Iredell chess-playing students becoming ‘great thinkers’Posted: Friday, January 30, 2015 9:28 am | Updated: 9:29 am, Fri Jan 30, 2015.By Preston Spencer A group of students huddled around a cafeteria table on Thursday, leaning in to get a better...
Land of the Sky XXVIII in North Carolina
Land of the Sky XXVIII in North Carolina Land of the Sky XXVIII open chess tournament was held from 23-25th January at the Crowne Plaza Resort Asheville, One Resort Dr., in Asheville, North Carolina, USA. The event had four...
Investing in kids
SAS’ latest investment? Chess Feb 28, 2014, 2:37pm ESTLauren K. Ohnesorge Staff Writer-Triangle Business Journal SAS Inc. is taking a break from big data and investing in the brains of tomorrow. Sort of. The Cary-based software firm is sponsoring...
Land of the Sky XXVII in Asheville, North Carolina
Land of the Sky XXVII is set to take place on 24-26th January at the Crowne Plaza Resort Asheville, One Resort Dr, in Asheville, North Carolina 28806. The event will have four sections: Open, Asheville, Buncombe, U12. All sections...
US Masters Championship 2013
The 2013 U.S. Masters Championship will be held from 29th August to 2nd September at the Embassy Suites Airport, 204 Centreport Dr., Greensboro, North Carolina. The tournament will be a 9-round Swiss open only to players who have ratings...
The US Masters Returns to Carolina
The US Masters Returns to Carolina By Gary Newsom The US Masters is set to make it’s second consecutive appearance in North Carolina from August 29 to September 2, 2013. This year’s edition will be held the same venue...
Girls Chess Tournament in North Carolina
Girls Chess Tournament The North Carolina Chess Association will hold a girls chess tournament on Saturday, April 13, at First United Methodist Church, 114 Church St., Henderson. Rounds will be at 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 2 p.m. and 4...
Land of the Sky XXVI in Asheville, North Carolina
Land of the Sky XXVI is set to take place on 25-27th January at the Crowne Plaza Resort Asheville, One Resort Dr, in Asheville, North Carolina 28806. The event will have four sections: Open, Asheville, Buncombe, U12. All sections...
Competing against the big boys
1st in Adult TournamentReid Creager The Charlotte Observer Posted: Thursday, Nov. 01, 2012 Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/11/01/3637244/1st-in-adult-tournament.html#storylink=cpy Chess isn’t the only game 13-year-old William Shuford plays at adult tournaments. He likes to keep his mother wondering whether he won....
US Masters
Chess fan? Make your moveAUG. 29-SEPT. 3 Greensboro The 2012 North Carolina Open is registering chess players of all levels, to compete for cash prizes totaling $13,000. The Aug. 31-Sept. 2 event will be held at the Embassy Suites,...