NSCF/ICC Present Chess Service Awards
On Thursday, May 19, the National Scholastic Chess Foundation held its first-ever awards dinner at the Marriott Brooklyn Bridge. Presented in partnership with ICC, the
NSCF News
Hikaru Nakamura Wins in Berlin
Congratulations to Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura for winning the first leg of the FIDE Grand Prix in Berlin. Not only did he claim the €24,000 (app.
US Chess Hall of Fame Inductions
On Tuesday, October 5, 2021, the NSCF’s Executive Director Sunil Weeramantry, acting in his capacity as a trustee and vice-president for scholastic chess of the
Rye Chess Championship
Age and grade were irrelevant when determining the top players at the 1st Annual Rye Scholastic Chess Championship held at the Rye Recreation Damiano Center
Remembering Carol Jarecki
The chess world is remembering FIDE Arbiter Carol Jarecki who passed away on Sunday, June 13 after a lengthy battle with cancer. For NSCF Executive
Hikaru Breaks One Million!
Only a few months ago it seemed unimaginable that someone would be rocking the streaming world with chess. But that’s what’s happened over the past
Quads at the Hudson Returns
The saying that “every cloud has a silver lining” came true for the NSCF when we were invited to host in-person chess tournaments at The
Advancing Chess in Society
Sunil and the NSCF are involved in a lot of different chess initiatives. In this interview with GM Cristian Chirila asks FM Sunil Weeramantry, our
Perpetual Chess Podcast
During the 2018 USCF Elementary Nationals, FM Sunil Weeramantry was interviewed by Ben Johnson for his Perpetual Chess podcast. The two discussed Sunil’s career in
