2019 Frank Samford Fellowship Winners Announced
The FRANK P. SAMFORD, JR. CHESS FELLOWSHIP, marking its thirty third annual award, has selected Grandmasters Awonder Liang of Madison,…
Chess Files: Are draws boring?
The Chess Files The answers are out there. By, FM Jim Eade Are draws boring? The answer is that it…
2017 Samford Fellowship Awarded to Grandmaster Jeffery Xiong
The U.S. Chess Trust congratulates Grandmaster Jeffery Xiong for winning the 2017 Samford Fellowship! By John Donaldson The FRANK P. SAMFORD,…
2017 Annual Samford Fellowship Announced
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”2017 Annual Samford Fellowship Announced” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Frank P. Samford Jr. Chess Fellowship is pleased to announce its thirty-first consecutive…
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