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When Bryan Nella’s wife returned from a Post Road Elementary School PTA meeting to report there was no parent coordinator for the chess program last… Read More »Post Road Chess Spans Generations

Teaching has become as important as playing for National Master William Graif, one of the NSCF’s star alumni. The 18-year-old senior at Edgemont High School… Read More »National Master William Graif

Sunil and the NSCF are involved in a lot of different chess initiatives. In this interview, GM Cristian Chirila asks FM Sunil Weeramantry, our Founder… Read More »Advancing Chess in Society

Chess player Jared Schwartz attributes his proficiency in chess to “intense learning at an early age”. Pointing out that chess is its own language, Jared… Read More »Intense Learning: Jared Schwartz

Participation has increased this year with 42 boys active in the after school chess program “Chess Encore;” 33 boys also play on the Brunswick chess… Read More »Chess Success at Brunswick

Because ESL teachers work with individuals or very small groups of students, many don’t have a classroom. When Mark Hegenauer came to Columbus Elementary School… Read More »Columbus Chess Teacher Honored

The very first tournament I played was a NSCF tournament. It was 5 years ago. I was 7 years old and unrated. I felt no… Read More »FIDE Master Tells About His Start

“I’d really like to get above 2000. That’s my goal,” says chess player Danielle Sharp. “Having a goal encourages me to focus.” The 2015 NSCF… Read More »Chess Champ Danielle Sharp

Reuben O’Neill, the NSCF 2014-15 Grand Prix Middle School Champion, is a proud example of how chess can help a child learn to overcome obstacles beyond the… Read More »Champ Says Chess Helps with School

Persistence and perspective are the two words that come to mind when speaking to Robby Schetlick, the 2013-14 NSCF Middle School Grand Prix chess champion.… Read More »NSCF Champ Robby Schetlick