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Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Holiday season (for whatever holidays you celebrate).
This last Saturday a Kansas Scholastic Chess Association tournament was held in Columbus, KS at the Columbus Unified High School. This was the first event put on by the KSCA that I have been...
Springfield National Chess Day article and results.
Five Joplin players playing some chess in Springfield, on National Chess Day. Congrats to Daniel Todd on 1st place, on tiebreaks, in blitz.Photos from National Chess Day Blitz Tournament held October 13, 2018 at the Southside Senior Center. This is the 3rd year the Club has run a blitz Tournament as a fund raiser for the Center and the first time it's been USCF rated!
In the Spring of 2017, NYC-Based filmmaker Ian Phillips documented the rise of an all-girls scholastic chess team in his hometown. As they prepare for the Na...
It has been a while since we've done one of these but this was from a recent club game. Black just played Bxc4. White to play and win. #TacticTuesday
Martin Stahl was one of two Joplin area players to grab a State Championship Plaque this weekend at the MO Class Championships. Martin pulled in the highest score, 3.5/5, of any Missourian in the C Class to take home his 2nd Class Championship, a full 8 years after his first. Congrats Martin!
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