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Special Forces Soldier Killed In Niger Remembered For His Devotion To Learning And Self-Improvement - Task & Purpose

Thu, 10/19/2017 - 06:30

Task & Purpose

Special Forces Soldier Killed In Niger Remembered For His Devotion To Learning And Self-Improvement
Task & Purpose
As a fourth-grader, Black was irritated when his brother won a trophy at a chess tournament. Instead of festering, he dedicated himself to mastering the game. By the time Black was in the sixth grade, he was among the best scholastic chess players in ...

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Special Forces soldier remembered in Fayetteville ceremony - Fayetteville Observer

Wed, 10/18/2017 - 17:23

Fayetteville Observer

Special Forces soldier remembered in Fayetteville ceremony
Fayetteville Observer
As a fourth-grader, Black was irritated when his brother won a trophy at a chess tournament. Instead of festering, he dedicated himself to mastering the game. By the time Black was in the sixth grade, he was among the best scholastic chess players in ...

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The lives of the 4 US soldiers killed in Niger - WSYR

Wed, 10/18/2017 - 12:57

WSYR

The lives of the 4 US soldiers killed in Niger
WSYR
"He became irritated in the 4th grade when his brother won a trophy at a chess tournament and he didn't," his obituary said. "He turned his frustration into action, spending an entire summer studying and learning chess. Bryan then dominated scholastic ...

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The lives of the 4 US soldiers killed in Niger - CNN

Wed, 10/18/2017 - 12:41

CNN

The lives of the 4 US soldiers killed in Niger
CNN
"He became irritated in the 4th grade when his brother won a trophy at a chess tournament and he didn't," his obituary said. "He turned his frustration into action, spending an entire summer studying and learning chess. Bryan then dominated scholastic ...

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When allies fight: Kurdish-Iraqi clashes put US troops in a tough spot - Washington Examiner

Mon, 10/16/2017 - 06:16

When allies fight: Kurdish-Iraqi clashes put US troops in a tough spot
Washington Examiner
He became irritated in the 4th grade when his brother won a trophy at a chess tournament and he didn't. He turned his frustration into action, spending an entire summer studying and learning chess. Bryan then dominated scholastic chess in Washington ...

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Western Illinois hosts chess tourney - Quad City Times

Sun, 10/15/2017 - 16:35

Quad City Times

Western Illinois hosts chess tourney
Quad City Times
Chess pieces wait for their next players Saturday during the scholastic chess tournament held at Rivermont Collegiate in Bettendorf. John Schultz, QUAD-CITY TIMES. The Western Illinois Leatherneck Chess Club in conjunction with the Illowa Bi-State ...

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Columbus Chess Teacher Honored with NSCF 2017 Scholastic Service Award - Talk of the Sound

Sat, 10/14/2017 - 08:17

Talk of the Sound

Columbus Chess Teacher Honored with NSCF 2017 Scholastic Service Award
Talk of the Sound
NEW ROCHELLE, NY -- Despite persistent rain and gusty breezes, over 150 children and parents came out for an afternoon of chess on Columbus Day at the New Rochelle Public Library. The event, produced by the National Scholastic Chess Foundation, ...

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UI hosting new K-12 chess tournament on Oct. 22 - Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette

Fri, 10/13/2017 - 19:45

UI hosting new K-12 chess tournament on Oct. 22
Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette
The event, called the Treasure Chess K-12 Scholastic Tournament, runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 22. The five-round tournament includes four sections rated by the U.S. Chess Federation for high-quality chess players and five unrated sections. All ...

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Bryan Christopher Black, Aug. 3, 1982 - Oct. 4, 2017 - Tehachapi News

Thu, 10/12/2017 - 18:40

Tehachapi News

Bryan Christopher Black, Aug. 3, 1982 - Oct. 4, 2017
Tehachapi News
He became irritated in the fourth grade when his brother won a trophy at a chess tournament and he didn't. He turned his frustration into action, spending an entire summer studying and learning chess. Bryan then dominated scholastic chess in Washington ...

