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Over 2000 Flock to Baltimore as 2023 National Elementary School Championships Kick Off
If turnouts were ratings, the 2023 National Elementary School (NES) Championships would be sitting at board three in the K-6 Championship,… Read More »
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National Elementary School (K-6) Preview!
Image   This weekend, May 12 through 14, the US Chess… Read More »
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"You Don't Know What You Don't Know"
Inaugural HBCU Classic Carves a Space For Black Collegiate Chess Community   Image… Read More »
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Full Report: Eric Liu Goes Seven For Seven, Wins National Middle School Championship
Image Image Caption Anjaneya Rao (L) finished… Read More »
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FLASH REPORT: Eric Liu of Frisco, Texas is the 2023 National Middle School Champion
1,251 players from 35 states competed in Round Rock, Texas near Austin to determine the nation’s top middle school chess players ROUND ROCK, TEXAS:… Read More »
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Liu Leads Field Headed Into Last Day of National Middle School Championship
The National Middle School Championship has over 1,250 players. Franc Guadalupe, Chief Tournament Director, says 1,260 players registered. Bill… Read More »
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National Middle School (K-8) Championship Kicks Off In Round Rock With Over 1,200 Participants
An impressive 1,247 players crowded the pairing sheets at the start of the 2023 National Middle School (K-8) Championship in Round Rock, TX, taking… Read More »
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National Middle School (K-8) Championship Preview!
Image   This weekend, April 21 through 23, the US Chess… Read More »
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Co-Champions Share Personal Reflections on National High School Championships
Image Image Caption IM Jason Wang finished… Read More »
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Co-Champions at the 2023 NHS!
Editor's note (April 3, 2023): This article will be updated with more photos as they arrive, please continue to check back.  … Read More »
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