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Chess Thriving at Incarnate Word

By on December 17, 2012 in

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By Alex Vergilesov

The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis had another successful semester, teaching chess to more than 1,200 students across the greater Saint Louis area. Now that the holidays are here, our scholastic staff is regrouping to prepare for the busy Spring 2013 semester.

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3 GMs Split First at Thanksgiving Open

By on December 06, 2012 in

[imagefield_assist|fid=16350|preset=fullsize|title=GM Denes Boros, a student at Webster U, tied two of his SPICE teammates, GMs Georg Meier and Fidel Corrales Jimenez, for first place at the Thanksgiving Open.|desc=|link=none|origsize=|align=left|width=700|height=467]

 

By Mike Kummer

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A Season of Firsts for Saint Louis

By on December 03, 2012 in

[imagefield_assist|fid=16348|preset=fullsize|lightbox=true|title=IM Priyadharshan Kannappan burst onto the scene, winning the U.S. Chess League MVP award in his rookie season.|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=700|height=515]

 

By Matt Barrett

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With Norms off the Table, Players Fight for Prizes

By on November 30, 2012 in

[imagefield_assist|fid=16311|preset=fullsize|title=IM Levan Bregadze poses with his Lindenwood U teammate WGM Anna Sharevich. Bregadze leads the IM section with 5.5/8.|desc=|link=none|origsize=|align=left|width=700|height=467]

Results from round 8 ensured that there will be no norms earned at the CCSCSL Invitational, but the players are still fighting for prizes and ratings points. IM Levan Bregadze maintains a slim half-point lead in the IM Norm section, and IMs Steven Zierk, Justin Sakar, and Vitaly Neimer all are tied for first in the GM Norm section.

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Norm Hopes Dwindle after Round 6 at CCSCSL Invitational

By on November 29, 2012 in

[imagefield_assist|fid=16257|preset=fullsize|title=NM Tommy Ulrich has had a fantastic performance thus far and still has chances to earn an IM norm.|desc=|link=none|origsize=|align=left|width=700|height=530]

After six rounds at the CCSCSL Invitational, IM Vitaly Neimer continues his impressive play going undefeated thus far with a score of 4.5/6. Neimer can earn his second GM norm by scoring two points over the next three rounds (2/3).

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KCF Students Troff, Sevian Win Gold at World Youth

By on November 28, 2012 in

[imagefield_assist|fid=16240|preset=fullsize|title=Sam Sevian, left, and Kayden Troff, right, each earned a gold medal at the World Youth Chess Championship in Maribor, Slovenia. Cameron Wheeler, center, won a silver medal.|desc=|link=none|origsize=|align=left|width=700|height=480]

 

 

SAINT LOUIS (November 26, 2012) -- Sam Sevian and Kayden Troff each won a gold medal at the World Youth Chess Championship, which concluded in Maribor, Slovenia, on November 18.

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Neimer Leads GM Norm; Homa Leads IM Norm in Saint Louis

By on November 27, 2012 in

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By Alex Marler

The GM Norm event is in no need of an anti-draw rule, as the players are fighting hard. Round three produced four decisive games! All three grandmasters were defeated, thus removing the favorites for first place from the leader's group.

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