Checkmate: Mizzou announces creation of competitive chess team
COLUMBIA, Mo. – While most kids his age were busy learning shapes and pedaling tricycles, 5-year-old Cristian Chirila was picking up his first pawn. The now 28-year-old Romanian grandmaster has won chess titles and tournaments all over the world and is taking on a new challenge: coaching the first MU Chess Team. Millions of people play [...]
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