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Bob Jones High School, Discovery Middle School, Madison

Contestants nab grade-level titles in City Chess Blitz Championship

by GreggParker

May 26, 2021

MADISON – Young players vied for top places in the 2021 City Chess Blitz Championship. Madison is the only city in the State of Alabama that hosts a g...

Madison, Madison County Record, News

City Chess Blitz Championship to decide victor on April 24

by GreggParker

April 5, 2021

MADISON – Players can register now for the 2021 City Chess Blitz Championship, the last tournament of the 2020-2021 school year.

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