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West Middle School Student Wins First Place At Chess Tournament - Ponca City News
Ponca City News
Ponca City News
Cason Wilson, a sixth grade student at West Middle School and active member of First Lutheran School (FLS) Chess Club, was awarded first place in the K-12th grade Rated Under 1100 section with 4.0 points in the first Oklahoma Scholastic Chess ...
December Throwback #4: Premiers Across the US Roll out Red Carpet for Queen of Katwe - uschess.org
America's Female Chess Champion Boycotts Iran Tournament Over Hijab Law - ABC News
ABC News
Nazi Paikidze-Barnes prepares for her match at the 2015 U.S. Chess Championships hosted by the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis, April 12, 2015. 0 Shares. Email. After learning that the 2017 Women's World Chess Championship would be ...
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Chess-In-The-Park A Booming Success - Great Neck Record
Great Neck Record
Great Neck Record
The event was concluded by three simultaneous exhibitions, with the main one conducted by Ethan Li, the top scholastic chess player on Long Island. Facing 10 strong players simultaneously, including Bella Liu's son, Vincent Tsay, an expert-level player ...
On Chess: World Youth Championships showcase the future of chess on an international stage - St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Public Radio
I n 1993, was awarded the Samford Chess Fellowship. Finegold has secured several GM norms across the U.S. and is a familiar face around the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis and a popular name within the Club's Resident Grandmaster ...
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Regional scholastic chess opens year in Paducah - Murray Ledger and Times
Murray Ledger and Times
The 2016-17 scholastic chess season opens Saturday in the Quad A region with a tournament to be held at the Murray State University Paducah campus. Saturday marks the 41st annual National Chess Day. The MSU Paducah campus is at 4430 Sunset Ave.
Chess Foundation Seeks to Inspire Players with Performance - Patch.com
Patch.com
Patch.com
As part of its mission to increase appreciation for chess, The National Scholastic Chess Foundation (NSCF) is presenting an afternoon performance entitled “The Queen's Journey: An Exploration of Chess, Music and Dance” at ArtsWestchester on Saturday, ...
New Stafford Springs Chess Club Offers Social, Competitive Play - Hartford Courant
Hartford Courant
"I also hope that this club will trigger enthusiasm and take root in our youth where it can have a positive effect in our scholastic environment," he continued. Bourque believes that playing chess can help youngsters develop intellectual ...
U.S. chess team wins Olympiad gold, Alabama tournament winners - AL.com
AL.com
The 2016 American team was supported by the U.S. Chess Federation, the Kasparov Chess Foundation and the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. Grandmasters Wesley So and Ray Robson are alumni of the of the prestigious Webster ...
Chess notes - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
In the club's words: “The Boy Scouts of America strives to instill in young people the principles of integrity, character, responsibility and leadership — preparing them to make ethical and moral choices throughout their lifetimes. The Chess Club and ...
Children, teens invited to compete in chess tournament - Press-Enterprise
Press-Enterprise
Press-Enterprise
The Riverside Youth Chess Association will host the Serrano Scholastic Chess Tournament at 8 a.m. on Oct. 8 in the multipurpose room at Serrano Elementary School, 24100 Delphinium Ave., Moreno Valley. The tournament is open to students in grades ...
Chess registration set at School Street Elementary School - Bradford Era
Bradford Era
All students in grades 3-12 are invited to join the scholastic chess program. The 26th annual Bradford Businessmen's Chess League will begin Nov. 2 and run through March 1. Adults are also welcome. Many activities are scheduled, including pizza parties ...
On Chess: New exhibit at the World Chess Hall of Fame draws inspiration from 'Systema Naturae' - St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Public Radio
Dr. George and Vivian Dean have been fascinated with chess sets for more than half a century. Their collection of more than 1,000 sets and diverse singular pieces stretches from the 8th century to the present, with examples from as many different ...
First qualifier for Massachusetts Chess Scholastic Championship takes place October 2nd - Sampan
Sampan
The First Spiegel Cup scholastic qualifier will be held Sunday, October 2nd at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel in Marlboro. There are qualifier sections for Age 14 & Under, Age 11 & Under, and Age 8 & Under, and booster sections for players rated ...
New Jersey teenager Akshat Chandra wins the US Junior Chess championship - The American Bazaar
The American Bazaar
The American Bazaar
... 15-year-old International Master based in New Jersey, won the United States Junior Chess Championship. The Indian American prodigy swept the competition on July 15, when it was held at held at the prestigious Chess Club and Scholastic Center of ...
Learning chess at 40 - The Week Magazine
The Week Magazine
The Week Magazine
It wasn't long before it struck me that chess seemed to be a game for the young. When my daughter began doing scholastic tournaments, I would chat up other parents and ask whether they played — usually the reply was an apologetic shrug and a smile.
Liberty Science Center Chess Star Fabiano Caruana Honored with ... - Yahoo Finance
Yahoo Finance
JERSEY CITY, N.J., Sept. 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Fabiano Caruana, the 2016 U.S. Chess Champion and Visiting Grandmaster at Liberty Science Center, was ...
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Liberty Science Center Chess Star Fabiano Caruana Honored with an American Flag Flown Over the U.S. Capitol and ... - PR Newswire (press release)
PR Newswire (press release)
The resolution congratulated Caruana on his accomplishments in chess, which date back to when he was only 14 years old, including: earning the Gold Medal in the Olympiad, winning several national scholastic championships, as well as two gold medals at ...
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Checkmate! - SouthCoastToday.com
SouthCoastToday.com
SouthCoastToday.com
The occasion was the Rotary's inaugural scholastic chess tournament, held at the Dartmouth Middle School. Kids of various ages and chess ability levels turned out for the event which had a purpose beyond the considerable challenge of the venerable ...
On Chess: An ordinary set, an extraordinary rivalry - St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Public Radio
In August 1986, a game of quick chess was played at the U.S. Open in Somerset, N.J. The board was vinyl, the pieces were plastic, and a Jerger wooden chess clock sat next to the board. While the set may have been common, the players were most certainly ...