Sharks Attack in Week One
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By Alex Marler and Matt Barrett
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Schoolhouse Rook: Unrated Beginner Tourney for Kids
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GM of the Year Nakamura Breaks Fischer's Rating Record
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Seirawan to Saint Louis as Acting Resident GM
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SAINT LOUIS (August 24, 2012) -- Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan will arrive in Saint Louis on September 3 to serve as the acting Resident Grandmaster of the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis.
Exciting Finish at Final Scholastic Tourney of Summer
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GM Finegold Resigns Position at CCSCSL
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Club Hosts All-Day Merit Badge Workshop for Area Scouts
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On July 28, the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis hosted its first-ever Chess Merit Badge workshop. The CCSCSL has so far been focusing on supporting local chess merit badge counselors, but with the help of the Boy Scouts of America, we were actually able to host our own event here at the Chess Club.
Jeanne and Rex Sinquefield honored by U.S. Chess Federation
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July Beginner Tourney Recap
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Thoughts on the Amateur & Premeire
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By Alex Marler
