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2014 Chessplayer-Scholar Award Winners! Chess players shown are three of the five winners: Aleksandr, Varun and Jeevan.

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...

Carlsen vs Anand, World Chess Championship Match 2014 Sochi

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 ...

Carlsen and Anand Press Conference FIDE WCM; Photo Courtesy of FIDE.

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...

Fabiano Caruana; Sinquefield Cup Round 7; Photo Courtesy Saint Louis Chess Club Copyright

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...

2011 NAYCC Christopher Gu by Dora Leticia Copyright Protected

Christopher Gu Wins the 2014 Denker Tournament of High School Champion...

July 30 News, Tournaments/Events no comments

The U.S. Chess Trust is a proud sponsor of the Denker Tournament of High School Champions. Congratulations Christopher Gu! UTD GOES TO RHODE ISLAND Christopher Gu (RI) with clear first of 5.5/6 in the 30th Annual GM Arno...

ADVAIT PATEL 2014 NAYCC BY DORA LETICIA COPYRIGHT PROTECTED

Advait Patel Wins the 2014 Barber Tournament of K-8 Champions!

July 30 News, Tournaments/Events no comments

Barber Tournament of K-8 Champions Results ADVAIT PATEL TOPS A FIELD THAT INCLUDED EIGHT OTHER MASTERS Advait Patel (WV) won the 2014 Barber Tournament of K-8 Champions with a clear first of 5/6. The participants include...

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 ...

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