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Chess club opens season with win - Plainview Daily Herald

Tue, 09/26/2017 - 08:13

Plainview Daily Herald

Chess club opens season with win
Plainview Daily Herald
The monthly Check with Tech scholastic chess tournaments returned Saturday with the first tournament of the new year at Roscoe Wilson Elementary in Lubbock. The Plainview Homeschool Chess Club (PHCC) sent two teams of three to compete, one in the ...

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Registration for 2017-18 chess group set at School Street Elementary - Bradford Era

Sat, 09/23/2017 - 13:12

Registration for 2017-18 chess group set at School Street Elementary
Bradford Era
Many activities are scheduled, including pizza parties, matches and tournaments. The Pennsylvania State Scholastic Championships are scheduled for March 2-4. On Nov. 1, the group will hold its annual speed chess championship. The season will end Feb.

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Leadership Spotlight: Mark Samuelian - Miami's Community Newspapers

Thu, 09/21/2017 - 17:59

Miami's Community Newspapers

Leadership Spotlight: Mark Samuelian
Miami's Community Newspapers
And as a former national chess champion, he ardently supports Miami Beach scholastic chess as a coach and mentor. He is a graduate of the Miami Beach Leadership Academy, a Board Director of the Belle Isle Residents Association, and an active leader ...

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On Chess: Can chess prevent memory loss? - St. Louis Public Radio

Thu, 09/21/2017 - 10:17

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: Can chess prevent memory loss?
St. Louis Public Radio
The researchers are using neuroimaging to measure whether or not a specified program of playing chess results in functional changes within the brain. This study is being conducted with funding provided by the Chess Club and Scholastic Center in Saint ...

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$6 million Boys and Girls Club of Bloomington opens for Crestmont location - Indiana Daily Student

Mon, 09/18/2017 - 22:20

Indiana Daily Student

$6 million Boys and Girls Club of Bloomington opens for Crestmont location
Indiana Daily Student
York also said that the space would be used for the Boys and Girls Club community partners such as United Way Worldwide and LIFEDesigns, as well as speakers, scholastic chess tournaments and fencing tournaments. “This building will be used all the time ...

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Scott Varagona wins Alabama chess championship title, upsets at the World Cup - AL.com

Fri, 09/15/2017 - 07:11

AL.com

Scott Varagona wins Alabama chess championship title, upsets at the World Cup
AL.com
Concurrent with the state championship were two days of K-12 chess events. All of Alabama's top scholastic chess programs, ChessKidsNation, Madison City Chess League, CaesarChess, MagicCityChess, and Tuscaloosa's Freedom Chess Academy were ...

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Scott Varagona wins Alabama chess championship title, upsets at the World Cup - AL.com

Fri, 09/15/2017 - 02:00
Scott Varagona wins Alabama chess championship title, upsets at the World Cup  AL.com

National Chess Master Scott Varagona won his seventh Alabama chess championship title over the Labor Day weekend. Varagona, who is a professor at ...

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Scott Varagona wins Alabama chess championship title, upsets at the World Cup - AL.com

Fri, 09/15/2017 - 02:00
Scott Varagona wins Alabama chess championship title, upsets at the World Cup  AL.com

National Chess Master Scott Varagona won his seventh Alabama chess championship title over the Labor Day weekend. Varagona, who is a professor at ...

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Hingham Chess Club announces fall schedule - Wicked Local Hingham

Thu, 09/14/2017 - 23:32

Wicked Local Hingham

Hingham Chess Club announces fall schedule
Wicked Local Hingham
The Hingham Chess Club was represented at the 77th New England Open Scholastic K-12 on Monday, September 4. Left to right (bottom row): Charles Bruggemann, Drew Mozinski, Lavinia Claydon, Christian Claydon, Adam Praschma, and Jack Libby.

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“Chess for Success” - Mountain News

Thu, 09/14/2017 - 12:25

Mountain News

Chess for Success”
Mountain News
I'm a full-time mountain resident and the creator of the new, totally FREE scholastic chess program, “Chess for Success.” My chess credentials include: Arena International Chess Master, internationally credentialed chess coach, organizer, soon-to-be ...

