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Alabama's rising chess star Arden Markin, tournament prize winners - AL.com

Sun, 06/11/2017 - 08:33

AL.com

Alabama's rising chess star Arden Markin, tournament prize winners
AL.com
Through persistence, study, and playing against top scholastic and adult players, one of Alabama's rising chess stars is making all the right moves. Arden Markin, too, has set his goal on becoming an international grandmaster. Arden is a homeschooled ...

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US chess champ is No. 2 in the world - Lewiston Sun Journal

Sat, 06/10/2017 - 23:02

Lewiston Sun Journal

US chess champ is No. 2 in the world
Lewiston Sun Journal
"It always looks like he's half playing the game and half thinking about a pleasant memory," said Tony Rich, the executive director of the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis, the organizing body for the U.S. title event. Rich finds So "self ...

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Baltimore's Famous National Chess Champion Isn't A National Chess Champion - Deadspin

Fri, 06/09/2017 - 11:18

Deadspin

Baltimore's Famous National Chess Champion Isn't A National Chess Champion
Deadspin
It all began last month at the Supernationals, an event sanctioned by the USCF, directed by Guadalupe, and billed as the largest scholastic chess tourney in the land. According to the USCF, 5,575 school kids—kindergarteners on up from all across the ...

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New U.S. chess champ is now No. 2 in world - Herald and News

Tue, 06/06/2017 - 02:03

Herald and News

New U.S. chess champ is now No. 2 in world
Herald and News
“It always looks like he's half playing the game and half thinking about a pleasant memory,” said Tony Rich, the executive director of the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis, the organizing body for the U.S. title event. Rich finds So “self ...

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Free chess exhibit to open in St. John at Magic House summer satellite location - STLtoday.com

Mon, 06/05/2017 - 11:35

STLtoday.com

Free chess exhibit to open in St. John at Magic House summer satellite location
STLtoday.com
The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis will offer half-day summer chess camps at the exhibit. Sessions run Monday through Friday and will take place from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. or 1-4 p.m. The cost is $30 per week per child. For more information, e ...

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US chess champion is now ranked No. 2 in the world. Opponents fear he's still getting better. - Washington Post

Mon, 06/05/2017 - 11:32

Washington Post

US chess champion is now ranked No. 2 in the world. Opponents fear he's still getting better.
Washington Post
“It always looks like he's half playing the game and half thinking about a pleasant memory,” said Tony Rich, the executive director of the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis, the organizing body for the U.S. title event. Rich finds So “self ...

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Dining for Women supports charities for women, girls - Torrington Register Citizen

Mon, 06/05/2017 - 11:22

Dining for Women supports charities for women, girls
Torrington Register Citizen
Floyd-Ransom used the grant to buy chess boards and age-appropriate chess books. She has since parlayed that stipend into attracting other donors, increasing club membership and organizing the mid-April D.C. All Girls Scholastic Chess Tournament at the ...

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To Sir (or Madame) with Love - Longview News-Journal (blog)

Sun, 06/04/2017 - 08:35

Longview News-Journal (blog)

To Sir (or Madame) with Love
Longview News-Journal (blog)
... credit recovery program has ever witnessed. Within the credit recovery program, this one became the first and only USCF-rated scholastic chess player at a local tournament. A team "force of one", he declared himself a "Rising Knight" and so it was ...

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Garry Kasparov advice for young chess players - Business Insider - Business Insider

Sun, 06/04/2017 - 07:00

Business Insider

Garry Kasparov advice for young chess players - Business Insider
Business Insider
And to that end, Business Insider asked him in an interview what advice he has for young players who want to play the game seriously. "Look, I would say, you ...

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Sparta's Chess Players Compete at High Level in Super Nationals Scholastic Chess Championship - TAPinto.net

Thu, 06/01/2017 - 20:30

TAPinto.net

Sparta's Chess Players Compete at High Level in Super Nationals Scholastic Chess Championship
TAPinto.net
SPARTA, NJ – Students from Sparta and Pope John attended the Super Nationals Scholastic Chess Championship in Nashville Tennessee. The two Sparta schools sent 32 players to compete with more than 5500 players from across the country in the largest ...

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On Chess: America's juniors continue to rise | St. Louis Public Radio - St. Louis Public Radio

Thu, 06/01/2017 - 15:08

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: America's juniors continue to rise | St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Public Radio
The 2017 Spring Chess Classic recently wrapped up after nine continuous days of chess at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. The.

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Sparta's Chess Players Compete at High Level in Super Nationals Scholastic Chess Championship - TAPinto.net

Wed, 05/31/2017 - 23:42

TAPinto.net

Sparta's Chess Players Compete at High Level in Super Nationals Scholastic Chess Championship
TAPinto.net
SPARTA, NJ – Students from Sparta and Pope John attended the Super Nationals Scholastic Chess Championship in Nashville Tennessee. The two Sparta schools sent 32 players to compete with more than 5500 players from across the country in the largest ...

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With 'giving circles,' a sum that is far greater than the parts - Washington Post

Wed, 05/31/2017 - 11:32

Washington Post

With 'giving circles,' a sum that is far greater than the parts
Washington Post
Floyd-Ransom used the grant to buy chess boards and age-appropriate chess books. She has since parlayed that stipend into attracting other donors, increasing club membership and organizing the mid-April D.C. All Girls Scholastic Chess Tournament at the ...

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Massena student takes 3rd place at upstate NY Scholastic Chess Championships - North Country Now

Wed, 05/31/2017 - 08:02

Massena student takes 3rd place at upstate NY Scholastic Chess Championships
North Country Now
MALONE -- Massena's Jimmy Farbotnik took third place in individual play after some close, competitive matches at the Upstate NY Scholastic Chess Championships recently. In team competition, Massena retained their champion status, placing first at the ...

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Sparta's Chess Players Compete at High Level in Super Nationals Scholastic Chess Championship - TAPinto.net

Wed, 05/31/2017 - 02:00
Sparta's Chess Players Compete at High Level in Super Nationals Scholastic Chess Championship  TAPinto.net

SPARTA, NJ – Students from Sparta and Pope John attended the Super Nationals Scholastic Chess Championship in Nashville Tennessee. The two Sparta ...

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Sparta's Chess Players Compete at High Level in Super Nationals ... - TAPinto.net

Tue, 05/30/2017 - 20:33

TAPinto.net

Sparta's Chess Players Compete at High Level in Super Nationals ...
TAPinto.net
SPARTA, NJ – Students from Sparta and Pope John attended the Super Nationals Scholastic Chess Championship in Nashville Tennessee. The two Sparta ...

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Malone hosts the Upstate NY Scholastic Chess Championships - The Seeker

Tue, 05/30/2017 - 12:05

The Seeker

Malone hosts the Upstate NY Scholastic Chess Championships
The Seeker
During round 5, Chateaugay's Jacob Hetman works to find an advantage against his opponent, Montreal's Allison Tsypin. On Saturday, Malone once again played host for the Upstate NY Scholastic Chess Championships. Teams and players from throughout ...

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