Two Unrated Beginner Tourneys, One Exciting Weekend!
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The Bill Wright Saint Louis Open Recap
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By GM Ben Finegold
Schoolhouse Rook: A Successful Spring
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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.
Yang, Arnold Secure GM Norms
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Click here to download pgns of games from this event.
By Mike Wilmering
2012 U.S. Junior Closed Championship set for Saint Louis
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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.
March Knights Tourney Recap
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Parkway District Chess Championship
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Isaiah Gadson Wins State Championship
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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.
February Knights Recap, March Knights Underway
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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.
WCHOF Displays New Exhibits by World-Renowned Artists
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February 22, 2012, Saint Louis, MO -- The World Chess Hall of Fame will open its doors on two new exhibits starting March 9, 2012. Bobby Fischer: Icon Among Icons, Photographs by Harry Benson CBE and Marcel Dzama: The End Game. Both explore the game of chess and its role in society from dramatically different angles.
