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Area youngsters showcase mettle at chess (Daytona Beach News-Journal)

Chess is a game of silence but 11-year-old Nick Monaco and 9-year-old Michael Luciano could hardly suppress their laughter during a quick game Jan. 15 between rounds of a United States Chess Federation-sanctioned children's tournament at the Port Orange Regional Library.

The two, who often play together, smirked as they slammed each other's vanquished pieces on the table, punctuating each move with a loud "check."

Michael, of Edgewater, had good reason to look smug since he had just won a round against Nick, of Port Orange.

"It felt good," Michael said, capturing another piece as Nick gave a playful wince. "It's nice because he usually wins."

Policy forces school officials to turn away chess club (The Morning Call)

Members of the Saucon Valley School Board said a newly enforced policy to standardize building use by outside groups resulted in 40 elementary school children being turned away from a chess club meeting Monday.

School Director Karen Beyer said the school administration had to contact the parents of the 40 children after the club was postponed at the last minute because proper forms weren't filled out. She said all the parents were called to make sure the children had rides home from school.

"This is bureaucracy run amok," she said.

After-school program teaches chess to youngsters (Marion Daily Republican)

Dr. Loren Taylor, Principal of Lincoln, said he is always looking for new activities for his students. In the past few years, Lincoln School has offered a variety of after-school and summer programs such as cartooning, Spanish, and computer classes. This semester he has added "Chess for Kids."

Taylor said a parent, Dave Gilchrist, came to him and asked to start the chess program. Gilchrist is the father of two young sons, Ian and Josh, 5 and 6 years old respectively. The boys have developed their father's love of the game.

During his college years, Gilchrist was the number one college player in Kentucky and his team at Murray State University was ranked number one in the US Open team Championships. He has also coached one young man to number six in the nation among the 10 year-old age bracket.

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