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12-Year-Old 'Humiliated' By Chess Tournament Officials Over 'Seductive' Dress - Huffington Post

Sat, 04/29/2017 - 23:16

Huffington Post

12-Year-Old 'Humiliated' By Chess Tournament Officials Over 'Seductive' Dress
Huffington Post
A chess coach in Malaysia is demanding an apology after his 12-year-old student was forced to withdraw from a chess tournament because officials deemed her dress too “seductive.” Without revealing the minor's name, Kaushal Khandhar, the girl's chess ...
A Young Girl Had to Leave a Chess Tournament Because Her Dress Was 'Seductive'TIME
Chess girl 'checkmated' for her dressThe Star Online
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Chess girl 'checkmated' for her dress - The Star Online

Fri, 04/28/2017 - 18:34

The Star Online

Chess girl 'checkmated' for her dress
The Star Online
Malaysian chess player and coach Kaushal Khandhar said the incident happened at the National Scholastic Chess Championship 2017 on April 14, when his student was told that her dress was “improper”. Kaushal said the tournament director would not ...
Chess Tournament Highlights Everett's Tradition in Intellectual GameEverett Independent
12-year-old forced to quit chess tournament over 'seductive' dress ...Malay Mail Online
Malaysian girl barred from chess game for 'improper' dress - Daily MailDaily Mail
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'Seductive' dress gets girl barred from chess tournament - The Star Online

Fri, 04/28/2017 - 03:49

The Star Online

'Seductive' dress gets girl barred from chess tournament
The Star Online
PETALING JAYA: A 12-year-old girl was forced to withdraw from a chess championship for wearing a dress that was allegedly deemed "seductive" by the organisers of the National Scholastic Chess Championship 2017 on April 14 in Putrajaya. Malaysian ...
12-year-old forced to quit chess tournament over 'seductive' dressMalay Mail Online
Malaysian girl barred from chess game for 'improper' dressDaily Mail
12-year-old girl forced to withdraw from chess tournament for 'seductive' outfitThe Sun Daily

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Champions of Check - Amery Free Press (press release) (registration) (blog)

Wed, 04/26/2017 - 15:14

Amery Free Press (press release) (registration) (blog)

Champions of Check
Amery Free Press (press release) (registration) (blog)
Amery's varsity Chess Team won the state championship in Oshkosh this year, while JV team members came in sixth. Posing with their trophies are team members (back) Tony Riemenschneider, Peyton Eiynck, Ray Buenzli, Job Hutchens, Thomas ...

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Las Cruces Finalists In Chess Championship - KRWG

Tue, 04/25/2017 - 14:49

KRWG

Las Cruces Finalists In Chess Championship
KRWG
Endgame Chess would like to congratulate 12-year-old Kristina Martos for being a finalist in the New Mexico K-12 girl's championship! This event was held April 9th at AIMS UNM in Albuquerque. Kristina is a 6th grader at Lynn Middle School in Las Cruces ...

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Smoky Row chess team wins state title - Current in Carmel

Tue, 04/25/2017 - 12:41

Current in Carmel

Smoky Row chess team wins state title
Current in Carmel
The Smoky Row Elementary School Chess Team A recently won the state championship at the 48th annual 2017 Scholastic Chess of Indiana Team Championships in Hammond. The team consists of second-grader Edward Chen and third-graders Drew Kim, ...

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Chess federation seeks to establish chess and scholastic centre - Stabroek News

Mon, 04/24/2017 - 01:13

Stabroek News

Chess federation seeks to establish chess and scholastic centre
Stabroek News
The Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) plans to integrate chess in schools and to establish a chess and scholastic centre to be named after former national champion Maurice Broomes. This is according to a press release from the new executive of the GCF ...

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Chess federation seeks to establish chess and scholastic centre - Stabroek News

Mon, 04/24/2017 - 01:13

Stabroek News

Chess federation seeks to establish chess and scholastic centre
Stabroek News
The Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) plans to integrate chess in schools and to establish a chess and scholastic centre to be named after former national champion Maurice Broomes. This is according to a press release from the new executive of the GCF ...

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Visiting grandmaster had his work cut out - ReporterNews.com

Sat, 04/22/2017 - 19:08

ReporterNews.com

Visiting grandmaster had his work cut out
ReporterNews.com
Alex was in Abilene on Saturday to play simultaneous games at Taylor Elementary School, which apparently is THE place to play chess in Abilene. Each February, a scholastic tournament is held there and as many as 75 players take part. Saturday marked ...

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PAWN STARS: Working on their knight moves - Rio Rancho Observer

Sat, 04/22/2017 - 13:10

Rio Rancho Observer

PAWN STARS: Working on their knight moves
Rio Rancho Observer
Meadowlark Senior Center chess veteran Greg Stricklin, left, defeated RRHS's Joseph Donahue on board 4 in a recent intergenerational showdown. Next to him are Larry Young, then Larry Kemp and Steve Lenores; at the end is match organizer Paul Morton.

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Back in the game: Former Taunton chess director launches youth team - Wicked Local Dighton

Thu, 04/20/2017 - 17:30

Wicked Local Dighton

Back in the game: Former Taunton chess director launches youth team
Wicked Local Dighton
TAUNTON — The past few years have proven tough for chess maven John Gordon. Now 56, Gordon previously gained recognition for encouraging kids to learn ...

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On Chess: Professional players through the eyes of a grandmaster, coach and spectator - KBIA

Wed, 04/19/2017 - 17:42

KBIA

On Chess: Professional players through the eyes of a grandmaster, coach and spectator
KBIA
From March 27 until mid-April, I had the chance to be grandmaster in residence at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. Being at the “mecca” of chess was already a great privilege but what doubled my luck was coinciding this period with ...

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Woodall student places third at Blitz - Tahlequah Daily Press

Wed, 04/19/2017 - 09:58

Tahlequah Daily Press

Woodall student places third at Blitz
Tahlequah Daily Press
Woodall School chess team members Payton Smith and Cannon Smith traveled to Midwest City April 8 to compete in the Oklahoma Scholastic Chess Organization's 2017 Oklahoma State Scholastic Blitz Chess Championship. The event was hosted by Carl ...

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Back in the game: Former Taunton chess director launches youth team - Wicked Local Raynham

Tue, 04/18/2017 - 17:58

Wicked Local Raynham

Back in the game: Former Taunton chess director launches youth team
Wicked Local Raynham
John Gordan, seen here in the Children's Room of the Taunton Public Library, has put together a new scholastic chess team in the city after a three year ...

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Back in the game: Former Taunton chess director launches youth ... - Taunton Daily Gazette

Tue, 04/18/2017 - 17:49

Taunton Daily Gazette

Back in the game: Former Taunton chess director launches youth ...
Taunton Daily Gazette
John Gordan, seen here in the Children's Room of the Taunton Public Library, has put together a new scholastic chess team in the city after a three year ...

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Midwest is king of world chess as lavish St. Louis club lures top players - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Tue, 04/18/2017 - 10:07

Minneapolis Star Tribune

Midwest is king of world chess as lavish St. Louis club lures top players
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis/Austin Fuller As spectators watch, cameras are trained on each board and photographers shoot video for the internet live-streaming broadcasts of world-class competitions at the Chess Club and Scholastic ...

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