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  • Information
    • About
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      • Chair, Steven Doyle
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      • Treasurer, Dr. Leroy Dubeck
      • VP Scholastic Chess, Sunil Weeramantry
      • Trustee, Rex Sinquefield
      • Trustee, Dr. Norman Saba
      • Trustee, Dov Gorman
      • Trustee, Stuart Chagrin
      • Trustee, Alex Kerford
      • Trustee, Leo Dubler
      • Trustee, Michelle Martinez
      • Trustee, Chuck Unruh
      • Managing Director, Al Lawrence
  • What We Do
    • Maurice Ashley Chess Fellowship
    • Programs
    • Chess for Youth (Free Sets and Boards to Qualifying US Schools)
    • Chess-for-Youth Online Form
    • Samford Fellowship
    • Scholar-Chessplayer Award
    • John D. Rockefeller III National Tournament of Elementary School State Champions
    • WIM Ruth Haring National Tournament of Girls State Champions
    • Schools and Chess Clubs
    • Teachers/Coaches
  • Get in Touch
    • Contact
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    • U.S. Chess Trust Fundraising Disclosure Statement

2026 Scholar-Chessplayer Recipients Announced

All Scholar-Chessplayer Awards are funded through the U.S. Chess Trust By JJ Lang |  March 29, 2026 The US Chess Federation (US Chess) and…

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2026 ANNUAL SAMFORD FELLOWSHIPS ANNOUNCED

Frank P. Samford Jr. and Frank Samford III Chess Fellowships The Frank P. Samford Jr. and Frank Samford III Chess Fellowships are pleased to announce the fortieth consecutive…

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The 2026 Scholar Chess Player Awards

By US Chess |  January 20, 2026  | The deadline for applying is March 1, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. PT. Incomplete applications will not be…

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Mindsets Chess in Education Conference to Take Place in New York City December 6

For Immediate Release Hosted by the National Scholastic Chess Foundation and the Kasparov Chess Foundation, the conference explores the role…

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NM Jacorey Bynum sacs the queen to checkmate Magnus Carlsen ‼ pic.twitter.com/O17BrzWNks

— Take Take Take (@TakeTakeTakeApp) January 27, 2026

Maurice Ashley Chess Fellowship Class of 2025 Awardees

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The Good Stuff

CNN - The Good Stuff: World Junior Chess Championship for Players with Disabilities. Watch the short documentary feature. The US Chess Trust was a proud sponsor of this event.
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