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Rex Sinquefield and Jennifer Shahade talk chess, U.S. Women’s Championship on Charlie Brennan Show

emily — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:07:19 +0000

Ten of the best women chess players in the country are in St. Louis this week to participate in the 2009 U.S. Women’s Chess Championship, held here for the first time in history thanks to the opening of the tournament-ready Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. Pelopidas was one of the proud sponsors of this fantastic event.

This weekend’s opening events included a “Queens of Jazz” concert at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis with Grammy nominee Ann Hampton Callaway and St. Louis’ own jazz queen, Denise Thimes, and the Opening Ceremony on Saturday. The Opening events had players draw colored scarves to determine their pieces for the opening round. They also hula hooped while playing chess, made moves with life-sized chess pieces, and participated in ‘bounty blitz’ matches! Two-time U.S. Women’s Champion Anna Zatonskih impressed crowds by defeating 5 challengers simultaneously – while blindfolded.

Rounds began Sunday, and continue through October 13th. Rounds begin daily at 2 p.m. at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, 4657 Maryland Ave., St. Louis, Missouri.

This morning, the club’s founder and chess advocate Rex Sinquefield joined his coach, Woman Grandmaster Jennifer Shahade on the Charlie Brennan show on KMOX. Listen to hear the interview on the Women’s Championship, Chess events around the city and the benefits of playing chess:

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Charlie Brennan & Rex Sinquefield chat chess on KMOX

emily — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:57:12 +0000

Charlie Brennan and Rex Sinquefield discuss the game of chess, the creation of the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis and the U.S. Chess Championship that will be held there May 7-17, 2009.

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Rex Sinquefield on KMOX

emily — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:40:02 +0000

KMOX‘s Charlie Brennan sat down with Rex Sinquefield to discuss his take on St. Louis Public schools’ deed restrictions, which prevent closed public schools from being sold and reopened as Charter schools for the next hundred years.

This interview offers a great explanation of the many harmful effects of the deed restrictions that the Special Administrative Board (an appointed, not elected body) placed on closed public schools; for students, families and communities who want to get involved in improving education.

The following links play the highlights of that show, aired on April 15, 2009 on KMOX:

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