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How to Ensure Your Kids Never Think You're Playing Favorites - Yahoo - Yahoo Parenting

Wed, 07/22/2015 - 02:31

Yahoo Parenting

How to Ensure Your Kids Never Think You're Playing Favorites - Yahoo
Yahoo Parenting
Maybe try something with the hands, like rock climbing (or chess), instead. “If they can't compare, they'll be much more self-contained, and they'll be doing fine,” he says. “And you can also be proud and reflect to them that they're doing fine.” Don't ...

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Tri-Valley: Alamo chess prodigy ties for fifth place in US tourney - Daily Democrat

Tue, 07/21/2015 - 15:39

Tri-Valley: Alamo chess prodigy ties for fifth place in US tourney
Daily Democrat
... an incoming freshman at UC Berkeley, was one of 10 players invited to compete in the U.S. Junior Closed Championship, an invite-only chess tournament for players younger than 21. The tournament took place July 6-16 at the Chess Club and Scholastic ...

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Tri-Valley: Alamo chess prodigy ties for fifth place in U.S. tourney ... - Contra Costa Times

Tue, 07/21/2015 - 15:09

Tri-Valley: Alamo chess prodigy ties for fifth place in U.S. tourney ...
Contra Costa Times
Tony Rich, the executive director of the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis, said one of Liou's most striking traits is a maturity during games that is rarely seen in junior players. "He's different from a lot of kids his age in that he ...

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DAVID R. SANDS: Liang, Eswaran take the honors at U.S. junior chess events - Washington Times

Tue, 07/21/2015 - 10:51

DAVID R. SANDS: Liang, Eswaran take the honors at U.S. junior chess events
Washington Times
Chandra came into the invitational, held at the St. Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center, seeded second behind red-hot Texas IM Jeffery Xiong, but Chandra found himself clinging to a half-point lead over Xiong going into the ninth and final round.

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DAVID R. SANDS: Liang, Eswaran take the honors at U.S. junior chess events - Washington Times

Tue, 07/21/2015 - 04:15

DAVID R. SANDS: Liang, Eswaran take the honors at U.S. junior chess events
Washington Times
Chandra came into the invitational, held at the St. Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center, seeded second behind red-hot Texas IM Jeffery Xiong, but Chandra found himself clinging to a half-point lead over Xiong going into the ninth and final round.

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DAVID R. SANDS: Liang, Eswaran take the honors at U.S. junior chess events ... - Washington Times

Tue, 07/21/2015 - 04:12

DAVID R. SANDS: Liang, Eswaran take the honors at U.S. junior chess events ...
Washington Times
Chandra came into the invitational, held at the St. Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center, seeded second behind red-hot Texas IM Jeffery Xiong, but Chandra found himself clinging to a half-point lead over Xiong going into the ninth and final round.

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Chess players gathered in Pierre for team championship - Capital Journal: News - The Capital Journal

Sun, 07/19/2015 - 23:25

The Capital Journal

Chess players gathered in Pierre for team championship - Capital Journal: News
The Capital Journal
He is the strongest chess player in South Dakota. Women's Grand Master Kamile Baginskaite, who moved to Sioux Falls from Lithuania, said it was her second time participating in the tournament. She led the scholastic chess program in Sioux Falls.

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Chess notes - Metro - The Boston Globe - Boston Globe

Sat, 07/18/2015 - 21:34

Boston Globe

Chess notes - Metro - The Boston Globe
Boston Globe
Coming Events: July 25th, BCF Plus Score Tournament, Boylston CC Cambridge, 40 Norris St., Suit B101; July 26th, 44th Papa Gino's Open (Scholastic), Papa Gino's Waltham, 1018 Lexington St. matthewgosselin24@yahoo.com. Answer to today's problem: ...

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Love of chess shared at Lancaster County summer club - LancasterOnline: Local ... - LancasterOnline

Sat, 07/18/2015 - 19:14

LancasterOnline

Love of chess shared at Lancaster County summer club - LancasterOnline: Local ...
LancasterOnline
Wood Services chess instructor Joe Weber of Upper Leacock Township plays games simultaneously with 8-year-old Ben Striggle, left, of East Petersburg and Quinn Degenhard, 10, of Manheim Township, during a Lancaster County summer scholastic chess ...

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Area church events - Go Knoxville Story - Knoxville News Sentinel - Knoxville News Sentinel

Fri, 07/17/2015 - 13:14

Knoxville News Sentinel

Area church events - Go Knoxville Story - Knoxville News Sentinel
Knoxville News Sentinel
St. Luke's Episcopal Church: Scholastic Chess Camp, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, July 29-Aug. 1, 600 S. Chestnut St. For Knox County youth age 6-18. Cost: donation accepted. Register: email moore4ube@gmail.com or 865-360-6706. Temple Beth ...

