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In baseball the chess match has begun.
The chess match has begun, and the Cardinals grabbed a lead with the first big move.
With the score tied at 2 in the bottom of the sixth inning, David Freese doubled and went to third on a wild pitch by C.J. Wilson. Yadier Molina whiffed for the second out, and Wilson pitched around No. 8 batter Nick Punto, who walked.
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/10/19/sports/s175541D88.DTL#ixzz1bMFCkqUj
The Woodlands Children’s Museum is hosting once again the amazing “Academic Chess-formation” workshop where children learn mathematical strategies by engaging in Chess playing.
“It has been a great pleasure to engage all my students in Chess and Brain Development during our workshop Academic Chess-formation at The Woodlands’ Children’s Museum,” Jorge Manzanera said, Owner of Academic Transformation and Math 2toring. “I am happy to announce that we just recently held a graduation ceremony for our previous students and are getting ready to host another session.”
Read more: http://fatcatwebproductions.com/the_paper/3232-museum-hosts-academic-chess-formation-workshop-oct-25
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