Stan Beckwith enters chess hall of fameThe Enquirer • January 29, 2011 Stan Beckwith’s lifelong contributions to the game of chess were recognized recently with his induction into the Michigan Chess Association Hall of Fame. The Battle Creek man...
Warm up for state
Local students compete in annual Thurston School Chess TournamentPosted: Jan 23, 2011 at 11:05 AM Children from kindergarten through eighth grade lined up to compete in Saturday’s eighth annual Thurston School Chess Tournament. The tournament at the elementary school,...
Picture of the day
Harrison Watson, 13, left, plays a game of chess with Dustyn Frolka, 16, as Naoto Gillian, 14, center, watches on during Flint Southwestern Acadamy’s weekly chess practice on Wednesday, January 5. Emily-Rose Bennett The Flint Journal Chess Daily News...
MTU chess club teaches local youth
MTU chess club teaches local youthGuest article by: Lou BonaguraTuesday, April 13, 2010 at 11:30 a.m.Read more: Local, Michigan Tech University, Houghton, Chess, MichiganHOUGHTON — The Tech Chess Club held its final chess class of the semester, Saturday. Tech...
Spring Lakes schools success
SL students win medals, trophies at State Team Chess ChampionshipsMon, Feb 8, 2010 Chess players from Spring Lake schools brought home three trophies and seven medals from the State Team Chess Championships at Michigan State University on Saturday. In...
MSU hosts children’s chess tournament
MSU hosts children’s chess tournamentBy Lauren McKownSunday, February 7, 2010 Elementary and middle school students from across the state took over the Union on Saturday with family, coaches, teachers and chess boards in tow. Students filled the first floor...
Port Huron Chess
District to have annual chess tournament The Port Huron Area School District’s 14th Annual Chess Tournament will be from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 20 in the cafeteria at Port Huron High School. All district students can participate...
Our main goal is to increase membership
Chess members host tournamentBy Krystle WagnerSunday, October 25, 2009 Even though he’s the vice president of the MSU Chess Club, Alex Delgado admits he doesn’t know everything about the game. During a chess tournament held Sunday at the Union,...
Ben Finegold earns long-sought title
New York Times: Ann Arbor chess master Ben Finegold earns long-sought title Posted: 8:53 a.m. October 5, 2009 It’s taken a long time, but Ben Finegold finally holds the title of chess grandmaster. Finegold’s accomplishment was chronicled in The...
Congratulations to Ben!
ChessBy Chronicle StaffOctober 4, 2009 Ben Finegold, who lives in Ann Arbor, last week earned the rank of chess international grandmaster at the SPICE Cup Chess Festival in Lubbock, Tex. Finegold documents the success on his own blog [Source]....