Check This - Luck of the Irish Edition
Check This! Is the official newsletter for the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. It is a monthly edition and this is the March 2009 edition.
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Fischer Memorial Prize, Jackpot Bonus Added for 2009 U.S. Championships to be Held in St. Louis
FISCHER MEMORIAL PRIZE, JACKPOT BONUS ADDED TO PRIZES FOR 2009 U.S. CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP BEING HELD IN ST. LOUIS
ST. LOUIS, February 19, 2009 -- A $64,000 bonus in memory of late chess champion Bobby Fischer and a jackpot bonus for a "clear" first-place winner have been added to the prizes being awarded at the 2009 U.S. Chess Championship. The tournament, which will be held May 7-17, 2009 at the new Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, will offer a purse of more than $130,000 in prize money.
Jennifer on a Saint Louis Simul
Republished with permission
Jennifer Shahade, USCF - February 13, 2009
In the midst of my toughest round at a blitz simultaneous at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis.
Chess could be extremely popular if it was integrated into a cardiovascular routine. (Are you listening, Wii?) I had one of my best chess workouts recently at a series of blitz simuls at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, also the host of the 2009 U.S. Championship and U.S. Women's.
I played five boards at a time and had ten minutes on each board, with my opponents taking five minutes each. At first I thought that I could easily flag everyone, but despite my running and my sensible flats, I had to win most of the games on the position. In fact, I was in danger of losing on time on many boards; I literally had to run and jump in order not to lose the majority of the games. Those on the edges were the toughest. In the end, I lost two games, drew two and won 11.
WGM Jennifer Shahade Visits The Chess Club
Excerpt from http://scholasticchess.blogspot.com/
The wind chill in St. Louis has been below zero in recent days, but the city warmed up Thursday evening with the appearance of Chess Life Online editor WGM Jennifer Shahade. She was in town working on arrangements for the upcoming U.S. Championship, to be held at the sparkling Chess and Scholastic Center of St. Louis, and was kind enough to hold three clock simuls for the local chess crowd.
Check This - Hearts Edition
Check This! Is the official newsletter for the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. It is a monthly edition and this is the February 2009 edition.
NATION'S BEST PLAYERS TO COMPETE IN MAY AT 2009 U.S. CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP IN ST. LOUIS
Two dozen contestants will vie for $130,000 in prizes at new venue
ST. LOUIS, January 27, 2009 -- Two dozen of the nation's best chess players will be invited to participate in the 2009 U.S. Chess Championship, which will be held at the new Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. The tournament, which dates back to 1845, will take place from May 7 through 17, 2009 and will offer a purse of more than $130,000 in prize money.
Two dozen contestants will vie for $130,000 in prizes at new venue
NATION'S BEST PLAYERS TO COMPETE IN MAY AT 2009 U.S. CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP IN ST. LOUIS
Two dozen contestants will vie for $130,000 in prizes at new venue
ST. LOUIS, January 27, 2009 -- Two dozen of the nation's best chess players will be invited to participate in the 2009 U.S. Chess Championship, which will be held at the new Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. The tournament, which dates back to 1845, will take place from May 7 through 17, 2009 and will offer a purse of more than $130,000 in prize money.
Nation's best players to compete at 2009 U.S. Chess Championship in St. Louis in May
News-Leader.com Springfield Missouri
JANUARY 27, 2009
Two dozen of the nation's best chess players will be invited to participate in the 2009 U.S. Chess Championship, which will be held at the new Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis....
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Knights Series... What are you waiting for?
The recent success of the first CCSCSL tournament of 2009, the Winter Open, has brought new hope for the success of tournament chess in the Saint Louis region. Forty One players braved the cold to ensure a full prize fund payout on January 17th. With the apparent equation for success firmly in hand, the CCSCSL tournament directors have focused their attention to the "Knights" tournaments.
Check This - New Years Edition
Check This! Is the official newsletter for the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. It is a monthly edition and this is the January 2009 edition.
