Featured Players

When Brian Wolfson and Connor Dong started learning chess in kindergarten, they had no idea it would become such an integral part of their lives.

“When I was first introduced to the game of chess, I was five years old, and I remember thinking to myself that the pawns should

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

The winners of our 2017-18 NSCF Grand Prix competition were presented their awards after the November 18, 2019 tournament held at Greenwich Country Day School.

Brunswick School and Greenwich Academy took home many of the top honors at the 2018 Greenwich City Scholastic Chess Championship held on January 21. Many

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

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

The 2016 Westchester County Scholastic Chess Championships were held at Church Street Elementary in White Plains on Saturday, March 5. Over 100 students from all

“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