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Congratulations to the UTD team for their 1st place finish at the Pan American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship in Miami. The Kings of college chess can be found in Dallas Morning News. 12-30-2003
Congratulations to one of our Chess Queens! 11-6-2003
Checkmate! College Recruiters seek chess champs 04/21/02
At UTD, Chess Is King and International Tournament an Honor Austin American-Statesman article on FIDE intramural championship at UTD. 11/12/01
UTD To Host Major Chess Tournament Dallas Morning News article on FIDE intramural championship at UTD. 11/09/01
High Profile: Dr. Tim Redman: For UTD professor , chess is much more than a game Dallas Morning News article on Tim Redman and UTD chess program. 09/17/01
Using your head: Allocation of brain power could help explain unusual mental abilities Dallas Morning News article on a study that examines how grandmasters think and analyze.
Hometown Heroes Ft. Worth Star-Telegram article on David Harry, the Mansfield mayor and the Mansfield chess scene. 07/19/01
Salute The Patriot! Ft. Worth Star-Telegram article about Taylor Martin and the chess program he started. Honored as part of the 4th of July search for kids who've made a difference in the community. 07/03/01
UTD Student Works Knights Dallas Morning News article on Andrew Whatley and the UTD chess program. 06/17/01
A Remarkable Move Ft. Worth Star-Telegram article about Michael Jennings and the Dallas Chess Club. 06/10/01
Chess Champ UTD Has Found Winning Ways Dallas Morning News article on the UTD chess program which produced the championship team. 4/18/01
Check Mates Time.com article on the increase in kids playing chess. 4/16/01
Area university wins U.S. chess competition Ft. Worth Star-Telegram article on UTD's victory for the President's Cup. 4/15/01
Dallas: UTD chess team captures U.S. tournament Dallas Morning News article on UTD team winning President's Cup. 4/16/01
Colleges' chess elite begin battle Dallas Morning News article on UTD playing for President's Cup. 4/15/01
Area university favored to take chess title in Dallas this weekend Ft. Worth Star-Telegram article on UTD chess team in "final four" for President's Cup. 4/14/01
The checkmate kid: Fort Worth boy, 9, has the right moves Ft. Worth Star Telegram article on Taylor Martin who won the primary division of the State Scholastic. 03/30/01
Wilson Students Learn Critical Thinking Skills through Chess Class Plano Star Courier article on Wilson Middle School chess students. 03/23/01
Checkmate! Students earn chess victories El Paso Times article on the 2001 State Scholastic Championship. 03/23/01
School Wins State Title In Chess:Mansfield students to compete in nationals in April Ft. Worth Star-Telegram article on the Mansfield Team in the state scholastic. 3/13/01
Orr Chess Club Wins State Tournament Arlington Morning News article on the Brownville team in the state scholastic. 3/13/01
Young Masters: Students Compete for Prizes, Scholarship, at first Steven Grubbs Memorial Chess Tournament. Dallas Morning News article about the tournament. 01/08/01
Hockaday students prove chess is not just for boys Dallas Morning News article about Hockaday's all-girls team which placed 5th at the National Scholastic K-12 Championship. 12/26/00
Chess Champion -- Fort Worth boy, 12, brings home confidence and a national trophy Ft. Worth Star Telegram article on Brian Pernes who won the National Scholastic Seventh Grade Chess Championship in Orlando, Fla. 12/19/00
Checkmate: Local Kids to go to Nationals Corpus Chisti Caller-Times article about Paul Haney (age 14) & Edward Garza (age 6). 11/25/00
Ashworth Elementary Students Check Out New Chess Club Arlington Morning New article on Ashworth Chess Club 11/13/00
Chess riding high in schools; Participation demonstrated at tournament in Arlington Ft. Worth Star-Telegram article on chess in Arlington school. 10/27/2000
Making His Move Chess master Rade Milovanovic needed a good strategy to get his family out of war-torn Yugoslavia. Dallas Morning News article on IM Rade Milovanovic. Q & A with IM Milovanovic 8/21/00
6/14/2000 Dallas and Louisville have been named Chess Cities of the Year by the United State Chess Federation. Congratulations to all who made this possible.
Held In Check Susan Polgar fights to regain chess title. Newsday.com article. 5/26/2000
San Antonio Chess Player, 10, Mulls Tactics for Tournament San Antonio new article about Sarkis Agaian, age 10. 5/22/00
Chess Gives Detroit Youths Path To Success Michigan news article on the 2000 National Elementary Championship. 5/16/00
Grapevine chess tourney captures students' attention Ft. Worth Star-Telegram article on 2000 National Elementary Championship in Grapevine, TX. 5/15/00
Chess Craze Catches On With Kids Dallas Morning New article on chess in Brownsville, TX and the Morningside school team. 5/01/00
Sixth-grade chess winner snags UT-Dallas college scholarship Dallas Morning New article on Chris Martin who won a full scholarship in a DACIS tournament. 4/17/00
Chess on the Rise NPR's Wendy Kaufman reports on the rise of chess among young students. (You will need the Real Audio player to hear it.) 4/10/00
Harlem's Chess Kings Time magazine article on the chess program in Harlem and the kids who are winning big. 2/8/00
George Koltanowski, grandmaster and chess journalist, passed away at age 96. He was famous for his blindfold exhibitions and remained active in chess into his 90s. In his prime he beat Rubinstein, drew Tarrasch and also agreed a draw with Alekhine--a pawn up! The obituary includes a photo and an international career record.
Championship moves: Chess teaches critical thinking to third-graders Dallas Morning News article on the Bethany Elementary School third-graders who took third-place at the National Scholastic Chess Championships in Louisville, Ky., in early December. 1/8/00
Chess Coach Shows Students All The Right Moves Dallas Morning new article on local coach, Nourdine Ziane. 12/16/99
Chess Group Wants Kids To Check It Out Dallas Morning News article about the Dallas Area Chess In Schools program. 11/17/99
Young Competitors Know All the Right Moves Dallas Morning New article on kids playing chess. 1999 DFW Primary Championship mentioned, Jasmine and John DiLucci spotlighted. 11/17/99
King Makers Christian Science Monitor story on kids and chess camps. Aug 10, 1999.
John Charles "J.C." Thompson, founder of the Texas Chess Association and a USCF Master Emeritus, died at 8 p.m. July 5. He is best known for popularizing the Swiss system in tournament play. Here is a retrospective, by TCA President Selby Anderson with some history, stories and games.