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Kavira Singh wins First Flight Chess Novice title - Trinidad News

Wed, 11/22/2017 - 01:45

Kavira Singh wins First Flight Chess Novice title
Trinidad News
Nine-year-old Kavira Singh of Cedar Grove Private School finished unbeaten en route to winning the Novice A category of the First Flight Scholastic Chess tournament. The event, sponsored by First Flight Air Ambulance Company, took place on Saturday at ...

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Transgender woman alleges discrimination in suit against St. Louis chess center - STLtoday.com

Tue, 11/21/2017 - 17:38

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Transgender woman alleges discrimination in suit against St. Louis chess center
STLtoday.com
ST. LOUIS • A transgender woman has sued the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis, alleging she was fired last year when she showed up for work at the chess center presenting as a woman. She had previously presented as male. Elaine Cao, 24 ...

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Naked Chess, Snoop Dogg, And Best Chess Ad Ever - Chess.com

Tue, 11/21/2017 - 15:50

Chess.com

Naked Chess, Snoop Dogg, And Best Chess Ad Ever
Chess.com
Staff Sgt. Bryan Black, 35, a Green Beret and former scholastic chess champion, was one of four American servicemen ambushed and killed in Niger last month. Black got his beginnings in chess in fourth grade at the Tacoma Chess Club, just outside ...

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St. Louis Chess Center Fired Trans Woman for 'Gender Non-Conforming Appearance,' Suit Alleges - Riverfront Times (blog)

Tue, 11/21/2017 - 09:46

Riverfront Times (blog)

St. Louis Chess Center Fired Trans Woman for 'Gender Non-Conforming Appearance,' Suit Alleges
Riverfront Times (blog)
But for Cao, Monday marked a separate milestone: Earlier that day, she filed a lawsuit against her former employer, the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis, alleging that a manager fired her after she came to work presenting as female ...

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Transgender woman alleges discrimination in suit against St. Louis chess center - STLtoday.com

Tue, 11/21/2017 - 02:00
Transgender woman alleges discrimination in suit against St. Louis chess center  STLtoday.com

Elaine Cao filed a gender discrimination lawsuit in federal court accusing the St. Louis chess center of firing her because she is transgender.

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LOMS wins division at McCracken Scholastic - Paducah Sun

Sun, 11/19/2017 - 00:32

Paducah Sun

LOMS wins division at McCracken Scholastic
Paducah Sun
Owen Cody, a sixth-grader at Lone Oak Middle School, makes a move in the first round of Saturday's McCracken Scholastic chess tournament held at West Kentucky Community and Technical College. Owen won the K-8 division individual title by winning all ...

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Game builds positive school culture, cognitive skills for life - NewsOK.com

Sat, 11/18/2017 - 05:05

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Game builds positive school culture, cognitive skills for life
NewsOK.com
First-grader Max Sartin contemplates a move during the Carl Albert K-12 Scholastic Open chess tournament at Carl Albert High School in Midwest City. Max attends Ida Freeman Elementary School in Edmond and was part of the kindergarten state ...

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IOC sets date, time to announce Russia Olympic decision - OlympicTalk (blog)

Fri, 11/17/2017 - 06:35

OlympicTalk (blog)

IOC sets date, time to announce Russia Olympic decision
OlympicTalk (blog)
Chess has centuries, even millenia of history, which esports, obviously, they don't,” Carlsen said by phone after competing in the Champions Showdown at the Chess Club & Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. “Personally, for me, it wouldn't make sense ...

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Tara Lipinski, Johnny Weir lead NBC Olympic primetime figure skating team - OlympicTalk (blog)

Thu, 11/16/2017 - 21:00

OlympicTalk (blog)

Tara Lipinski, Johnny Weir lead NBC Olympic primetime figure skating team
OlympicTalk (blog)
Chess has centuries, even millenia of history, which esports, obviously, they don't,” Carlsen said by phone after competing in the Champions Showdown at the Chess Club & Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. “Personally, for me, it wouldn't make sense ...

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Magnus Carlsen: Put chess in Olympics before esports - OlympicTalk (blog)

Thu, 11/16/2017 - 16:54

OlympicTalk (blog)

Magnus Carlsen: Put chess in Olympics before esports
OlympicTalk (blog)
Chess has centuries, even millenia of history, which esports, obviously, they don't,” Carlsen said by phone after competing in the Champions Showdown at the Chess Club & Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. “Personally, for me, it wouldn't make sense ...

