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Local Chess Player Places Second at National Championships - The Examiner News

Fri, 08/02/2019 - 02:00
Local Chess Player Places Second at National Championships  The Examiner News

By Natalie Chun. Seventeen-year-old Nicolas Checa, Dobbs Ferry resident and Grandmaster chess player, recently took second place in the US Junior ...

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Yermo's travels: The 2019 US Senior Championship - Chessbase News

Fri, 08/02/2019 - 02:00
Yermo's travels: The 2019 US Senior Championship  Chessbase News

For the first time, the USA held an invitational Senior Championship at the Saint Louis Chess Club which brought the best players age 50 and over to compete in ...

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Israeli chess prodigy sits out championships set on Yom Kippur, Tisha b'Av - St. Louis Jewish Light

Fri, 08/02/2019 - 02:00
Israeli chess prodigy sits out championships set on Yom Kippur, Tisha b'Av  St. Louis Jewish Light

(JTA) — A 14-year-old chess prodigy from Israel turned down free trips to India and Slovakia and compete in chess championships these because they are ...

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On Chess: The Future Of Chess Entertainment - St. Louis Public Radio

Thu, 08/01/2019 - 02:00
On Chess: The Future Of Chess Entertainment  St. Louis Public Radio

After spending three weeks as the grandmaster-in-residence at the St. Louis Chess Club, I have come to the realization that the future of chess, as an.

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Goals Drive Progress | By Taylor Twellman - The Players' Tribune

Wed, 07/31/2019 - 02:00
Goals Drive Progress | By Taylor Twellman  The Players' Tribune

Consider this a letter to our national team, to MLS, and to the fans, from a kid named Taylor who grew up St. Louis.

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Can chess be bad for your health? One author found out. - The Washington Post

Tue, 07/30/2019 - 02:00
Can chess be bad for your health? One author found out.  The Washington Post

The quest memoir is a balky beast. To tame it as well as Canadian journalist Sasha Chapin does in “All the Wrong Moves,” you'll need an obscure but preferably ...

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Paris GCT Day 3: MVL wins rapid, Grischuk on fire - chess24

Tue, 07/30/2019 - 02:00
Paris GCT Day 3: MVL wins rapid, Grischuk on fire  chess24

Alexander Grischuk said it felt like his “best game ever” as he crushed Fabiano Caruana with Black in the final rapid round of the Paris Grand Ch...

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'Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel' Is a Sports Show for Everyone - Study Breaks

Thu, 07/25/2019 - 08:01
'Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel' Is a Sports Show for Everyone  Study Breaks

You don't have to be a sports fans to appreciate the inspirational and profound stories featured on 'Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel.'

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On Chess: Favorites Steady Their Ships To Win U.S. Junior, Girls' Junior And Senior Championships - St. Louis Public Radio

Thu, 07/25/2019 - 02:00
On Chess: Favorites Steady Their Ships To Win U.S. Junior, Girls' Junior And Senior Championships  St. Louis Public Radio

Being the tournament favorite is never easy. You have a target on your back, and every other participant is gunning for you. There are times that the top.

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On Chess: Cops And Kids Team Up To Play Chess And Build Relationships - St. Louis Public Radio

Thu, 07/18/2019 - 02:00
On Chess: Cops And Kids Team Up To Play Chess And Build Relationships  St. Louis Public Radio

CHESS Cops was launched in February 2017. What began as a simple breakfast with officers and students enjoying chess over coffee and orange juice.

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Webster Groves' Chess Wiz Thalia Cervantes Seeks National Championship - St. Louis Public Radio

Fri, 07/12/2019 - 02:00
Webster Groves' Chess Wiz Thalia Cervantes Seeks National Championship  St. Louis Public Radio

A Cuba-born teenager who lives in Webster Groves is trying to add to her already impressive chess resume over the next few days at the St. Louis Chess Club.

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On Chess: World Champion Continues His Dominance On Grand Chess Tour In Croatia - St. Louis Public Radio

Thu, 07/11/2019 - 02:00
On Chess: World Champion Continues His Dominance On Grand Chess Tour In Croatia  St. Louis Public Radio

Magnus Carlsen continued his domination of the Grand Chess Tour and the chess world overall with yet another win. This time, the world champion clinched.

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Saint Louis Chess Club Hosts Junior & Senior Championships - Webster-Kirkwood Times, Inc.

Wed, 07/10/2019 - 02:00
Saint Louis Chess Club Hosts Junior & Senior Championships  Webster-Kirkwood Times, Inc.

This summer marks a hallmark first for St. Louis, America's Chess Capital, as the Saint Louis Chess Club, 4657 Maryland Ave. in the Central West End, hosts ...

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Young Chess Competitors Hope to Make Plano Proud - Plano Magazine

Tue, 07/09/2019 - 02:00
Young Chess Competitors Hope to Make Plano Proud  Plano Magazine

2019 U.S. Junior Chess Championship, Plano Chess, People of Plano, Rachael Li, Atulya Viadya, St. Louis Chess Club, U.S. Girls' Junior Chess Championship.

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On Chess: A US Junior, Junior Girls And Senior Preview - St. Louis Public Radio

Fri, 07/05/2019 - 02:00
On Chess: A US Junior, Junior Girls And Senior Preview  St. Louis Public Radio

The St. Louis Chess Club is known for hosting the premier chess events in the country. This is the first time, however, that three will be hosted at the.

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