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[imagefield_assist|fid=15084|preset=fullsize|lightbox=true|title=IM Enrico Sevillano missed out on a GM norm by just one point at the Invitational, but he came back to finish T-1st place in the Bill Wright Saint Louis Open.|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=700|height=467]
By GM Ben Finegold
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By Alex Vergilesov
The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis is taking chess to Illinois in a big way. One of the last Spring programs this year has begun at Annette Harris Officer Elementary School, in the East Saint Louis School District.
[imagefield_assist|fid=15078|preset=fullsize|lightbox=true|title=IMs Darwin Yang and Marc Arnold played to a draw in round eight, and both went on to secure a GM norm in the final round of the Saint Louis Invitational.|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=700|height=490]
Click here to download pgns of games from this event.
By Mike Wilmering
[imagefield_assist|fid=14851|preset=fullsize|title=Gregory Young chats with GM Ben Finegold during last year's Junior Closed Championship. He won in convincing fashion with a score of 7.5/9.|desc=|link=none|origsize=|align=left|width=700|height=467]
SAINT LOUIS, March 29, 2012 -- The 2012 U.S. Junior Closed Championship will be held at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis July 6-20 this year.
This marks the third consecutive year this prestigious event will be held in Saint Louis.
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Pattonville High School junior Isaiah Gadson took first place at the Missouri State Scholastic Championship Chess Tournament on March 10 in Jefferson City. He scored a huge upset victory over NM Kevin Cao in the final round to secure the title. Isaiah edged out Parkway West student and CCSCSL club member William Tong on tiebreaks.
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A total of 18 players came out to play in the five-round February Knights. Ken West got on the board early with a draw against the No. 4 seed, James Spalding, rated 1735. He took that momentum into the following week scoring a 173-point upset victory over Knights regular, Neil Schechter, rated 1400.
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