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
Chess Connects 5 Students Since Kindergarten
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.
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
Chess in the Family
“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
