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Wayzata student becomes one of nation's few chess grandmasters - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Fri, 12/15/2017 - 10:20

Minneapolis Star Tribune

Wayzata student becomes one of nation's few chess grandmasters
Minneapolis Star Tribune
A Wayzata High School student has done what no other homegrown Minnesota chess player ever has: earned the game's highest title of grandmaster. And another student in the Wayzata district, a 12-year-old girl, is believed to be the first female in ...

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Education Notebook: Barnard's chess team brings home the gold - San Diego Community News

Fri, 12/15/2017 - 10:09

Education Notebook: Barnard's chess team brings home the gold
San Diego Community News
Barnard Mandarin Magnet Elementary School's student chess team continues to collect trophies at local and national chess competitions. Six students spent Thanksgiving weekend at the American Open Tournament in Costa Mesa, one of the longest-running ...

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Oak Hall, area teams perform well at national chess tournament - Gainesville Sun

Mon, 12/11/2017 - 17:54

Gainesville Sun

Oak Hall, area teams perform well at national chess tournament
Gainesville Sun
Oak Hall Academy's chess teams, motivated by the prospect of seeing their coaches forced to dance in tutus, clobbered the competition at the K-12 national tournament in Orlando last weekend. Teams from the school captured first place in kindergarten ...

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100+ students compete in first West Seattle Elementary-hosted chess tournament - West Seattle Blog (blog)

Sat, 12/09/2017 - 19:42

West Seattle Blog (blog)

100+ students compete in first West Seattle Elementary-hosted chess tournament
West Seattle Blog (blog)
The all-day scholastic event today drew 104 participants from schools across the city, including multi-grade teams from Fairmount Park, Lafayette, Alki, Holy Rosary, Genesee Hill, Roxhill, Arbor Heights, and West Seattle elementaries. At the end of the ...

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Chess Tournament draws in over 60 student competitors - Paso Robles Daily News

Sat, 12/09/2017 - 09:53

Chess Tournament draws in over 60 student competitors
Paso Robles Daily News
—Over 14 elementary, middle, and high schools from SLO County participated in 2017 “Fall Fiesta” SLO County Scholastic Chess Tournament on Dec. 2. The event was organized by the San Luis Obispo Chess Club and hosted by the Paso Robles High School ...

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Chess Tournament draws in over 60 student competitors - Paso Robles Daily News

Sat, 12/09/2017 - 02:00
Chess Tournament draws in over 60 student competitors  Paso Robles Daily News

—Over 14 elementary, middle, and high schools from SLO County participated in 2017 “Fall Fiesta” SLO County Scholastic Chess Tournament on Dec. 2.

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Thumbs up, thumbs down: It's the Valley's turn to get 'before and after' TV treatment - Fresno Bee

Fri, 12/08/2017 - 18:58

Fresno Bee

Thumbs up, thumbs down: It's the Valley's turn to get 'before and after' TV treatment
Fresno Bee
It's sickening. Congress, get your act together. Thumbs up to Coalinga High School students for winning awards at the Northern California Scholastic State Chess Championships at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Nine total chess players from Fresno ...

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Arrowhead Park High School to host chess tournament - Las Cruces Sun-News

Fri, 12/08/2017 - 17:19

Las Cruces Sun-News

Arrowhead Park High School to host chess tournament
Las Cruces Sun-News
The tournament is a positive and exciting new event for students to show their talents and to promote healthy competition,” said tournament organizer Will Barela. “The tournament also encourages students to get involved in our scholastic chess programs ...

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Arrowhead Park High School to host chess tournament - Las Cruces Sun-News

Fri, 12/08/2017 - 02:00
Arrowhead Park High School to host chess tournament  Las Cruces Sun-News

LAS CRUCES - High school students from across the region are set to compete in the 9th-12th Grade Championship Chess Tournament Saturday, Dec. 9, from ...

