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Dedicated to improving education and inspiring excellence through chess, the National Scholastic Chess Foundation specializes in curricular chess instruction and offers strategic development support for schools and other partners.

NSCF’s founder and executive director is FIDE Master Sunil Weeramantry, a nationally acclaimed instructor with over 40 years experience teaching, coaching and developing award-winning programs.

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    Our next event is this Saturday, April 21 William B. Ward Elementary in New Rochelle.

     

    The 2018 Westchester Scholastic Chess Championship will be held Sunday, April 29 at Theodore D Young Community Center.

     

    Registration for all our events is open now.

     

     

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  • Grand Prix Leaders 2017-18

    High School: Chun,Miles
    Middle School: Schwartz,Jared
    Sixth Grade: Ulmer,Robert
    Fifth Grade: Schiwek,Thomas
    Fourth Grade Gillott,Miles
    Third Grade: Nebylovych,Erik
    Second Grade: Dean,Colin
    K-1: Wu,Stanley
    Kindergarten: Wang,Connor

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    The NSCF has developed a chess program in Sunrise we hope will become a model for other communities. 

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    Register Now for Summer Chess

    Visiting GMs and IMs each week plus chess & history. Players will be gaining skills for chess and for life! 

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    National Master William Graif

    Teaching chess has become as important as playing for hard-working Edgemont HS Senior William Graif.

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    For over 25 years, the NSCF has been dedicated to helping kids learn chess. I received chess instruction at the Ridgeway Elementary School in White Plains and started my tournament career in NSCF tournaments. Read More:Endorsements

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A single extra pawn is often sufficient to win. Have confidence in your technique.
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