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By CCSCSL Staff
It's time for another installment of Chess Club Puzzlers! See if you have what it takes to solve the problems presented here. Start honing your tactical skills now, and you'll be amazed at how your game will improve.
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By Mike Wilmering
This article was originally published on stlpublicradio.org on January 22.
The prestigious Tata Steel chess tournament in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands, started last week, and for once, super-GM Hikaru Nakamura is not the only St. Louis representative competing against the world’s best.
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A total of 12 players vied for a free USCF Membership at the monthly Adult Beginner Tournament. Among the mix of players were two after-school chess instructors for the CCSCSL, Evan Baker Smith and Grace Foo, a father-son combo of George Jordan Jr. and George Jordan III, kid’s class veteran Hunter Pecoraro, new club member James Adams and new USCF member Emma Baak.
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By CCSCSL Staff
The Resident GM rotation is bringing back some familiar faces. GM Ben Finegold will take on the task of Resident GM from January 24 through February 2. Ben will be available for private lessons through the club, and he'll also be teaching all of our classes including the Kids classes on Sundays.
Come on by the Chess Club to welcome Ben back to the resident GM rotation!
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By Mike Wilmering
This article was originally published on stlpublicradio.org on January 16.
It’s going to be another year of checkmates and championships in St. Louis.
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By CCSCSL Staff
The Chess Club is working to provide you with more exciting dynamic content on the website, and we plan on releasing a new set of puzzles/tactics every Friday.
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By CCSCSL Staff
On Saturday, January 11, 25 brave chess players dug out of the snow to attend the Chess Club’s first tournament of the New Year, the Swiss Ms. Swiss. The tourney was divided into two sections: Open & Under 1700.
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SAINT LOUIS, January 15, 2014 -- The best chess players in the U.S. will gather in Saint Louis once again to fight for the title of U.S. Champion and U.S. Women’s Champion.
For the sixth consecutive year Saint Louis will host the top chess tournaments in the nation.
GM Gata Kamsky will defend his title at the 2014 U.S. Championship while recently anointed Grandmaster Irina Krush will look for her sixth title at the 2014 U.S. Women’s Championship. The events will be held simultaneously May 7 through May 21 at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCSL).
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By Mike Wilmering
This story was originally published on stlpublicradio.org on January 8.
Members of the chess royal family have been holding court in St. Louis with increasing regularity.
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Preston Smith, the self-proclaimed "Champ!", gave Grandmaster Josh Friedel all he could handle at a 9-person simultaneous exhibition held at the Chess Club on Saturday, December 28.
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