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SHS to sponsors chess tourney fundraiser - Selma Times-Journal
SHS to sponsors chess tourney fundraiser
Selma Times-Journal
The Selma High Chess Team, in partnership with Caesar Chess, L.L.C., will host its first Scholastic Chess Tournament at the school next weekend. Tiffany Moore coaches the team and said she has had good participation since she started it in October.
Selma Times-Journal
The Selma High Chess Team, in partnership with Caesar Chess, L.L.C., will host its first Scholastic Chess Tournament at the school next weekend. Tiffany Moore coaches the team and said she has had good participation since she started it in October.
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Minnetonka player bunched near top for final rounds at US Chess Championship - Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Minnetonka player bunched near top for final rounds at US Chess Championship
Minneapolis Star Tribune
LOUIS – With just two games left in the tournament to determine the U.S. chess champion, Minnetonka's Wesley So remains undefeated, but his chances of winning the title slipped slightly on Saturday. So began Saturday's round tied for the lead, but when ...
One of the biggest comebacks in chess is happening right now in St. LouisBusiness Insider
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Minneapolis Star Tribune
LOUIS – With just two games left in the tournament to determine the U.S. chess champion, Minnetonka's Wesley So remains undefeated, but his chances of winning the title slipped slightly on Saturday. So began Saturday's round tied for the lead, but when ...
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One of the biggest comebacks in chess is happening right now in St. Louis - Business Insider
Business Insider
One of the biggest comebacks in chess is happening right now in St. Louis
Business Insider
Both Caruana and Nakamura came to St. Louis — home to the Chess Club and Scholastic Center, the most impressive chess venue in the US — immediately after the Candidates Tournament in Moscow, where Carauana narrowly missed a chance to ...
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Both Caruana and Nakamura came to St. Louis — home to the Chess Club and Scholastic Center, the most impressive chess venue in the US — immediately after the Candidates Tournament in Moscow, where Carauana narrowly missed a chance to ...
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Chess For Progress: How A Grandmaster Is Using The Game To Teach Life Skills - NPR
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Chess For Progress: How A Grandmaster Is Using The Game To Teach Life Skills
NPR
A few "short" years ago, during my sophomore year at The City College of New York, some fellow Caribbean classmates told me that the education department was offering a "free" course, called Thinking Chess, for three credits. As an international ...
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A few "short" years ago, during my sophomore year at The City College of New York, some fellow Caribbean classmates told me that the education department was offering a "free" course, called Thinking Chess, for three credits. As an international ...
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Inner-City School Wins Second National Chess Title in Three Years - Benzinga
Inner-City School Wins Second National Chess Title in Three Years
Benzinga
The United States Chess Federation (USCF) National Junior High Chess Championship brought nearly 200 school teams and over 1000 of the best scholastic chess players from around the nation to Indianapolis. The winning team from Thomas Edison ...
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Benzinga
The United States Chess Federation (USCF) National Junior High Chess Championship brought nearly 200 school teams and over 1000 of the best scholastic chess players from around the nation to Indianapolis. The winning team from Thomas Edison ...
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Wesley reclaims share of lead in US chess meet - The Manila Times
Wesley reclaims share of lead in US chess meet
The Manila Times
Grandmaster (GM) Wesley So outclassed GM Alexander Shabalov in the seventh round to regain the share of lead in the 2016 US Chess Championship being held at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis in Missouri, US. So improved to 5.5 ...
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Grandmaster (GM) Wesley So outclassed GM Alexander Shabalov in the seventh round to regain the share of lead in the 2016 US Chess Championship being held at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis in Missouri, US. So improved to 5.5 ...
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Teams sweep state chess championships - Madison Record
Madison Record
Teams sweep state chess championships
Madison Record
MADISON – Numerous teams from Madison excelled at the 2016 State Scholastic Chess Championship at Indian Springs School in Pelham on March 19-20. Madison swept every team award in the primary and elementary school sections. In the primary (K-3) ...
Madison Record
MADISON – Numerous teams from Madison excelled at the 2016 State Scholastic Chess Championship at Indian Springs School in Pelham on March 19-20. Madison swept every team award in the primary and elementary school sections. In the primary (K-3) ...
