The Frank P. Samford, Jr. Chess Fellowship, marking its thirty seventh annual award, has selected Grandmasters Hans Niemann of Weston…

Frank P. Samford Jr. and Frank Samford III Chess Fellowships The Frank P. Samford Jr. and Frank Samford III Chess…

We’re proud of our USA Teams! Thank you for representing our country! Congratulations to Gold winners in the Open Section…

Over the past four decades, the Samford Fund has provided more than $2,000,000 in scholarships to young American chess-player hopefuls….

The FRANK P. SAMFORD, JR. CHESS FELLOWSHIP, marking its thirty sixth annual award, has selected Grandmasters Hans Niemann of New…

New Scholastic Chess Ambassador category introduced this year The US Chess Federation (US Chess) and the US Chess Trust, both…

Wesley So 2021 US Chess Champion: Photo courtesy Saint Louis Chess Club; Photographers Bryan Adams and Lennart Ootes On October…

US Chess Trust VP of Scholastics Sunil Weeramantry (far right) banged the gavel, inducting Jeanne and Rex Sinquefield (seated) in…