Author Archives: Support

2014 North American Youth Chess Championship is approaching…DON’...

June 4 News no comments

June 4, 2014 PRESS RELEASE NEW YORK – The U.S. Chess Trust and the U.S. Chess Federation Co-Sponsor ‘FIDE International Youth Event’. It is rare for the USA to host ‘junior events’ that provide an oppor...

Neil Falconer 1923-2014

June 2 News no comments

We are saddened to note the passing of Neil Falconer a long time supporter of the U.S. Chess Trust. The Mechanics’ Institute of San Francisco has suffered a terrible loss with the death of Neil Falconer who passed ...

Kupchik and Piatigorsky Inducted into Hall of Fame

May 16 News no comments

by Harold J. Winston, U.S. Chess Trust Chairman On May 7, 2014, at the World Chess Hall of Fame and Sidney Samole Museum in St. Louis, Abraham Kupchik and Jacqueline Piatigorsky were inducted by this writer into the U.S....

U.S. Chess Trust Managing Director Position

May 7 featured, News no comments

Barbara DeMaro is retiring from her long time position of Managing Director (MD) of the charitable US Chess Trust. We are now looking to contract out the position. The primary focus of the Trust is to provide assistance ...

Webster Wins the Final Four of College Chess – Again.

April 7 featured, News no comments

New York — For the first time, the Final Four of College chess was held in New York City. The New York Athletic Club was the venue for this prestigious event and it has been confirmed as the venue for the tournament next...

2014 Scholar Chess Player Award Winners Announced

April 6 featured, News, Scholastic Chess no comments

April 6, 2014 Official Press Release The U.S. Chess Trust Contact: info@uschesstrust.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2014 Scholar Chess Player Award Winners This year, more than 35 eligible candidates applied for the award.  T...

The U.S. Chess Trust is a Major Supporter of the 2014 North American Y...

February 4 featured, News, Tournaments/Events no comments

The North American Youth Chess Championship returns to the USA! ( JUNE 12-16, 2014 ) Jan. 8, 2014 PRESS RELEASE NEW YORK – The North American Youth Chess Championship returns to the USA! (JUNE 12-16, 2014) DATES: J...

2014 Scholar-Chessplayer Awards

January 31 Scholastic Chess no comments

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 31,  2014 by The U.S. Chess Trust Are you a High School Junior or Senior looking for scholarship money?  If you are a current USCF member and have shown outstanding merit in ac...

The Chess Files: How old is too old when it comes to competing for the...

December 12 Chess Files no comments

The Chess Files The answers are out there. By Jim Eade How old is too old when it comes to competing for the World Championship of chess?  43 year-old Vishanathan Anand had defended his championship several times over a ...

Magnus Carlsen is the new World Chess Champion!

November 22 News, Tournaments/Events no comments

FIDE.com Magnus Carlsen of Norway became the new World Chess Champion after defeating the previous champion Viswanathan Anand of India by 6,5-3,5 in the match that was held from 7th November in Chennai, India. The last 1...