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On Chess: Music and chess harmonize at Hall of Fame - St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Public Radio
On Chess: Music and chess harmonize at Hall of Fame
St. Louis Public Radio
Chess and music are topics that intertwine frequently at the World Chess Hall of Fame. Through exhibits such as Living Like Kings, visitors learned about how the birth of hip-hop coincided with a surge of interest in chess among Americans. In Cage ...
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St. Louis Public Radio
Chess and music are topics that intertwine frequently at the World Chess Hall of Fame. Through exhibits such as Living Like Kings, visitors learned about how the birth of hip-hop coincided with a surge of interest in chess among Americans. In Cage ...
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From the Mayors Office - Everett Independent
From the Mayors Office
Everett Independent
The Parlin Library will hold its 21st Annual Scholastic Chess Tournament on Saturday, April 30 at 9:30 AM to 2 P.M. Players up to 18 years old are invited to compete in four age categories. After a day of competition trophies will be awarded to winners ...
Everett Independent
The Parlin Library will hold its 21st Annual Scholastic Chess Tournament on Saturday, April 30 at 9:30 AM to 2 P.M. Players up to 18 years old are invited to compete in four age categories. After a day of competition trophies will be awarded to winners ...
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So settles for 36-move draw vs US rival - Philippine Star
Philippine Star
So settles for 36-move draw vs US rival
Philippine Star
... and settled for a 36-move draw with American nemesis GM Hikaru Nakamura of a French Defense to slid from a share of first to solo second after six rounds in the US Chess Championship at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis Wednesday ...
Philippine Star
... and settled for a 36-move draw with American nemesis GM Hikaru Nakamura of a French Defense to slid from a share of first to solo second after six rounds in the US Chess Championship at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis Wednesday ...
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CPS students compete at national chess championship - Columbia Daily Tribune
CPS students compete at national chess championship
Columbia Daily Tribune
... High Chess Championship that concluded Sunday in Indianapolis. Vignesh was among seven Mid-Missouri students who competed in the three-day event, which drew 1,145 chess players and 182 teams. The tournament was open to U.S. scholastic chess ...
Columbia Daily Tribune
... High Chess Championship that concluded Sunday in Indianapolis. Vignesh was among seven Mid-Missouri students who competed in the three-day event, which drew 1,145 chess players and 182 teams. The tournament was open to U.S. scholastic chess ...
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DAVID R. SANDS: In heavyweight chess battle, Fabiano Caruana scores early knockout - Washington Times
Washington Times
DAVID R. SANDS: In heavyweight chess battle, Fabiano Caruana scores early knockout
Washington Times
The luck of the draw proved a bit unlucky for U.S. chess fans this year, as the most anticipated pairing of the U.S. Championship — top-rated GM Fabiano Caruana vs. defending champ GM Hikaru Nakamura — came in Sunday's Round 4, with more than half ...
So eyes solo lead in US chessPhilippine Star
So resumes campaign in US Chess ChampionshipThe Manila Times
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Washington Times
The luck of the draw proved a bit unlucky for U.S. chess fans this year, as the most anticipated pairing of the U.S. Championship — top-rated GM Fabiano Caruana vs. defending champ GM Hikaru Nakamura — came in Sunday's Round 4, with more than half ...
So eyes solo lead in US chessPhilippine Star
So resumes campaign in US Chess ChampionshipThe Manila Times
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DAVID R. SANDS: In heavyweight chess battle, Fabiano Caruana scores early knockout - Washington Times
Washington Times
DAVID R. SANDS: In heavyweight chess battle, Fabiano Caruana scores early knockout
Washington Times
The luck of the draw proved a bit unlucky for U.S. chess fans this year, as the most anticipated pairing of the U.S. Championship — top-rated GM Fabiano Caruana vs. defending champ GM Hikaru Nakamura — came in Sunday's Round 4, with more than half ...
So eyes solo lead in US chessPhilippine Star
So resumes campaign in US Chess ChampionshipThe Manila Times
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Washington Times
The luck of the draw proved a bit unlucky for U.S. chess fans this year, as the most anticipated pairing of the U.S. Championship — top-rated GM Fabiano Caruana vs. defending champ GM Hikaru Nakamura — came in Sunday's Round 4, with more than half ...
