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Wednesday, April 03, 2013  Klaus Johnson spent his evening playing up to 12 games of chess at once.

Friday, December 07, 2012  The two Australian disc jockeys responsible for the prank call have been relieved from work "until further notice."

Monday, December 03, 2012  Palace officials say Prince William and his wife are expecting their first child.

Monday, December 03, 2012  Congress and the White House are engaged in a high-stakes game of political chess over the looming fiscal cliff

Wednesday, November 09, 2011  More than 36,000 soldiers go through basic training at Fort Jackson each year, and this year 13 year old Alyssa Braden can consider herself a part of it.

Friday, October 28, 2011  The Lexington County Sheriff's Department and Lexington County School District One are teaming up to start a chess program for at-risk kids.

Friday, December 10, 2010  British officials defend nation's security after student protesters attack Prince Charles' car

Saturday, January 23, 2010 

Wednesday, May 06, 2009  Merriwether Mavericks Scholastic Chess Club hosts, what is believed to be, the first-ever U.S. Chess Federation-rated tournament in Edgefield County on Saturday, May 9th at the Merriwether Middle School.