Young chess players from all over the country to participate in the 2012 National Elementary (K-6) Championship. Good luck to all of the players! May 11 - 13, 2012 (May 10 - Bughouse & Blitz) - Nashville, TN $20,000 in Scholarships to be Awarded!! Location Gaylord … Read More
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National Scholar-Chessplayer Award
2012 Scholar-Chessplayer Award Recipients Announced April 25, 2012 Official Press… READ MORE
2012 U.S. Championships Begin in Saint Louis
By Mike Klein SAINT LOUIS, May 8, 2012 -- The 2012 U.S. Chess Championship and U.S.… READ MORE
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2012 U.S. Championships Begin in Saint Louis
By Mike Klein SAINT LOUIS, May 8, 2012 -- The 2012 U.S. Chess Championship and U.S. Women's Championship began in the most serene setting, belying the pressure that will mount over the next two weeks. The opening ceremony and drawing of lots took … Read More
United Nations for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (U.N. Women) Meets with World Chess Federation (FIDE) to Discuss Partnership
Press Release May 7, 2012 - www.fide.com The U.N. Women Executive Director, Dr. Michelle Bachelet and FIDE Vice President, Beatriz Marinello met to discuss a partnership between both organizations. Meaningful dialect with global organizations … Read More
Chessplayer Highlights
Yang Dai, 2012 Scholar-Chessplayer Award Recipient
2012 Scholar-Chessplayer Award Recipient “Can you talk?” Yes, maybe, not really. I responded with a nod. My elementary school classmates knew me as “that girl who doesn’t talk,” while teachers labeled me as “the kid with selective mutism.” … Read More
Joshua Mu, 2012 Scholar-Chessplayer Award Recipient
2012 Scholar-Chessplayer Award Recipient As Benjamin Franklin once stated, “Life is a kind of chess, with struggle, competition, good and ill times.” Franklin, one of many prominent historical figures with an interest in chess, understood that chess … Read More
Andrew Ng, 2012 Scholar-Chessplayer Award Recipient
2012 Scholar-Chessplayer Award Recipient Chess has certainly been an integral part of my life; however, the game itself is only a small portion of the overall experience. Garry Kasparov once said that “I find it hard to imagine my life without chess,” … Read More
Jesse Orlowski, 2012 Scholar-Chessplayer Award Recipient
2012 Scholar-Chessplayer Award Recipient I can say without hesitation that chess has made a positive impact on my life in two ways. The first is something I am sure that many players can relate to, but I firmly believe that the second is unique to only … Read More
Alexandra Wiener, 2012 Scholar-Chessplayer Award Recipient
2012 Scholar-Chessplayer Award Recipient The Secret Life of a Teenage Chess Player by Alexandra Wiener Flipping through the pages of my seventh grade yearbook, I come across the picture of a girl who resembles me, but not quite exactly. Although her … Read More
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