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Loudoun Launches Virginia's First Computer Science Immersion Schools - Loudoun Now

Thu, 09/14/2017 - 06:01

Loudoun Now

Loudoun Launches Virginia's First Computer Science Immersion Schools
Loudoun Now
Third-graders in the program will be taught to play chess blind folded ahead of learning coding. Code to the Future's founder Andrew Svehaug, a U.S. Scholastic Chess Champion player and coach, considers chess a good foundation to computer science.

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On Chess: A personal reflection on how chess is good for body and soul - St. Louis Public Radio

Thu, 09/14/2017 - 05:23

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: A personal reflection on how chess is good for body and soul
St. Louis Public Radio
Today, I am very excited to write about my chess journey from the chess capital of the world — St. Louis. Becoming the grandmaster in residence for the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis is a dream come true. Having taught more than 750 ...

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Greenwich's middle school chess master wins 5th place in world cadet play - Greenwich Time

Wed, 09/13/2017 - 17:18

Greenwich Time

Greenwich's middle school chess master wins 5th place in world cadet play
Greenwich Time
Earlier this year, Max claimed the “Triple Crown” of scholastic chess, winning the U.S. Chess Federation K-6 National Championship for classical chess, the 2017 K-6 Bughouse Chess Championship and 2017 K-6 Blitz Chess Championship on the same ...

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Achievers for Sept. 12 - NewsOK.com

Tue, 09/12/2017 - 05:08

NewsOK.com

Achievers for Sept. 12
NewsOK.com
... at the 2017 Jerry Spann Memorial, Howard also tied for first in the Top Master section of the 2017 U.S. Open Chess Championship in August and was the 10th grade vice-champion of the 2016 National Scholastic K-12 Grade Championship last December.

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Lecture and Book Signing: Michael Tisserand - Webster Kirkwood Times

Fri, 09/08/2017 - 05:41

Lecture and Book Signing: Michael Tisserand
Webster Kirkwood Times
Explore the connections between chess and comics with Michael Tisserand, author of Krazy: George Herriman, A Life in Black and White, a full-length biography of cartoonist George Herriman, the creator of Krazy Kat. Join us after the talk for a book ...

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Tournament Chess Set Provider, The House of Staunton, Explains How to Train for Chess Tournaments - IT Business Net (press release)

Thu, 09/07/2017 - 12:16

Tournament Chess Set Provider, The House of Staunton, Explains How to Train for Chess Tournaments
IT Business Net (press release)
It is never too early to start preparing for a chess tournament. As players become more competitive, it is wise to hire a coach or join a scholastic program in addition to consulting an engine for game analysis. Various preparation tactics help prepare ...

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Tournament Chess Set Provider, The House of Staunton, Explains How to Train for Chess Tournaments - Markets Insider

Thu, 09/07/2017 - 10:24

Tournament Chess Set Provider, The House of Staunton, Explains How to Train for Chess Tournaments
Markets Insider
It is never too early to start preparing for a chess tournament. As players become more competitive, it is wise to hire a coach or join a scholastic program in addition to consulting an engine for game analysis. Various preparation tactics help prepare ...

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Tournament Chess Set Provider, The House of Staunton, Explains How to Train for Chess Tournaments - SYS-CON Media (press release)

Thu, 09/07/2017 - 10:20

Tournament Chess Set Provider, The House of Staunton, Explains How to Train for Chess Tournaments
SYS-CON Media (press release)
It is never too early to start preparing for a chess tournament. As players become more competitive, it is wise to hire a coach or join a scholastic program in addition to consulting an engine for game analysis. Various preparation tactics help prepare ...

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On Chess: Building the future chess elite - St. Louis Public Radio

Thu, 09/07/2017 - 09:24

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: Building the future chess elite
St. Louis Public Radio
Partnering with the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint, the Foundation Topalov wanted the camp to have international character to emphasize to the students that they play a game shared among almost all of the world's cultures. Hosting the camp ...

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Life lessons learned by young chess champ (Column) - OregonLive.com

Wed, 09/06/2017 - 07:01

OregonLive.com

Life lessons learned by young chess champ (Column)
OregonLive.com
In May, Roshen won first place at the Oregon Scholastic Chess Federation elementary level state championship. Nationally, he's ranked in the 96th percentile of all junior players and the 89th percentile of all U.S. players. Andrei Botez, a coach and ...

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