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Field Trips at the Chess Club

By on March 13, 2011 in

It’s a March week of field trips at the Saint Louis Chess Club and Scholastic

Center!

Twenty-five students from McGrath Elementary visited the club on Thursday the

11th and a whopping sixty-three students on Saturday the 12th from Immaculate

Conception of Dardenne.

Students enjoyed a variety of interactive activities while at the CCSCSL, including

chess lectures with GM Ben Finegold, simultaneous play, blitz play, and free

play. Participating students enjoyed a pizza lunch and received “I played a GM”

Robson wins playoff over Ramirez

By on March 07, 2011 in

GM Ray Robson scored a big win last night over GM Joel Benjamin to force a tie for second place and a playoff against GM Alejandro Ramirez. The playoff, which took place at noon CDT on Wednesday, featured a two-game match, both game in 25 minutes with a five-second delay. Robson managed to hold a draw with black in the first game, then scored a victory in the final game.

Amanov wins The Bill Wright Saint Louis Open

By on March 07, 2011 in

[imagefield_assist|fid=9256|preset=fullsize|lightbox=true|title=William Tong, left, faced Resident GM Ben Finegold in round one of the Saint Louis Open.|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=700|height=464]I played in the Bill Wright Saint Louis Open this weekend. The tournament was not as strong as last year, but, to make up for it, the CCSCSL was also running the Saint Louis Invitational, which has two qualifying spots for the 2011 U.S. Championship.

I started well, winning my first four, but could not hold onto first place, as I lost to GM Mesgen Amanov in the last round.

Saint Louis Open, Invitational Standings and Pairings

By on March 04, 2011 in

SAINT LOUIS, March 6, 2011 -- The Saint Louis Invitational is wide open after round four with four players tied for first with scores of 2.5/4. Four others have scores of 2/4.

GM Ray Robson defeated GM Melikset Khachiyan to pull into a tie for first place.

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GM Julio Becerra notched a victory over GM Jesse Kraai.

Record turnout at Beginner's Tournament

By on March 01, 2011 in

Round-by-Round Coverage of the Metro Class Championship

By on February 19, 2011 in

The 3rd Annual Metro-Class Championship is complete! See photos of the event here.

The winners are...

Two spots remain for 2011 U.S. Championship, Women’s field set

By on February 15, 2011 in

SAINT LOUIS, February 15, 2011 -- All but two spots have been confirmed for the 2011 U.S. Championship, scheduled to be held concurrently with the U.S. Women’s Championship in Saint Louis April 13-28, and two significant surprises have helped shape a dynamic field that will compete for more than $166,000 in prizes.

CCSCSL Staff Dominates Club Ladder

By on February 07, 2011 in

[imagefield_assist|fid=9067|preset=fullsize|lightbox=true|title=CCSCSL employee Mike Kummer won the prize for most points and tied for the most-games-played prize.|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=680|height=453]The final five days of the Chess Club Ladder saw a slew of activity with 33 rated games as members tried to hold on to their spot and fight for a portion of the $250 prize fund. Bill Thompson, comfortable with his leads in all three money categories with just five days remaining, chose to play only two games in the last five days and lost them both.