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Game Blotter - Purple Pawn

Wed, 12/06/2017 - 16:17

Purple Pawn

Game Blotter
Purple Pawn
The treasurer of the Singapore Chess Federation, whose political conflicts have appeared in this column before, is suing 39 fellow members, claiming defamation in a letter they circulated seeking his ouster. The Executive Board of FIDE, in a non ...

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Coalinga High School students again show the way at state chess championships - Fresno Bee

Tue, 12/05/2017 - 00:26

Fresno Bee

Coalinga High School students again show the way at state chess championships
Fresno Bee
Coalinga High School students brought home awards after placing in the Northern California Scholastic State Chess Championships at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Nine total chess players from Fresno County competed, with five from Coalinga High ...

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Students win big at Scholastic Chess tourney - Crossville Chronicle

Mon, 12/04/2017 - 12:37

Crossville Chronicle

Students win big at Scholastic Chess tourney
Crossville Chronicle
On Nov. 18, 31 scholastic players from Cumberland County met to compete for the county chess scholastic championships. The champions were Jonathan Bailey, high school; Robert Brown, junior high; Logan Cross, elementary; and Lyric Authier, primary. The ...

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Coalinga High School students again show the way at state chess championships - Fresno Bee

Mon, 12/04/2017 - 02:00
Coalinga High School students again show the way at state chess championships  Fresno Bee

Coalinga High School students brought home awards after placing in the Northern California Scholastic State Chess Championships at the Santa Clara ...

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Chess notes - The Boston Globe

Sun, 12/03/2017 - 17:18

Chess notes
The Boston Globe
The always energetic Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis recently organized the St. Louis Invitational, which ran in two sections: the Grandmaster Norm and the International Master groups. The idea of the event was to give American players ...

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DeMiguel hosts 13 schools at chess tournament - Arizona Daily Sun

Sat, 12/02/2017 - 15:33

Arizona Daily Sun

DeMiguel hosts 13 schools at chess tournament
Arizona Daily Sun
On Saturday, Nov. 18, for the fourth year in a row, DeMiguel School in Flagstaff was proud to host a major scholastic, USCF, chess tournament. Thirteen local schools were represented as well as homeschool students. Noteworthy is Pinon, whose school ...

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Chess tournament is Saturday - Clinton Herald

Mon, 11/27/2017 - 14:33

Chess tournament is Saturday
Clinton Herald
Prince of Peace Tournaments are U.S. Chess Federation Rated Scholastic tournaments. Please renew your USCF membership at www.uscf.org or you can get a new membership on the morning of the tournament. A Chess Club benefactor will help pay for ...

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Transgender woman sues Chess Club for discrimination - KSDK

Wed, 11/22/2017 - 21:41

KSDK

Transgender woman sues Chess Club for discrimination
KSDK
Transgender woman Elaine Cao filed a lawsuit on Monday against her former employer, the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis. Cao said a manager fired her after she came to work presenting as a female. Cao started working for the center in ...

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Transgender woman sues Chess Club for discrimination - KSDK

Wed, 11/22/2017 - 21:41

KSDK

Transgender woman sues Chess Club for discrimination
KSDK
That's not right," he said. Tony Rich, the executive director of the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis released the following statement on the matter: While the Chess Club is not at liberty to discuss the specifics of any pending legal ...

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Metro West calendar: Nov. 22-29 - Charleston Gazette-Mail

Wed, 11/22/2017 - 08:08

Metro West calendar: Nov. 22-29
Charleston Gazette-Mail
Chess Tournament: The West Virginia Scholastic Chess Association' fall chess tournament will take place at St. Francis of Assisi School in St. Albans. This is the kick-off event for many K-12 area school chess teams who start their practices when fall ...

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Transgender woman sues Chess Club for discrimination - KSDK

Wed, 11/22/2017 - 02:00
Transgender woman sues Chess Club for discrimination  KSDK

Transgender woman Elaine Cao filed a lawsuit on Monday against her former employer, the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis. Cao said a manager ...

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