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Wednesday Briefing: Competency Hearing for Man Accused of Slamming Child, Oliva Talks Economy, Indefensible ... - FlaglerLive.com

Wed, 04/27/2016 - 05:00

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Wednesday Briefing: Competency Hearing for Man Accused of Slamming Child, Oliva Talks Economy, Indefensible ...
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April 30: The Jacksonville Chess Club hosts the Spring Scholastic Series chess tournament from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at San Jose Church of Christ, 6233 San Jose Blvd, Jacksonville. time controls set at 30 minutes for each player with a 5 sec delay (4SS G/30 ...

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Chess players make moves in Vanderhoof - Williams Lake Tribune

Tue, 04/26/2016 - 14:51

Chess players make moves in Vanderhoof
Williams Lake Tribune
“We're attended 30 to 35 chess tournaments, large and small, international and domestic and this tournament was well organized.” Cebuliak and Gysel each competed in the scholastic division, while Scott and Kai played in the open division. In the ...

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New faces at the top: Caruana, Paikidze US chess champs - Washington Times

Tue, 04/26/2016 - 13:21

Washington Times

New faces at the top: Caruana, Paikidze US chess champs
Washington Times
There were some new names at the top and new faces making noise at the just-concluded U.S. Championship and U.S. Women's Championship, which both wrapped up Monday at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis. Florida GM Fabiano ...

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Wesley So finishes second in US Chess Championship - Rappler

Tue, 04/26/2016 - 08:21

Rappler

Wesley So finishes second in US Chess Championship
Rappler
Caruana transferred from the Italian chess federation to the US. So finished the round-robin tournament ranked 10th in the world, according to a website which tracks changes in world chess ratings in every event. In the 2015 championship, So lost 4 ...

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DHS Chess Team takes home ninth consecutive championship - Pickens Sentinel

Tue, 04/26/2016 - 08:19

Pickens Sentinel

DHS Chess Team takes home ninth consecutive championship
Pickens Sentinel
CENTRAL — Daniel High School's Chess Team won the S.C. Scholastic High School Chess Championship on Feb. 27, marking the ninth consecutive state chess title that Daniel has won competing against public high schools, magnet schools, private ...

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Povinelli ties for second in national chess championship - Shelbynews

Tue, 04/26/2016 - 05:11

Shelbynews

Povinelli ties for second in national chess championship
Shelbynews
Braydon Povinelli, a sixth-grader at Shelbyville Middle School, tied for second place in the 2016 National Junior High Chess Championship last weekend at the Marriott in Indianapolis. Povinelli, 12, tied for second in overall points with 5.5 in his 41 ...

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Tuesday Briefing: Palm Coast Retail Hunt Update, Rapist Sentenced, Flagler Beach's Wayward Signs, Entrepreneur ... - FlaglerLive.com

Tue, 04/26/2016 - 05:00

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Tuesday Briefing: Palm Coast Retail Hunt Update, Rapist Sentenced, Flagler Beach's Wayward Signs, Entrepreneur ...
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April 30: The Jacksonville Chess Club hosts the Spring Scholastic Series chess tournament from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at San Jose Church of Christ, 6233 San Jose Blvd, Jacksonville. time controls set at 30 minutes for each player with a 5 sec delay (4SS G/30 ...

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So comes up short in title quest - Philippine Star

Tue, 04/26/2016 - 01:59

Philippine Star

So comes up short in title quest
Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – Grandmaster Wesley So fell short in his title bid as he closed out with a 72-move draw with GM Aleksandr Lenderman in an English Opening to finish second in the US Chess Championship at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of ...

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Not losing wasn't enough for local grandmaster to win US championship - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Mon, 04/25/2016 - 19:33

Minneapolis Star Tribune

Not losing wasn't enough for local grandmaster to win US championship
Minneapolis Star Tribune
LOUIS — At the strongest field ever assembled for the U.S. Chess Championship, Grandmaster Wesley So of Minnetonka didn't lose a single game — but that wasn't good enough to win the national title. So finished in second place as his final-round draw ...

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Monday Briefing: Doughnuts With Doughney in Flagler Beach, Rezoning in Bunnell, Lippmann's Nutty Elitism - FlaglerLive.com

Mon, 04/25/2016 - 05:00

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Monday Briefing: Doughnuts With Doughney in Flagler Beach, Rezoning in Bunnell, Lippmann's Nutty Elitism
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April 30: The Jacksonville Chess Club hosts the Spring Scholastic Series chess tournament from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at San Jose Church of Christ, 6233 San Jose Blvd, Jacksonville. time controls set at 30 minutes for each player with a 5 sec delay (4SS G/30 ...

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ALL-SCHOLASTICS: Wrestling - The Patriot Ledger

Sun, 04/24/2016 - 23:49

ALL-SCHOLASTICS: Wrestling
The Patriot Ledger
Oliver Ames tournament champ; was second at Marshfield's tournament. ... Season record: 47-8; career mark 135-60. ... Repeat All-Scholastic. ... Three-time team captain. ... Also runs cross country and plays rugby. ... Honor-roll student. ... Wants to ...

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No pawns here: Blountville chess tournament attracts record number of students - Kingsport Times News

Sun, 04/24/2016 - 08:24

Kingsport Times News

No pawns here: Blountville chess tournament attracts record number of students
Kingsport Times News
A record number of students turned out to compete against one another in the East Tennessee Scholastic Chess Tournament which was held Saturday at the Tri-Cities Christian School in Blountville. The school has hosted two tournaments a year since 2014, ...

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Chess notes - The Boston Globe

Sat, 04/23/2016 - 23:02

Chess notes
The Boston Globe
We once billed Kamsky as the “Iron Man” of chess due to his nonstop traveling and playing, but it now seems that all those miles may have taken a toll. At the postgame interview after his bad loss to Xiong, Kamsky acknowledged that he was unaware that ...

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SHS to sponsors chess tourney fundraiser - Selma Times-Journal

Sat, 04/23/2016 - 21:40

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.

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Minnetonka player bunched near top for final rounds at US Chess Championship - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Sat, 04/23/2016 - 18:58

Business Insider

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 ...
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One of the biggest comebacks in chess is happening right now in St. Louis - Business Insider

Sat, 04/23/2016 - 11:59

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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Chess For Progress: How A Grandmaster Is Using The Game To Teach Life Skills - NPR

Sat, 04/23/2016 - 11:00

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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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Inner-City School Wins Second National Chess Title in Three Years - Benzinga

Fri, 04/22/2016 - 10:28

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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Wesley reclaims share of lead in US chess meet - The Manila Times

Fri, 04/22/2016 - 07:26

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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Teams sweep state chess championships - Madison Record

Thu, 04/21/2016 - 19:36

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) ...

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