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Women's Chess Championship Offers Everything From Jazz to Roulette to Great Games

By on September 14, 2009 in

 
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 14, 2009 - A "Queens of Jazz" Concert will kick-off the 2009 U.S. Women's Chess Championship on Oct. 2 in a 12-day marathon of chess matches involving 10 of the best female players in the nation, and a variety of related events open to the public. The championship and the events are hosted by the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis.
The Queens of Jazz, featuring Tony nominee Ann Hampton Callaway and special guest Denise Thimes, will start at 7:30 p.m. at the Contemporary Art Museum in St. Louis, 3750 Washington Blvd., St. Louis. It will be preceded by a VIP reception from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, call 314-678-0500.
 

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Friday Action Quads Results

By on September 11, 2009 in

The Friday Action Quads continued its success with 16 players entering which led to 4 hard fought quads.  In the top quad, a last round draw between Jialin Ding and Joe Garnier secured the $36 first place price for Ding.  Quad 2 saw Richard Fox and namit Gaur each enter the final round with two points and vying for the top honors.  Fox was able to flag Gaur in a tough position and collect his $36 first place prize.  Quad 3 saw youngsters Sathya Anand and Nathan Phan split the top prize, while quad 4 featured a 3 way tie between James Elliott, Richard Pointer, and David Moore.  Congrats to a

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Friday Action Quads Results

By on September 05, 2009 in

The Friday Action Quad on 9/04 only drew 6 attendants as most people were probably resting up for the big District Championships the next day. Regardless, the 6 competitors were not deterred from playing a swiss with 2 place prizes. Top seed Ryan Mc Culla went 3.0/3.0 to capture the first place prize of $36.00. A two way tie for 2nd resulted in Richard Pointer and Richard Fox splitting the $18 second place prize.

SwissSys Wall Chart. Friday Action Quads: quad1

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Strong Field Set for 2009 US Women's Chess Championship

By on September 02, 2009 in

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 2, 2009 - The 10-player field for the 2009 U.S. Women's Chess Championship was set on Wednesday, and it's one of the strongest in championship history.

The tournament, which takes place Oct. 3-13 at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis , has 10 of the top 12 ranked women players in the country, including the top 6. The group includes four previous winners. This is the second major chess championship held at the Chess Club in 2009, with a third scheduled for next year.

"We think we have assembled the finest collection of players ever for the U.S. Women's Chess Championship," said Tony Rich, executive director of the Chess Club. "I can't wait to get the championship started. I'm sure we're all going to witness some memorable, high-caliber chess matches."

Topping the list at the U.S. Women's Chess Championship are defending champion and No. 1 ranked Anna Zatonskih, of Long Island, N.Y., and her chief rival, No. 2 ranked Irina Krush, of Brooklyn, N.Y. Both are two-time champions.

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August Knights Final Standings

By on August 26, 2009 in

SwissSys Standings. August Knights: Open

# Name Rtng Post Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Tot Prize
1 Joshua Frank 1940 1941 W6 W3 W5 L2 3.0  
2 Daniel J Coryea 1807 1838 W12 L5 W8 W1 3.0  
3 Paul J Goddard 1767 1766 W7 L1 W10 W6 3.0  
4 William Nesham 1685 1722 H--- U--- W11 W8 2.5  
5 Alex J Marler 1804 1810 W10 W2 L1 U--- 2.0  
6 William Thompson 1537 1532 L1 W9 W7 L3 2.0  
7 Sean Trani 893 975 L3 B--- L6 W12 2.0  
8 Kevin Dal Johnson 2000 1972 H--- W11 L2 L4 1.5  
9 Ken P West 1160 1139 H--- L6 L12 B--- 1.5  
10 Don Harper 1074 1115 L5 W12 L3 D11 1.5  
11 Terrence Clarkin 872 990 W13 L8 L4 D10 1.5  
12 Lou Sarmento 1334 1277 L2 L10 W9 L7 1.0  
13 Alekse Kazakevich 1709 1681 L11 U--- U--- U--- 0.0  

 

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CHESS SCHOOL A SUCCESS AT CHESS CLUB AND SCHOLASTIC CENTER OF SAINT LOUIS

By on August 20, 2009 in

ST. LOUIS, August 20, 2009  --  Gregory Shahade figures things couldn't have gone much better for the 10th U.S. Chess School, an intensive camp for the nation's top young players held Aug. 11-15 at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis.

"The students were great. We go from 9 to 6 each day, and at the end of the day they still have plenty of energy," said Shahade, the founder and president of the Chess School.

The 10th Chess School differed from the previous nine because all eight students were female. They ranged in age from 12 to 19. It was an experiment that initially had Shahade concerned. "I wasn't sure about the symbolism" in separating one gender from the other.

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SAINT LOUIS, REX AND TONY WIN PRESTIGIOUS HONORS FROM THE USCF

By on August 06, 2009 in

 

ST. LOUIS, August 6, 2009  --  Saint Louis was named Chess City of the Year by the U.S. Chess Federation, and two other Saint Louisans also were honored by the federation for their part in promoting chess.

Saint Louis will formally receive the honor at the federation's annual awards luncheon on Aug. 8 in Indianapolis. Typically, the Crossville, Tenn.-based Chess Federation honors more than one city each year, but Saint Louis was the sole honoree this year. That's happened only nine other times since the first Chess City of the Year was named in 1983. 

 

 

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