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Current Events

KCF Launches KCFAcademy.com

Learn chess strategies, tactics, openings, endgames, and more, at KCF Academy. Designed to transform chess enthusiasts of all ages and skill levels into formidable players, KCF Academy offers four distinct instruction levels to meet a wide-range of player abilities.  Learn more…

Fifth Annual KCF University Cup

The fifth annual KCF University Cup will take place February 1 – 2, 2025. The KCF University Cup is an international online tournament, open to teams from a post-secondary school (university, college, community, etc.). Read all about it.

20th Anniversary All Girls Nationals – Register Today!

From April 4 – 6, the Kasparov Chess Foundation (KCF) All-Girls National Chess Championship will be taking place. This tournament is open to girls under 18 years old as of January 1, 2025. Participants will compete in the following categories: Under 8, Under 10, Under 12, Under 14, Under 16, and Under 18.

Read all about it.  Register now.

      

The Saint Louis Chess Conference

In October, KCF served as sponsor and keynote speaker at the Saint Louis Chess Conference. Garry Kasparov has played a major role in promoting competitive scholastic competition around the world. At the recent Saint Louis Chess Conference, he focused on “Chess in Education: Challenges and Advantages in the Age of Computerization and AI.”  Find out more.

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