by Tiberiu Georgescu (originally appeared in ChessBase) 8/4/2023 – The inaugural KCF European Trainers Conference brought together around 150 trainers from more than 25 countries. The distinguished speakers, including Michael Khodarkovsky, Ivan Sokolov, Adrian Mikhalchishin, and Garry Kasparov, shared their expertise, enriching the conference with valuable insights and experiences. Photos: Lennart Ootes / Anastasiya Karlovich […]
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Happy 60th Birthday Garry Kasparov!
April 13, 2023 – A very special happy 60th birthday to our Chairman of the Board, Garry Kasparov. Born the 13th of April, 1963, Garry was six times World champion between 1985 to 2000 and the number one world ranked player for 20 years from 1985 until his retirement from professional chess in 2005. Under […]
Texas Tech wins KCF University Cup and meets with Kasparov in New York
The Kasparov Chess Foundation organized the third annual KCF University Cup in February this year. The tournament, which attracted well over 500 university students from every continent, was won by Texas Tech University. Francesco Bortolussi, who played board 4 for the winning team, sent us a first-person account of the tournament itself and of the […]
KCF Asia Pacific Celebrates 10th Anniversary with 2023 Rapid Tour Competition
160 players from across the Asian continent took part at Kasparov Chess Foundation Asia Pacific’s (KCFAP) 2023 Rapid Tour competition. Jayden Wong (2348) became the winner of the Garry Kasparov Cup. The tournament was organized & sponsored by Kasparov Chess Foundation Asia Pacific. The Singapore Leg is jointly managed by Chess Academy (Singapore) Pte Ltd […]
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Texas Tech claims 3rd Kasparov Chess Foundation University Cup
The Kasparov Chess Foundation organized the third annual KCF University Cup. This event was played on lichess.org and hosted on chessstream.com on the weekend of February 4 and 5, 2023. The tournament attracted well over 500 university students from every continent and from nearly thirty countries. The event was a resounding success. The KCF University […]
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Kasparov Chess Foundation Announces 2023 Greater Chicago and Greater California Scholastic Chess Championships
Upcoming tournaments are in-person and open to all players from public, private, charter and home schools in grades 12 & below. New York, NY, January 31, 2023 – Kasparov Chess Foundation in association with the Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation and American Chess Academy, present the 2023 Greater Chicago K – 12 Scholastic Championships to be held […]
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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 […]
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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