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Lawyer: Chess girl's picture doctored - The Star Online
The Star Online
KUALA LUMPUR: The photo of a girl who withdrew from a chess tournament over a dress dispute that was posted on Facebook was doctored, claims a lawyer. Mohd Harris Abdullah, who is representing the National Scholastic Chess Championship director ...
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Chess championship director to file defamation suit over Facebook post - The Star Online
The Star Online
The Star Online
KUALA LUMPUR: National Scholastic Chess Championship director Sophian A.Yusuf will file a suit against chess coach Kaushal Khandar for making allegedly defamatory statements over a controversy regarding a girl's dressing at the tournament. "We will ...
Chess tournament director to sue for defamation over dress rowYahoo Singapore News
Chess tourney director to sue coach, three others over 'short dress' fiascoMalaysiakini (subscription)
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How St. Louis Helped Kickstart An American Chess Renaissance - Forbes
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Forbes
The St. Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center has a pretty humble beginning. After retiring and moving back to his Missouri home, financier (and Forbes contributor) Rex Sinquefield settled into the St. Louis area. Sinquefield, a lifelong chess player ...
How St. Louis Helped Kickstart An American Chess Renaissance - Forbes
Forbes
Forbes
The St. Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center has a pretty humble beginning. After retiring and moving back to his Missouri home, financier (and Forbes contributor) Rex Sinquefield had settled into the St. Louis area. A lifelong chess player ...
State chess tourney held in Flagstaff - Arizona Daily Sun
Arizona Daily Sun
Arizona Daily Sun
Killip regained their Arizona State Chess Championships by pulling out a narrow victory in the K-1 section. The team was led by Michael Vasquez, 1st grade, with 6 points. The team was actually tied with Manzanita with 18 points each. Going to tiebreak ...
Young Girl Quits Malaysian Chess Tournament After Organizers Call ... - Global Voices Online
Global Voices Online
Global Voices Online
This dress was allegedly deemed seductive by the organizers of the chess tournament. Photo from the Facebook page of Kaushal Kal. A 12-year-old girl ...
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Chess - Arizona Daily Sun
Arizona Daily Sun
Arizona Daily Sun
In April, 463 students from all over the state descended upon Flagstaff High School to compete with the state's top chess players for the 2017 AZ State Scholastic Chess Championships. Students ranged in grades from pre-K to senior in high school. It ...
On Chess: Have you thought about summer chess camps? | KBIA - KBIA
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KBIA
Having served as Resident Grandmaster for the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis for the past three weeks, I have had the opportunity to.
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On Chess: Have you thought about summer chess camps? | St ... - St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Public Radio
Having served as Resident Grandmaster for the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis for the past three weeks, I have had the opportunity to.
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Kids invited to compete in Moreno Valley chess tourney - Press-Enterprise
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Press-Enterprise
The Riverside Youth Chess Association will hold the 2017 Serrano Scholastic Team Tournament Saturday, May 6 at Serrano Elementary School in Moreno Valley. Competition starts at 9:30 a.m.. The event is open to four-member teams. Team members must ...
Would You Call This Dress Seductive? A 12-Year-Old Had to Quit a ... - VagaBomb
VagaBomb
VagaBomb
This young girl's dress was deemed too seductive to play chess in Malaysian National Chess Championship.
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On Chess: Have you thought about summer chess camps? - St. Louis Public Radio
Having served as Resident Grandmaster for the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis for the past three weeks, I have had the opportunity to.
Chess federation to let cops handle skirt issue - The Star Online
Free Malaysia Today
The Star Online
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF) will let police investigate the incident where a 12-year-old girl withdrew from a chess tournament purportedly for wearing an “improper” dress. MCF deputy president Tengku Ahmad Badli Shah Raja ...
'12-year-old chess player never forced to withdraw'Free Malaysia Today
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A 12-year-old girl was pulled from a chess tournament because her dress was 'too seductive' - INSIDER
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INSIDER
At this year's National Scholastic Chess Championship in Malaysia, a 12-year-old district chess champion was allegedly pulled from the tournament because the tournament director decided her dress was "seductive" and a "temptation from a certain angle ...
12-year-old banned from chess tournament for 'seductive' dress - Yahoo News Canada (blog)
Yahoo News Canada (blog)
Yahoo News Canada (blog)
World Chess Federation member Kaushal Kandhar took to Facebook to post his frustrations after a 12-year-old girl he was coaching was banned from a chess tournament over her clothing. “At the National Scholastic Chess Championship 2017, in Putrajaya, ...
12-yr-old chess champ kicked out of competition for wearing 'seductive' dress; coach's FB post goes viral - The Indian Express
The Indian Express
The Indian Express
In a shocking incident, a 12-year-old schoolgirl was forced out of a chess tournament in Malaysia because of her dress. The girl, who was taking part in the 2017 National Scholastic Chess Championships in Putrajaya, Malaysia, was stopped in between her ...
Chess body halts probe into dress-code rowMalay Mail Online
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MCF ceases investigations into chess tournament incident - The Star Online
The Star Online
The Star Online
Tengku Ahmad also said they were not privy to public statements or press conferences made by both the tournament director and the chief arbiter of the National Scholastic Chess Championships 2017. "We trust the police will expedite their investigations ...
Wade says Dallas pay a bummer - Arkansas Online
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Arkansas Online
In a Facebook post, the coach, Kaushal Khandhar, detailed the incident that took place at the National Scholastic Chess Championship in Putrajaya, Malaysia. Khandhar wrote, "In the middle of Round 2, (without stopping the clocks) chief arbiter informs ...
Jerry Jones Is A Great Guy Until He Fires YouDeadspin
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Second Thoughts Wade says Dallas pay a bummer - Arkansas Online
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Arkansas Online
In a Facebook post, the coach, Kaushal Khandhar, detailed the incident that took place at the National Scholastic Chess Championship in Putrajaya, Malaysia. Khandhar wrote, "In the middle of Round 2, (without stopping the clocks) chief arbiter informs ...
Jerry Jones Is A Great Guy Until He Fires YouDeadspin
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DAP: Malaysia laughing stock over chess dress code issue - Free Malaysia Today
Free Malaysia Today
Free Malaysia Today
The girl, who had taken part in the National Scholastic Chess Championship 2017, made headlines after she was told by the chief arbiter that her knee-length dress was “seductive” and violated the tournament's rules. The rules, among others, required ...
Malaysia in limelight for wrong reasons due to chess dress ban, Guan Eng saysMalay Mail Online
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