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KCF Students Troff, Sevian Win Gold at World Youth

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SAINT LOUIS (November 26, 2012) -- Sam Sevian and Kayden Troff each won a gold medal at the World Youth Chess Championship, which concluded in Maribor, Slovenia, on November 18.

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Neimer Leads GM Norm; Homa Leads IM Norm in Saint Louis

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By Alex Marler

The GM Norm event is in no need of an anti-draw rule, as the players are fighting hard. Round three produced four decisive games! All three grandmasters were defeated, thus removing the favorites for first place from the leader's group.

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Playoffs Loom for Arch Bishops

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By Matt Barrett

In the final regular reason matchup of the USCL season, the second-place Arch Bishops met the division leading Dallas Destiny last Monday. In what amounted to a playoff tune-up for both teams, Saint Louis fielded its strongest lineup for the second week in a row, featuring GM Andre Diamant, IM Priyadharshan Kannappan, IM Levan Bregadze and NM Nolan Hendrickson.

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Boy Scouts Earn Merit Badges at Chess Club

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By Alex Vergilesov

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Arizona Scorpions Sting Saint Louis

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By Matt Barrett

In undoubtedly the most entertaining match the Arch Bishops have played this season, Arizona and Saint Louis came down to the wire. The match began at 8 p.m. Central and ended just after midnight with Arizona winning the game on board four and draws on the other three boards.

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GMs So, Meier Headline Thanksgiving Open in Saint Louis

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SAINT LOUIS (October 31, 2012) -- Grandmaster Wesley So of the Philippines and Grandmaster Georg Meier of Germany headline the strongest field in the history of the Thanksgiving Open, scheduled to be held at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis November 23-25. This FIDE-rated event features a guaranteed prize fund of more than $10,000.

The featured titled players that have committed as of October 31 include:

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