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Wallace Spearmon on partying with Usain Bolt - OlympicTalk (blog)

Thu, 11/16/2017 - 15:11

OlympicTalk (blog)

Wallace Spearmon on partying with Usain Bolt
OlympicTalk (blog)
Chess has centuries, even millenia of history, which esports, obviously, they don't,” Carlsen said by phone after competing in the Champions Showdown at the Chess Club & Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. “Personally, for me, it wouldn't make sense ...

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Nigeria women's bobsled team nears historic Olympic berth - OlympicTalk (blog)

Thu, 11/16/2017 - 14:54

OlympicTalk (blog)

Nigeria women's bobsled team nears historic Olympic berth
OlympicTalk (blog)
Chess has centuries, even millenia of history, which esports, obviously, they don't,” Carlsen said by phone after competing in the Champions Showdown at the Chess Club & Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. “Personally, for me, it wouldn't make sense ...

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US Olympic curling trials men's finals set; oldest athlete eliminated - OlympicTalk (blog)

Thu, 11/16/2017 - 11:20

OlympicTalk (blog)

US Olympic curling trials men's finals set; oldest athlete eliminated
OlympicTalk (blog)
Chess has centuries, even millenia of history, which esports, obviously, they don't,” Carlsen said by phone after competing in the Champions Showdown at the Chess Club & Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. “Personally, for me, it wouldn't make sense ...

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Chef David Chang joins NBC Olympics as correspondent - OlympicTalk (blog)

Thu, 11/16/2017 - 10:33

OlympicTalk (blog)

Chef David Chang joins NBC Olympics as correspondent
OlympicTalk (blog)
Chess has centuries, even millenia of history, which esports, obviously, they don't,” Carlsen said by phone after competing in the Champions Showdown at the Chess Club & Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. “Personally, for me, it wouldn't make sense ...

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First Flight Chess at Lara Academy - Trinidad News

Thu, 11/16/2017 - 03:23

Trinidad News

First Flight Chess at Lara Academy
Trinidad News
Local junior chessists will be vying for a share in the $5,000 prize-fund at stake for the First Flight Chess Life – a scholastic chess contest sponsored by First Flight Air Ambulance Company with assistance from the Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs.

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3 Americans and World Champion Carlsen dominate showdown in St. Louis - St. Louis Public Radio

Wed, 11/15/2017 - 18:34

St. Louis Public Radio

3 Americans and World Champion Carlsen dominate showdown in St. Louis
St. Louis Public Radio
The idea of playing with increment has become the gold standard in the chess world. Basically, the idea is that an additional amount of time is added after you complete a move. Introduced by renown chess player Bobby Fischer, the idea is that players ...

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IOC sets date, time to announce Russia Olympic decision - OlympicTalk (blog)

Wed, 11/15/2017 - 13:55

OlympicTalk (blog)

IOC sets date, time to announce Russia Olympic decision
OlympicTalk (blog)
The two favored teams advanced Wednesday to the U.S. Olympic curling trials finals in Omaha. Roth finished round-robin play 4-2, while Sinclair is at 3-2 with ...

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Another rival to potential 2026 US Winter Olympic bid emerges - OlympicTalk (blog)

Wed, 11/15/2017 - 13:11

OlympicTalk (blog)

Another rival to potential 2026 US Winter Olympic bid emerges
OlympicTalk (blog)
Chess has centuries, even millenia of history, which esports, obviously, they don't,” Carlsen said by phone after competing in the Champions Showdown at the Chess Club & Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. “Personally, for me, it wouldn't make sense ...

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Special Events Highlight Holiday Folk Fair International - urbanmilwaukee (press release)

Mon, 11/13/2017 - 13:49

urbanmilwaukee (press release)

Special Events Highlight Holiday Folk Fair International
urbanmilwaukee (press release)
The Wisconsin Scholastic Chess Federation will conduct a tournament on Sat., Nov. 18, with individual and team trophies presented in three classes. The first round will commence at 11:00 a.m., with the awards ceremony scheduled for 4:30 p.m. The fee is ...

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