Strategy Across the Board, 2nd Annual World Chess Club Gala
The 2nd Annual World Chess Club, Strategy Across the Board Gala was held Saturday, December 1st in the Starlight Room of the Chase Park Plaza Hotel. More than 300 guests and members attended to celebrate not only Fabiano Caruana’s new “World Chess Champion Challenger” achievement, but also to celebrate it’s progress in introducing, improving and exciting the academic confidence of young students learning to play Chess as a fun and vital skill in problem solving. Members of the 2018 US Olympiad Chess Team were on hand as well as players from across the world. At Dinner the guests listened to John Urschel give a keynote address, then Mike Matheny spoke encouragingly as Chess Club Spokesman. Guests also heard from Peter Blumeyer, Chairman, Francis Slay, Honorary Chair,
The World Chess Hall of Fame is located in St. Louis and this year the St Louis Chess Club celebrates 10 years of success including it’s Grand Chess Tour and the growing interest in it’s Scholastic Chess Initiative.
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- John Urschel, Brian Flowers
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- 442’s Orchestra
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- Tiya and Chak Lattanand
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- Peter Blumeyer, Chairman, and Kylene Blumeyer
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- Sam Shankland, Jennifer Shahade
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- Mike and Laura Lueken, Jim Davies
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- Terry Kowalczwk, Mike Sack
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- Mona, Tntyan, Frank and Nick Ragone
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- World Chess Hall of Fame Museum Board
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- Lindsay Johnson, David Markman
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- Dr Patricia Okker, Dr Lael Keiser, Dr Cooper Drury
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- Amy Marxkors, Kylie Herondon
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- Rick Horton, Jeff
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- Cristian Chirila, Jen Huemmer
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- Amy Marxkors, Rex Sinquefield
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- Adeshola and Ade Fanegan
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- Cemil Can Ali Marandi, Dorsa Derhahshani
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- Pat Burton, Marvin Terrel, Tykese Patton
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- Jeff Lohse, Leslie Perlow
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- Francis Slay, Steve Stenger
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- Barbara Combs, Sanjay Jain, Stephanie Tucker J
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- Mark and Vivian Darrell
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- Erin and Ebony Wallace
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- Bobby Fisher
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- Dariusze Swierez, Keyla Aguilera Garcia
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- Katrina and Bobby Reese
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- Steve and Jean Nystrom
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- Janet and Jeff Rainford
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- Kathy and Mike Ratliff
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- Enes and Romana Gracinin
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- Shaker and Christina Sadaasivan
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- Melissa and Chris Swank
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- Beth and Doug Eckert
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- Andrew Walker, Lisa Melandri, Jennifer Shahade, Rex Sinquefield, Susan Barrett
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- Fabiano Caruana, Diane Anderson
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- Dennis LaRue, John Urschel, Maureen Muller, Fabi Caruana, Rex Sinquefield
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- Var Akobian, Richard Abrams, Maureen Muller
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- From the Museum
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- From the Museum
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- From the Museum
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- From the Museum
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- From the Museum
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- From the Museum
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- Rick Horton, Emcee
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- Francis Slay, Honorary Chair
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- Peter Blumeyer, Chairman
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- John Erschel, Keynote Address
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- Rex Sinquefield, President, CEO
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- MIke Matheny, Chess Club Spokesman
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- Maurice Ashley
