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6Garry Kasparov: The Digital Pioneer of the Chess World
Happy Birthday to Garry Kasparov — World Champion, human rights advocate, and Chairman of the Kasparov Chess Foundation. His legacy continues to inspire the global chess community.
Read this tribute to his digital chess impact from chess.com: link
All-Girls Nationals – Results Are In!
The 20th Annual Kasparov Chess Foundation (KCF) All-Girls National Chess Championship kicked off on April 4, at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in downtown Chicago. Organized in partnership with the Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation and US Chess, this milestone event celebrates two decades of empowering young female chess players. Read about the winners; See pictures; Check out ABC News Chicago’s report.
All-Girls Nationals First Moves
Garry Kasparov makes the first move for WIM Iris Mou on board 1, with Sanushya Subramaniam. A record-breaking 546 players registered from 33 states, Washington DC, US Virgin Islands, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The All Girls National Championships are off to a great start in the Windy City. Read more about it on US Chess.
KCF Academy Live Lecture Series – GM Alexander Beliavsky
KCF Academy is proud to host an exclusive lecture by renowned GM Alexander Beliavsky, a distinguished chess strategist and coach, on April 6 at 6 PM CET. This highly anticipated event will focus on one of the most critical aspects of chess preparation: ‘How to Beat the Sicilian’. Read more about the lecture, here.
Fifth Annual KCF University Cup
The 5th annual KCF University Cup took place on Feb 1-2, 2025, and was a huge success! This international online tournament brought together top university and college teams. Congrats to all! See final standings.
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.