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Tournament Chess Supplier, The House of Staunton, Provides an Inside Look into the World of Competitive Chess - Markets Insider

Thu, 10/12/2017 - 16:43

Tournament Chess Supplier, The House of Staunton, Provides an Inside Look into the World of Competitive Chess
Markets Insider
Many professional players will use online programs to help them train, and most will have been part of a scholastic chess program at some point in time. Of course, no day is complete without physical activity. Chess requires tremendous endurance and ...

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The Walnut St. West Library children's chess club won first place in the 2017 MasterMinds Scholastic Summer Chess ... - University City Review

Wed, 10/11/2017 - 16:53

The Walnut St. West Library children's chess club won first place in the 2017 MasterMinds Scholastic Summer Chess ...
University City Review
The children attended the tournament four times over the summer. Pictured are our lead coach Molly Saweikis, and club members Arnesh Das, Bu Long, Luke Zhu, and Rishab Das. Other children who participated in the tournament this summer from Walnut ...

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Anti-gay Vandalism Found Outside Kansas State Student Union - Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Tue, 10/10/2017 - 15:53

Anti-gay Vandalism Found Outside Kansas State Student Union
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
Organizers Offer Chess as Gateway to College When members of Alpha Phi Alpha — the nation's oldest Black fraternity — stage scholastic chess tournaments in Cleveland and Louisville this month, the venues in both cities will be college campuses.

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University of Vermont Enshrines Healthy Living in Bricks and Mortar - Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Tue, 10/10/2017 - 15:47

University of Vermont Enshrines Healthy Living in Bricks and Mortar
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
Organizers Offer Chess as Gateway to College When members of Alpha Phi Alpha — the nation's oldest Black fraternity — stage scholastic chess tournaments in Cleveland and Louisville this month, the venues in both cities will be college campuses.

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Organizers Offer Chess as Gateway to College - Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Mon, 10/09/2017 - 18:14

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Organizers Offer Chess as Gateway to College
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
When members of Alpha Phi Alpha — the nation's oldest Black fraternity — stage scholastic chess tournaments in Cleveland and Louisville this month, the venues in both cities will be college campuses. Tony Dunlap, director of the Cleveland chapter of ...

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Parents Need Charters, Change and Choice - Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Mon, 10/09/2017 - 18:08

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Parents Need Charters, Change and Choice
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
Organizers Offer Chess as Gateway to College When members of Alpha Phi Alpha — the nation's oldest Black fraternity — stage scholastic chess tournaments in Cleveland and Louisville this month, the venues in both cities will be college campuses.

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Ortiz Works to Make Underrepresented Feel They Belong - Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Mon, 10/09/2017 - 17:51

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Ortiz Works to Make Underrepresented Feel They Belong
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
Organizers Offer Chess as Gateway to College When members of Alpha Phi Alpha — the nation's oldest Black fraternity — stage scholastic chess tournaments in Cleveland and Louisville this month, the venues in both cities will be college campuses.

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University of New Mexico's Chicano Studies Eyes Grad Degrees - Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Mon, 10/09/2017 - 13:01

University of New Mexico's Chicano Studies Eyes Grad Degrees
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
Organizers Offer Chess as Gateway to College When members of Alpha Phi Alpha — the nation's oldest Black fraternity — stage scholastic chess tournaments in Cleveland and Louisville this month, the venues in both cities will be college campuses.

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College of Charleston Gets Nearly $2M for Professorship - Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Mon, 10/09/2017 - 12:53

College of Charleston Gets Nearly $2M for Professorship
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
Organizers Offer Chess as Gateway to College When members of Alpha Phi Alpha — the nation's oldest Black fraternity — stage scholastic chess tournaments in Cleveland and Louisville this month, the venues in both cities will be college campuses.

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LISD holds chess tournament - KGNS.tv

Mon, 10/09/2017 - 10:56

KGNS.tv

LISD holds chess tournament
KGNS.tv
LISD holds chess tournament. Error loading player: No playable sources found. Posted: Mon 10:51 AM, Oct 09, 2017. LAREDO, Texas (KGNS) - Strategy and determination filled the LISD Civic Center as the first Laredo Scholastic Chess tournament got ...

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Organizers Offer Chess as Gateway to College - Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Mon, 10/09/2017 - 02:00
Organizers Offer Chess as Gateway to College  Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When members of Alpha Phi Alpha — the nation's oldest Black fraternity — stage scholastic chess tournaments in Cleveland and Louisville this month, the ve.

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