Author Archives: Support

The Chess Files: Is print dead?

February 8 Chess Files, featured no comments

The Chess Files Is print dead? The answers are out there. By Jim Eade Is there a need for printed chess magazines in this day and age? Before tackling this question I should come clean about my personal bias. I have alwa...

2015 Scholar-Chessplayer Awards: Now receiving applications. Deadline ...

February 2 featured, News, Programs no comments

U.S. CHESS TRUST OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2015 Contact: info@uschesstrust.org / shouston@uschess.org NATIONAL SCHOLAR-CHESSPLAYER AWARDS – NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS The annual Natio...

Magnus Carlsen wins the World Championship Match

November 23 News, Tournaments/Events 1 comment

FIDE.com Magnus Carlsen won the 11th Game of the Match and secured the title with one game to spare. The final score is 6.5-4.5 in Carlsen’s favor. The eleventh game of the World Chess Championship match between Ma...

U.S. Chess Trust, New Director of Youth Programs, Joe Lux

November 15 featured, News 3 comments

The U.S. Chess Trust is pleased to announce that it has hired Joe Lux to be our Director of Youth Programs beginning on 1/1/2015. Joe Lux will serve as the U.S. Chess Trust Director of Youth Services, starting January 1s...

2014 Annual Letter

October 1 featured, News no comments

47 YEARS “SAYING YES TO CHESS” October 2014 Dear Chess Supporter: Change is a part of all successful organizations. The U.S. Chess Trust has benefited for many years from the services of Barbara DeMaro, most recently as ...

2015 Annual Samford Fellowship Announced

September 17 Scholastic Chess no comments

By IM John Donaldson September 12, 2014 The Frank P. Samford Jr. Chess Fellowship is pleased to announce its twenty ninth consecutive annual award. The Fellowship was created by the late Frank P. Samford of Birmingham, A...

Undefeated Caruana Wins Sinquefield Cup By Three Points

September 8 Tournaments/Events no comments

  Congratulations to Rex Sinquefield a U.S. Chess Trust Trustee for a very successful event! GM Fabiano Caruana won seven games and drew three for a stunning 8.5/10 and a large margin over the rest of the strongest-...

FIDE World Chess Championship Match 2014

September 7 News no comments

FIDE is happy to announce that both the World Champion Magnus Carlsen and the Challenger Vishy Anand have signed the World Championship Match contract and preparations are proceeding as planned. The World Championship Ma...

Caruana Puts a Spell on Vachier-Lagrave to Reach 7-0

September 4 News no comments

Live Coverage Link >> GM Fabiano Caruana has been perfect in Saint Louis and is now on the brink of clinching the $100,000 top prize of the 2014 Sinquefield Cup. by GM Ian Rogers “Fabulous Fabiano Caruana beat a se...

2014 SINQUEFIELD CUP

August 27 News no comments

“Reigning World Champion Magnus Carlsen returns to Saint Louis to defend his crown at the second annual Sinquefield Cup, scheduled to be held August 27 through September 7. Last year’s event was the strongest...