So eyes solo lead in US chessPhilippine Star
So resumes campaign in US Chess ChampionshipThe Manila Times
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So eyes solo lead in US chess - Philippine Star
Philippine Star
So eyes solo lead in US chess
Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – Grandmaster Wesley So steps up his title drive in the United States Chess Championship as he clashes with defending champion GM Hikaru Nakamura in the sixth round at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis.
So resumes campaign in US Chess ChampionshipThe Manila Times
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Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – Grandmaster Wesley So steps up his title drive in the United States Chess Championship as he clashes with defending champion GM Hikaru Nakamura in the sixth round at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis.
So resumes campaign in US Chess ChampionshipThe Manila Times
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So resumes campaign in US Chess Championship - The Manila Times
So resumes campaign in US Chess Championship
The Manila Times
Grandmaster (GM) Wesley So resumes his bid when he faces defending champion GM Hikaru Nakamura in the sixth round of the 2016 US Chess Championship being held at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis in Missouri, US. “Almost half ...
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Grandmaster (GM) Wesley So resumes his bid when he faces defending champion GM Hikaru Nakamura in the sixth round of the 2016 US Chess Championship being held at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis in Missouri, US. “Almost half ...
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USA Championship - BusinessWorld Online Edition
USA Championship
BusinessWorld Online Edition
In 2007, Rex Sinquefield, a private fund manager, put up the seed capital to open the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis with a mission to “maintain a formal program of instruction to teach the game of chess and to promote and support its ...
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In 2007, Rex Sinquefield, a private fund manager, put up the seed capital to open the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis with a mission to “maintain a formal program of instruction to teach the game of chess and to promote and support its ...
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School board reorganizes after new member sworn in - California Democrat
California Democrat
School board reorganizes after new member sworn in
California Democrat
Abernathy took middle school students Johnny Garcia, Jacob Smith and Bruce Vines and high school student Dylan Vines to the Missouri Scholastic Championship Chess Tournament at Battle High School in Columbia. The middle school ranked 18 out of 32 ...
California Democrat
Abernathy took middle school students Johnny Garcia, Jacob Smith and Bruce Vines and high school student Dylan Vines to the Missouri Scholastic Championship Chess Tournament at Battle High School in Columbia. The middle school ranked 18 out of 32 ...
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Coppell chess prodigy thrives against “incredible” talent in toughest US tournament - Dallas Morning News (blog)
Dallas Morning News (blog)
Coppell chess prodigy thrives against “incredible” talent in toughest US tournament
Dallas Morning News (blog)
Grandmasters Varuzhan Akobian (Left) and Jeffery Xiong at the U.S. Chess Championships. (Austin Fuller, Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis). Following the biggest victory of his career, Jeffery Xiong did what any sports-crazy 15-year-old ...
Dallas Morning News (blog)
Grandmasters Varuzhan Akobian (Left) and Jeffery Xiong at the U.S. Chess Championships. (Austin Fuller, Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis). Following the biggest victory of his career, Jeffery Xiong did what any sports-crazy 15-year-old ...
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Madison players conquer new titles at State Chess Championship - Madison Record
Madison Record
Madison players conquer new titles at State Chess Championship
Madison Record
MADISON – Madison players dominated the 2016 State Scholastic Chess Championship and swept every team award in the primary and elementary school sections. Indian Springs School in Pelham hosted the tournament on March 19-20. “Madison sent a ...
Madison Record
MADISON – Madison players dominated the 2016 State Scholastic Chess Championship and swept every team award in the primary and elementary school sections. Indian Springs School in Pelham hosted the tournament on March 19-20. “Madison sent a ...
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Minnetonka player shares lead at US Chess Championship - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Minnetonka player shares lead at US Chess Championship
Minneapolis Star Tribune
As the tournament to decide the U.S. chess champion reaches the virtual halfway mark, Minnetonka's Wesley So is in a two-way tie for first place, reflecting a sharp turnaround from his erratic performance last year. So's aggressive play has been ...
Wesley grabs share of lead in US Chess ChampionshipThe Manila Times
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Minneapolis Star Tribune
As the tournament to decide the U.S. chess champion reaches the virtual halfway mark, Minnetonka's Wesley So is in a two-way tie for first place, reflecting a sharp turnaround from his erratic performance last year. So's aggressive play has been ...
Wesley grabs share of lead in US Chess ChampionshipThe Manila Times
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