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Saint Louis Chess Players Represent on World Stage
GM Hikaru Nakamura will lead the U.S. team into battle against the World at the 40th World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey. SAINT LOUIS (July 11, 2012) -- With two players ranked in the top 15 in...
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Thoughts on the Amateur & Premeire
Life Master Jim McLaughlin fought through a tough field to claim the top spot in the Premiere section of the Amateur & Premiere. By Alex MarlerThe 2012 Amateur & Premiere (my favorite...
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July Beginner Tourney Recap
The Unrated Beginner Tournament for Kids helps introduce the joy of tournament chess to new students each month.By Mike KummerA total of 39 kids came to the Chess Club on a rainy Sunday to compete in...
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Jeanne and Rex Sinquefield honored by U.S. Chess Federation
Jeanne and Rex Sinquefield will each receive a Gold Koltanowski Award from the USCF for their commitment to the promotion of the game of chess on a multitude of levels.For the fourth straight year, the...
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Club Hosts All-Day Merit Badge Workshop for Area Scouts
The CCSCSL has started hosting day-long workshops to help area Boy Scouts earn their Chess Merit Badge. On July 28, the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis hosted its first-ever Chess...
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GM Finegold Resigns Position at CCSCSL
GM Ben Finegold served as the CCSCSL's Resident Grandmaster from January 2010 until August 2012. SAINT LOUIS (August 15, 2012) -- Grandmaster Ben Finegold has resigned his position as the Resident...
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Exciting Finish at Final Scholastic Tourney of Summer
Julian Proleiko recently returned from a trip to Russia where he seems to have acquired secret Soviet training methods.By Mike KummerThe "Back-to-School Bash" was the third and final installment of the...
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Seirawan to Saint Louis as Acting Resident GM
GM Yasser Seirawan is a four-time U.S. Champion and former World Championship contender. SAINT LOUIS (August 24, 2012) -- Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan will arrive in Saint Louis on September 3 to serve...
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GM of the Year Nakamura Breaks Fischer's Rating Record
GM Hikaru Nakamura eclipsed Bobby Fischer's rating record 40 years to the day that the final game between Fischer and Boris Spassky was adjourned to decide the 1972 World Championship.Grandmaster...
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Schoolhouse Rook: Unrated Beginner Tourney for Kids
By Alex VergilesovIt was another hot Sunday here in Saint Louis, and the Chess Club's main campus in the Central West End once again hosted its monthly beginner tournament for kids. The tournament...
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Sharks Attack in Week One
GM Ben Finegold is helming the top board for the Arch Bishops this year. By Alex Marler and Matt BarrettThe United States Chess League is a competitive Internet-based chess league played on the...
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Saint Louis District Championship Recap
By Mike KummerNew faces filled out the 64-player field at the Saint Louis District Championship over a wet Labor Day Weekend. With the addition of two new collegiate chess programs in the Saint Louis...
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Arch Bishops Hook Kingfishers
By Alex MarlerWeek two of the 2012 U.S. Chess League proved to be the Arch Bishop's single greatest victory in league history. The team won all four of their games against the Baltimore Kingfisher's!!...
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Connecticut Dreadnoughts Edge Out Arch Bishops
By Alex MarlerThe fourth week of the U.S. Chess League saw the Conneticut Dreadnoughts hoist the pirate flag and send the Arch Bishop's to Davey Jones' Locker. Newcomers to the USCL, the Dreadnoughts...
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Lindenwood University 6-4 Washington University
By Matt BarrettOn Saturday morning, Washington University and Lindenwood University met to play the first-ever collegiate chess match held at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. This...
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Arch Bishops Knock Out Sluggers
By Alex Marler The Arch Bishops struck back this week with a superb win over the Seattle Sluggers, who are ranked 2nd in the Western Division. This win has pushed Saint Louis into 3rd place in the...
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LU Lions top Caruana & Carlsen to win Team Championship
Lindenwood University Freshman Micah Losee was one of six LU students who participated in the 2-on-2 Team Championship. By Mike KummerA total of 17 teams of two came out to compete for a guaranteed...
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GM-in-Residence Rotation at CCSCSL
GM Varuzhan Akobian will help fill the role as Acting Resident GM at the CCSCSL while GM Yasser Seirawan is away.Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan has returned to Amsterdam for an extended hiatus, but he...
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Yermolinsky Inducted into U.S. Chess Hall of Fame
GM Alex Yermolinsky takes on GM Ben Finegold at the 2010 U.S. Championship. Yermolinksy becomes the 48th player inducted into the U.S. Chess Hall of Fame. October 17, 2012 (St. Louis, MO) – The World...
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Scholastic Chess Spreads Across Saint Louis
By Matt BarrettWith the fall term kicking off in August for students throughout the Saint Louis area, our scholastic programs have resumed and are quickly hitting full stride. This year our academic...
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