ceremony in the Capitol
St, Thomas Source
... restaurants and various aspects of the tourism industry were utilized during the stay of the athletes. Senators present were Myron Jackson, Positive Nelson, Dwayne DeGraff, Janette Millin Young, Marvin Blyden, Brian Smith, Novelle Francis and ...

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On Chess: The potency of the present - St. Louis Public Radio

Thu, 01/25/2018 - 13:58

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: The potency of the present
St. Louis Public Radio
Putting such enormous weight on every choice can cause crippling indecision in even the most confident chess player. It is easy to understand why poor time mismanagement is a rampant flaw at even the highest of levels. Of course, it is impossible to ...

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Concord COA announces upcoming programs - Wicked Local Concord

Thu, 01/25/2018 - 08:25

Concord COA announces upcoming programs
Wicked Local Concord
Chess class: 2:45-4:15 p.m. Jan. 26 and Feb. 2 and 9. Nithin Kavi, a local high school student who is a national master in chess, is offering a series of four classes for seniors interested in improving their chess game. He won the seventh-grade ...

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On Chess: The potency of the present - St. Louis Public Radio

Thu, 01/25/2018 - 02:00
On Chess: The potency of the present  St. Louis Public Radio

Playing chess is hard.” All players — from novice to grandmaster — have uttered this phrase. As competitive activities go, chess is one of the least.

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