Young Stars Program Goes Global The Kasparov Chess Foundation (KCF) and The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCSL) have run the very successful Young Stars – Team USA for the past six years. The Team USA program has helped develop several American chess prodigies from across the country. Team USA has been […]
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Kasparov Chess Foundation Presents 52nd Annual Greater New York Scholastic Team and Individual Chess Championships
WHEN: Sat., Jan 6 – Sun., Jan. 7, 2018 at the New York Marriott Hotel At The Brooklyn Bridge; Online Registration: http://www.gnyscc.com/registration.html New York, NY, Dec. 5, 2017 — The Kasparov Chess Foundation is hosting and sponsoring the 2018 Greater New York Scholastic Team and Individual Chess Championships. America’s longest-running, rated scholastic chess tournament will […]
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KCF 15-year anniversary
The Kasparov Chess Foundation celebrated it’s 15th Anniversary this weekend with a gala at the New York Athletic Club. The event was held in two parts, starting with a cocktail reception and 10-board simultaneous exhibition by Garry Kasparov himself. A basketball injury was no deterrent for young Nathan Shuman to battle it out Paula Mahoney, […]
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Awonder Liang: Junior Champion
At only 14 years of age, Awonder Liang is breaking records left and right. He recently became the youngest American grandmaster in history, and he continues his impressive string of success that this year has brought him by winning the prestigious 2017 U.S. Junior Championship, netting him a highly coveted spot at the 2018 U.S. […]
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Sam Sevian: Continental Champion!
GM Sam Sevian has become the youngest person to win the American Continental championship! From the Kasparov Chess Foundation, we send him a hearty congratulations on a well deserved triumph in Colombia. Sam’s efforts through the Young Stars program have been impressively rewarded. The Young Stars – Team USA program has been sponsored by the Kasparov […]
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Congratulations to Young Stars success
The Young Stars – Team USA program has been sponsored by the Kasparov Chess Foundation (KCF) and the Chess Club & Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCSL) since 2012. A group of young and promising chess players are assessed and evaluated by Garry Kasparov himself, along with KCF President and FIDE Senior Trainer Michael Khodarkovsky. […]
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KCF Education in Asia II
The trip to Malaysia finished with a seminar in Putrajaya, Malaysia KCF Tour – last stop in Kuala Lumpur. 80 teachers and Education representatives attended from all over Malaysia. Seminar ably managed by Putrajaya Chess Association at the Ministry auditorium! Ignatius Leong, Puan Rabitah Abdul binti Razak (Director of Chess in the MOE), Michael […]
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KCF Education in Asia
KASPAROV CHESS IN EDUCATION IN ASIA by Peter Long In conjunction with the Kasparov Chess Foundation’s 15th Aniversary Celebrations, the Kasparov Chess Foundation Asia-Pacific undertook the organization of five events in five Asian countries for the promotion of Chess in Education to be done in partnership with National Chess Federations and their respective Ministries of Education (or […]
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Match of the Millenials
America’s Most Talented Juniors Challenge the World to a Chess Match Five prominent chess organizations are partnering to bring the Match of the Millennials to Saint Louis ST. LOUIS, February 22, 2017 – The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCSL), in cooperation with the Kasparov Chess Foundation (KCF), U.S. Chess Federation, World […]
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2017 Greater New York: record-breaking numbers!
All Photos in this article by Vanessa Sun The banners celebrating the 15 years of the Kasparov Chess Foundation and welcoming players, parents, and coaches, which numbered well over 2000, to the playing hall The 2017 Greater New York Championship had a record-shattering attendance, just in time for the Kasparov Chess Foundation’s 15th year anniversary! […]
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