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Strategy & Storytelling

By
CCSCSL Staff
on November 16, 2018 in
Scholastic News

Teaching strategy can be difficult.  Learning experiences that are meaningful can make it easier for students to relate to the concepts being taught.  When the lesson can be applied to real life, students tend to have a greater educational take-away. To convey chess concepts like piece protection, consequences, and goal setting, I like to use real-life scenarios or storytelling.

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2018 Saint Louis Invitational: Day 2 Rounds 2 and 3

By
CCSCSL Staff
on November 15, 2018 in

The Saint Louis Chess Club is proud to host the 2018 Saint Louis Invitational. The invitational brings together players from around the world to compete for cash prizes and the chance to earn Grandmaster and International Master titles. Held November 16-21 at our Central West End campus, follow the games live here!

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2018 Saint Louis Invitational: Day 1 Round 1

By
CCSCSL Staff
on November 15, 2018 in

The Saint Louis Chess Club is proud to host the 2018 Saint Louis Invitational. The invitational brings together players from around the world to compete for cash prizes and the chance to earn Grandmaster and International Master titles. Held November 16-21 at our Central West End campus, follow the games live here!

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Today in Chess: World Chess Championship Round 6

By
CCSCSL Staff
on November 05, 2018 in

Hosted by the Saint Louis Chess Club, Today in Chess brings you all the excitement from the 2018 World Chess Championship. Will Magnus Carlsen keep his title or will challenger Fabiano Caruana take the crown? The Broadcast will feature our expert commentary team of Jennifer Shahade, Maurice Ashley, and Yasser Seirawan providing coverage of the World Chess Championship match happening in London between current World Champion, Magnus Carlsen of Norway, and challenger Fabiano Caruana of the U.S.

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Today in Chess: World Chess Championship Round 5

By
CCSCSL Staff
on November 05, 2018 in

Hosted by the Saint Louis Chess Club, Today in Chess brings you all the excitement from the 2018 World Chess Championship. Will Magnus Carlsen keep his title or will challenger Fabiano Caruana take the crown? The Broadcast will feature our expert commentary team of Jennifer Shahade, Maurice Ashley, and Yasser Seirawan providing coverage of the World Chess Championship match happening in London between current World Champion, Magnus Carlsen of Norway, and challenger Fabiano Caruana of the U.S.

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Today in Chess: World Chess Championship Round 4

By
CCSCSL Staff
on November 05, 2018 in

Hosted by the Saint Louis Chess Club, Today in Chess brings you all the excitement from the 2018 World Chess Championship. Will Magnus Carlsen keep his title or will challenger Fabiano Caruana take the crown? The Broadcast will feature our expert commentary team of Jennifer Shahade, Maurice Ashley, and Yasser Seirawan providing coverage of the World Chess Championship match happening in London between current World Champion, Magnus Carlsen of Norway, and challenger Fabiano Caruana of the U.S.

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