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By CLO
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December 31, 2014 |
Check out a video from our friends at chess.com, celebrating kids who love chess and including plenty of shots from the National K-12 Grade Championships.
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By Al Lawrence
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December 29, 2014 |
Al Lawrence of Texas Tech reports from the largest Pan-American Championship since 1986, hosted by the University of Texas at Brownsville in South Padre Island.
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By GM Ben Finegold
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December 28, 2014 |
 GM Ben Finegold's chess resolutions for 2015 include many that you might want to consider adopting: try a new opening & play the same regardless of your opponent's rating.
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By Ben Silva
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December 27, 2014 |
The Pan-American Championships have begun in South Padre Island. One of our writers on the scene, FSU student Ben Silva, scored a rare upset in round 1.
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By Life Master Joel Johnson
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December 23, 2014 |
 Joel Johnson, coach of 12th grade co-champion Nick DesMarais (with Samir Sen), analyzes Nick's key games from Orlando, and offers observations on the fierce teams in New York and Florida.
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By GM Irina Krush
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December 22, 2014 |
 GM Irina Krush's report on the K-12 Champs in Orlando ranges from her thoughts on World Champion Magnus Carlsen's simul to impressions of some of our youngest new champs, including Jonathan Chen (Grade 1) & Nico Chasin (Grade 2).
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By GM Pal Benko
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December 21, 2014 |
For a holiday present, composer GM Pal Benko presents 10 twin mates in two. How many can you solve?
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By Alex Dunne
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December 21, 2014 |
 December's check is in the mail features some of the most thrilling miniature postal games of 2014, as Alex Dunne says, "the sharp cheese and crackers" of the chess world.
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By IM Priyadharshan Kannappan
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December 18, 2014 |
This year’s Pan-American Champs are set for University of Texas at Brownsville in scenic South Padre Island from Dec 27-30. IM Priyadharshan Kannappan of Lindenwood previews the event.
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By CLO
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December 17, 2014 |
 Results are in at the K-12 Grade Nationals in Orlando, Florida. New York teams shined at the official USCF National Championship event, winning in 11 out of the 13 sections.
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By GM Irina Krush
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December 14, 2014 |
GM Irina Krush blogs from the National K-12 Championships, where she has been giving talks as well as a simul. She explains why she has her eyes glued to the second and third grade sections.
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By CLO
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December 13, 2014 |
The National K-12 Championships are underway in Orlando, Florida. Top seeds include Josh Colas and Justus Williams in the 11th grade and Jeevan Karamsetty in the 12th grade.
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By FM Mike Klein
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December 11, 2014 |
The first ever Chess.com event to feature World Champion Magnus Carlsen will include nine Chess.com members, a celebrity, and a ChessKid!
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By Aviv Friedman
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December 11, 2014 |
Bidding is open for an online benefit auction to benefit the Schein-Friedman Scholastic Recognition Project. The stars are headlined by super-GM Levon Aronian!
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By Franc Guadalupe
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December 9, 2014 |
Students will compete for National individual and team titles in 13 different sections, as well as for over 300 trophies, in the National K-12 Championships, which begin on Friday.
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By CLO
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December 8, 2014 |
US #1 Hikaru Nakamura blazed through the London Superrapidplay to score 9.5/10 including victories over World #2 Caruana, former World Champ Anand and GMs Adams and Giri.
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