Author Archives: ChessTrust

A Special Thanks to Our April 2008 Donors!

May 17 News no comments

A Special Thanks To Our April 2008 Donors – Your Support Helps Us Make a Difference! Remember, thanks to your donations we can provide Programs/Resources for the chess community! HERITAGE DONORS ($500 or more) Norm...

Powerful Combination of Pieces

May 12 Scholastic Chess no comments

Powerful Combination of Pieces ! In this position, Black can either checkmate in three moves or win the White Queen. The Queen and the Knight are the most powerful combination of pieces, since they can cover all the move...

A Brilliant Rook Sacrifice

May 11 Scholastic Chess no comments

Find an impressive and elegant way for Black to win the game!

Should You Start a Scholastic Chess Club?

May 10 Scholastic Chess no comments

With the Bert Lerner Elementary Nationals under way, many schools, parents, teachers, and school administrators may be wondering – Should we start a Scholastic Chess Club in our school? At the Elementary Nationals,...

The Bert Lerner Elementary Nationals Kick Off! (May 9-11, 2008)

May 9 Scholastic Chess, Tournaments/Events no comments

The Bert Lerner Elementary Nationals Kick Off ! This is the largest and the most competitive Scholastic Chess Event in the country!  636 Teams from 45 States , 43 States represented, and 2178 Players! Location: David L. ...

A Special Thanks to Our March 2008 Donors!

April 30 News no comments

A Special Thanks To Our March 2008 Donors – Your Support Helps Us Make a Difference ! Remember, thanks to your donations we can provide Programs/Resources for the chess community! HERITAGE DONORS ($500 or more) Erl...

Results For All-Girls Nationals: Medina Parilla Wins the UT Dallas Sc...

April 29 Scholastic Chess, Tournaments/Events no comments

Kasparov Chess Foundation organized the Girls Nationals’ in association with Dallas Chess Club, UTD, and USCF. This event took place from April 25 – 27th. (See Related Articles) Girls from public, private and...

U.S Senior Open Begins Today!

April 28 Tournaments/Events no comments

Don Schultz, Tim Redman  and GM Arnold Denker April 28 to May 3, 2008 Boca Raton, Florida I N C L U D I N G Hall of Fame Inductions Chess Collectors International This event is open to all USCF members born before April ...

Chess Collectors International Biennial Auction

April 26 News no comments

The Chess Collectors International which promotes the collection of chess sets, will be auctioning chess sets and boards on May 1st, 2008 at 2 p.m. (Eastern time). The aution will be taking place at the Auction Gallery o...

2008 Scholar-Chessplayer Outstanding Achievement Awards

April 25 Scholastic Chess no comments

U.S. Chess Trust Press Release 2008 Scholar-Chessplayer Outstanding Achievement Awards The Scholar-Chessplayer Outstanding Achievement Awards for 2008 were announced last weekend at the 2008 National High School Champion...