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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 30, 2012 - As Michelle Chen’s time grew close to expiration last Friday afternoon, her opponent…
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As Michelle Chen’s time grew close to expiration last Friday afternoon, her opponent was a few yards away — Alice Dong’s back was turned to the board as…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 11, 2012 - There are tried and true elements of sports stories: Trades and transfers, perennial…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: There are tried and true elements of sports stories: Trades and transfers, perennial champions and…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 21, 2012 - A decade and a half ago, Tony Rich was organizing chess tournaments in coffee shops…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 8, 2012 - In just the past few days, St. Louis has become the new home of collegiate chess in…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 18, 2011 - This week I am in Lubbock, Texas, for the annual SPICE Cup Chess Tournament. SPICE…