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Over the chess board in Alabama - Varagona and Adams take top honors | AL.com - AL.com

Fri, 07/17/2015 - 11:08

AL.com

Over the chess board in Alabama - Varagona and Adams take top honors | AL.com
AL.com
Prizes in all sections. For more information see the Alabama Chess Federation calendar or contact tournament director Caesar Lawrence (334) 868-0271 or email: Caesarchess@yahoo.com. Back-2-School Scholastic Chess Tournament. August 15. Alabama ...

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Checkmate: 2015 Junior Closed Chess Champion Crowned in St. Louis - SYS-CON Media (press release)

Thu, 07/16/2015 - 17:40

SYS-CON Media (press release)

Checkmate: 2015 Junior Closed Chess Champion Crowned in St. Louis
SYS-CON Media (press release)
ST. LOUIS, July 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- After nine rounds of fighting chess, the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCSL) crowned 15-year-old International Master Akshat Chandra as the 2015 U.S. Junior Closed Champion. Chandra is ...

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Checkmate: 2015 Junior Closed Chess Champion Crowned in St. Louis | news ... - SYS-CON Media (press release)

Thu, 07/16/2015 - 17:40

SYS-CON Media (press release)

Checkmate: 2015 Junior Closed Chess Champion Crowned in St. Louis | news ...
SYS-CON Media (press release)
ST. LOUIS, July 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- After nine rounds of fighting chess, the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCSL) crowned 15-year-old International Master Akshat Chandra as the 2015 U.S. Junior Closed Champion. Chandra is ...

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University of Arkansas Honors College Selects 2015 Bodenhamer Fellows ... - University of Arkansas Newswire

Thu, 07/16/2015 - 00:18

University of Arkansas Newswire

University of Arkansas Honors College Selects 2015 Bodenhamer Fellows ...
University of Arkansas Newswire
Fang served as president for the chess and Chinese clubs and as captain of Little Rock Central's regional-winning Quiz Bowl team. He was also heavily ... From French to ecology, Weidling maintains a wide range of scholastic interests. She served as ...

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Editorial: Keep youngs minds sharp this summer - Opinion: Editorials ... - NorthJersey.com

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 23:32

Editorial: Keep youngs minds sharp this summer - Opinion: Editorials ...
NorthJersey.com
As parents excel when it comes to introducing their very young children to picture books and bedtime stories, Scholastic says, they need to become more, not less, involved when their kids start reading independently. It's important that parents still ...

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On Chess: Monsanto Fund partners with Chess Club to extend school program ... - St. Louis Public Radio

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 22:06

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: Monsanto Fund partners with Chess Club to extend school program ...
St. Louis Public Radio
The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis has built a solid foundation of creating awareness and educating the urban area youth about chess. The challenge has been reaching similar audiences in rural communities ... until now. By partnering ...

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Chess: Madison's Awonder Liang reduced to spoiler role after falling on Day 8 ... - Madison.com

Tue, 07/14/2015 - 23:06

Madison.com

Chess: Madison's Awonder Liang reduced to spoiler role after falling on Day 8 ...
Madison.com
Meanwhile, Liang — the youngest player at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis — lost a full point for just the third time in the eight days of the competition, falling to Xiong. Liang, the No. 9 seed coming into the competition, is ...

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Chess: Awonder Liang's draw on Day 7 puts him in must-win mode at U.S. ... - Madison.com

Tue, 07/14/2015 - 04:53

Madison.com

Chess: Awonder Liang's draw on Day 7 puts him in must-win mode at U.S. ...
Madison.com
As a result, 12-year-old Awonder Liang of Madison will likely have to sweep his final three matches to have a shot at winning the invitation-only, 10-player event at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. Liang and played Ruifeng Li, 14 ...

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Face-Off: DJ Eberle and Stan Hudy debate MLB All-Star voting process - The Saratogian

Mon, 07/13/2015 - 21:24

Face-Off: DJ Eberle and Stan Hudy debate MLB All-Star voting process
The Saratogian
New York Yankees outfielder and All-Star Brett Gardner, left, slides safely home as Boston Red Sox catcher Ryan Hanigan, front right, leaps to try and make the play in the sixth inning of Sunday's game at Fenway Park in Boston. Steven Senne — The ...

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Chess: Madison's Awonder Liang plays to a draw, loses ground at U.S. Junior ... - Madison.com

Mon, 07/13/2015 - 00:24

Madison.com

Chess: Madison's Awonder Liang plays to a draw, loses ground at U.S. Junior ...
Madison.com
But the 12-year-old from Madison couldn't start a new winning streak and lost ground after six rounds of the 10-player, invitation-only round-robin event at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. Liang played Yian Liou, 17, of Alamo ...

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