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District Tourney Brings Parkway Students to Chess Club

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The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis had one of its busiest weekends of the year last month, hosting Parkway students of all grade levels for the annual Parkway Chess Championship. The tournament was split over two days with primary students competing on Saturday, April 20 and secondary students on Sunday, April 21.

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SuperNationals V in Nashville: The Recap

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By Matt Barrett

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Bierbaum Students Shine at Kids Beginner Tourney

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More than 70 students participated in the ever-popular Unrated Beginner Tournament for Kids on Saint Patrick's Day, and students from Bierbaum Elementary represented with a number of top finishers in both sections.

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IM Priyadharshan Kannappan Wins Mid-America Open

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Reed School Meets GM Akobian

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By Matt Barrett

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GM Finegold Wins Action Championships

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The combat was non-stop at the Saint Louis Action Championship. With such a prestigious title on the line, strong players such as Grandmaster Ben Finegold, FIDE Master Doug Eckert, National Master Kevin Cao and reigning Club Champion Iskandar Aripov all joined the fray.

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