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New York Young Stars Session

The Kasparov Chess Foundation (KCF) celebrated its 20th anniversary this year with a gala on November 16th. However, the gala event was not the last event of the year as there was one more work session left. KCF and Saint Louis Chess Club have been running the very successful Young Stars – Team USA program for […]

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The Kasparov Chess Foundation Presents Third Annual KCF University Cup Online Global Tournament

KCF University Cup To Take Place on February 4 – 5, 2023, on LiChess.org platform. New York, NY, Dec. 15, 2022 — The Kasparov Chess Foundation announces the third annual KCF University Cup, which will take place online, February 4 – 5, 2023.  The tournament is open to teams from colleges and universities from all […]

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Zagreb Welcomes Kasparov Chess Foundation’s Young Stars: Ukrainian Children in the Spotlight

July 22, 2022, Zagreb, Croatia — The Kasparov Chess Foundation and Kasparov Chess Foundation Adriatic organized a special training session for talented Ukrainian kids in Zagreb, Croatia. A city known for its historic center square, became home to a big stop on the 2022 Grand Chess Tour. Garry Kasparov, Chairman of Kasparov Chess Foundation, was there […]

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Young Stars benefit from Kasparov’s Session

The Kasparov Chess Foundation (KCF) and Saint Louis Chess Club have been running the very successful Young Stars – Team USA program for the past six years. Team USA’s program has helped develop several American chess prodigies from across the country. including the likes of GM Jeffery Xiong and GM Sam Sevian. Team USA has […]

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All Girls National Championships Winners and Recap

This year, Chicago welcomed back Kasparov Chess Foundation’s All Girls National Chess Championships, the largest and most prestigous girls only tournament in the USA. Now in its 18th year, KCF All-Girls National Chess Championships took place on April 22 – 24th at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place. Presented in association with Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation and […]

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Training Session Kasparov

The Kasparov University Cup was held on February 5-6, and at the end of two days of online battles it was the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley which took home the cup.  The tournament attracted students from every continent and from over thirty countries. With nearly 700 participants, it was anybody’s tournament, but UTRGV had […]

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Support Ukrainian Chess Players – Your Help Is Needed Now!

This fundraiser is organized by United States of America Chess Federation.   A few words from Carol – CLICK HERE TO DONATE The US Chess community is concerned about our family of Ukrainian chess players as they experience rapidly deteriorating conditions in many parts of their invaded country. Some have immediate needs that are exacerbated by […]

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University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley wins 2nd Annual KCF University Cup

The Kasparov Chess Foundation organized the second annual KCF University Cup was played on lichess.org and hosted on chessstream.com on the weekend of February 5 and 6, 2022. The tournament attracted students from every continent and from over thirty countries. With nearly 700 participants, the event was a resounding success. The KCF University Cup is […]

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Hungarian Grandmaster Gabor Kallai (Feb. 21, 1959 – Dec. 31, 2021)

We are saddened about the passing of our friend and member of our coaching staff for KCF’s Young Stars program, Hungarian Grandmaster Gabor Kallai. Condolences to his family, friends and colleagues. Gabor was author of nine books, published in multiple languages. Since 2005 he has written a chess column in the Hungarian daily newspaper Népszabadság and from […]

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The Kasparov Chess Foundation Presents Second Annual KCF University Cup Online Global Tournament

The KCF University Cup Will Take Place on February 5 – 6, 2022, on LiChess.org platform. New York, NY, Nov. 29, 2021 — The Kasparov Chess Foundation announces the second annual KCF University Cup, which will take place online, February 5 – 6, 2022.  The tournament is open to teams from colleges and universities from […]

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