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Slide Show: Chess for Success
The face of determination at the 2009 Oregon State Chess Championships.
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The girls on the Forest Park team show off their trophies at the 2008 “Girls Play Chess” tournament. Nationally, fewer than 10 percent of chess players are girls; more than 35 percent of Chess for Success’s participants are girls.
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This smile says, “I’m two moves ahead of you.”
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You’re never too young to start learning chess. Exhibit A shows her stuff at the 2009 Girls Play Chess tournament.
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You don’t have me yet! A Chess for Success participant concentrates on his next move at the 2009 All Portland tournament.
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Chess is a sneaky game, says Phillip Margolin, the first president of Chess for Success (CFS), a nonprofit that introduces underprivileged children to the game. Any child can participate in the six-month-long program for free; CFS pays the $75 it costs to support one student for the duration of the program. Find out more about the organization with out web exclusive slideshow.
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