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From Unsung Hero to Sung Hero

by scribe | Oct 12, 2012 | chess clubs, current news, literature, people, US Chess League

I’ve posted about this before, but I think it’s worth another mention. Next week, on October 19, the documentary Brooklyn Castle will open in two theaters in New York: Lincoln Center and the Landmark Sunshine. (I’m not a New Yorker, but even I have...

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