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St. Ethelreda making moves @ Chicago Chess Open!

Posted in Chicago Open, Media Stories, Scholastic, The Chess Drum, USA on Jun 8th, 2019 1 Comment »

Shakira Luster At the 2019 Chicago Open, I walked into a tournament hall and noticed the wide range of ages playing in the under-1000. However, what also stuck out was three girls who were under the watchful eye of their coach. I snapped a few pictures not immediately realizing the backstory of success. Of course, […]

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2019 Haitian (Jr.) Chess Championships

Posted in The Chess Drum on Jun 8th, 2019 3 Comments »

The 13th edition of the the Federation Haitian Chess Chess Championship (FHE) took place, for the first time, on two days at the Hotel Le Plaza on Saturday 1ST AND SUNDAY 2 June 2019, from 8am TO 4pm. The tournament is made following the Swiss system with a pace of 45 mn ko per player […]

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