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Markowitz Honors Chess Champs Of Murrow H.S.

Left to right: Saed Vargas; Shawn Swindell; Shabieko Ivy; Azeez Alade; Alex Paredes; (top row, left to right): Anthony Lodico, principal; Kristian Jacome; Markel Brown; Eliot Weiss, chess coach and math teacher; BP Markowitz; Vadim Libo; Muhammad Raqib (Photo: Kathryn Kirk)Below is a press release from the offices of

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Sheepshead Native Wins Third U.S. Women’s Chess Title

Irina Krush - Source: BrooklynEagle.comIrina Krush of Sheepshead Bay won her third United States Women’s Chess Championship last Monday, skirting past competitors by just half a point. The 26-year-old first made history in 1998, when she won the title at just 14 years old. She took the top

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