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By Tony Rich BURSA, TURKEY -- What a long, strange trip it's been, and the real adventure is just getting started. Despite inclement weather, traffic, and an extensive commute, the American team has...
[imagefield_assist|fid=1741|preset=frontpage_200x200|lightbox=true|title=|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=200|height=200]Grandmaster Ben Finegold joins IM John Watson on Chess Talk. Finegold is America's latest addition to the ranks of GM. Although this show is restricted to ICC members only, Chess Club and Scholastic...
[imagefield_assist|fid=1738|preset=frontpage_200x200|lightbox=true|title=|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=200|height=200]SAINT LOUIS – The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis will receive the Renaissance Award from the Central West End Association at its annual meeting on Jan. 11. The annual award...
[imagefield_assist|fid=1645|preset=frontpage_200x200|lightbox=true|title=|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=200|height=200]A new chess Web site, Chessboss.com, recently featured the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis as one of the top chess clubs in the country. While this information is old news...
[imagefield_assist|fid=1639|preset=frontpage_200x200|lightbox=true|title=|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=200|height=200]SAINT LOUIS -- In the first of this video series, International Master Irina Krush focuses on prophylaxis, which is simply moving in a way that hinders your opponent's plans. Using both visual aids...
[imagefield_assist|fid=1641|preset=frontpage_200x200|title=|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=200|height=200]CINCINNATI -- Grandmaster Ben Finegold finished in a four-way tie for first place at the King's island Open in Cincinnati with a score of 4.0/5.0. Three other players, Seth Homa, FM Peter Bereolos...
[imagefield_assist|fid=1733|preset=frontpage_200x200|title=|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=200|height=200]SAINT LOUIS -- Chess For Life, a chess-playing program designed to brighten the lives of cancer patients and caregivers during treatment, celebrated its volunteer kickoff with its first Open Play Day for patients,...
[imagefield_assist|fid=1731|preset=frontpage_200x200|title=|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=200|height=200]SAINT LOUIS -- Sabina Foisor offers expert analysis of her Round 9 game against second-place finisher Camilla Baginskaite at the 2009 U.S. Women's Chess Championship. This is just one example of the superb...
The Thanksgiving Open, held Saturday, Nov. 28 at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, was a resounding success. The 59-player field was the largest in club history, and the $2,000...
[imagefield_assist|fid=1729|preset=fullsize|title=|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=306|height=202] The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis further established itself as the elite chess club in the country at the 2009 National Youth Action tournament held in Oakbrook, Ill., last...
