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By Alex Marler
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SAINT LOUIS (July 11, 2012) -- With two players ranked in the top 15 in the world, the United States will be well represented for the upcoming 2012 World Chess Olympiad, scheduled to be held in Istanbul, Turkey, August 27 through September 10.
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By Mike Kummer
The CCSCSL's second scholastic tournament of the summer, the Royal Rumble Bash, was a great success. Because the Premiere and Amateur was being hosted the same day at the Chess Club, 27 players made the trek across Maryland Avenue to the World Chess Hall of Fame to play the event in the aura of the all-time greats.
[imagefield_assist|fid=15387|preset=fullsize|lightbox=true|title=GM Ben Finegold and NM Spencer Finegold made up 2/3 of team Winning!!, the victors of the Super Team Championship. Nick Karlow, not pictured, helped the Finegolds claim the crown.|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=700|height=445]
By Alex Marler
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SAINT LOUIS, July 9, 2012 -- Kevin Cao, 15, will compete against 15 of the top chess players in the country under the age of 21 for the title of U.S. Junior Closed Champion. The event will be held at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis in the Central West End July 10-15 and features an overall prize fund of $18,000.
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By Alex Vergilesov
The dog days of the scorching summer weather in Saint Louis are ideal for chess! It's cool inside the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCSL), and we're stepping up our summer programming to continue to spread the benefits of chess to as many student as possible.
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By Mike Kummer
[imagefield_assist|fid=15353|preset=fullsize|lightbox=true|title=IM Darwin yang secured his first GM norm in Saint Louis in April and earned his second GM norm this week in New York. He will be looking to make his mark at the Junior Championship this year.|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=700|height=477]
SAINT LOUIS, June 26, 2012 -- The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis has increased both the size of the field and the prize fund for the 2012 U.S. Junior Closed Championship, scheduled from July 10 through July 16.
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