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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.

Upcoming Events

  • SEP 26

    New Castle Chess Class starts - Fall 2019

  • OCT 13

    Hunter Scholastic Chess Tournament

  • NOV 03

    Greenwich Academy Scholastic

Tournament News

  • Improving Your Tournament Play

     

    Get ready for Grand Prix season with the NSCF's classes for aspiring tournament players. Jon Rigai leads Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced classes every Saturday. Click for details.

     

    New this year, we are offering a class for Advanced players rated 1400+ led by FM Ramon Lorente Pupo. Also on Saturdays in White Plains, registration is open now. 

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

Grand Prix

  • Grand Prix Leaders 2018-19

    High School:  Chun,Miles
    Middle School:  Schiwek,Thomas
    5th Grade:  Zhang,Xinhe
    4th Grade:  Krishna,Navaneeth
    3rd Grade:  Surguladze,Luka
    2nd Grade:  Song,Ames
    K-1:  Song,Tristan
    Kindergarten:  Bae,Thomas

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    NSCF News

    Advancing Chess in Society

    GM Cristian Chirila interviews Sunil about GM Hikaru Nakamura and the many chess interests of the NSCF.

    Read more: Advancing Chess in Society

    Featured Players

    Meet Our Grand Prix Champs

    Erik Nebylovych is our 3rd grade Grand Prix winner for 2017-18. Come, meet some of the other winners…

    Read more: Meet Our Grand Prix Champs

    Featured Programs

    Four Decades of Hunter Chess

    Under Sunil's leadership since inception, the curricular chess program at Hunter College Elementary School just turned 40!

    Read more: Four Decades of Hunter Chess

    Endorsements

    Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura

    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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"Great Moves: Learning Chess Through History"
 
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