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  • Home
  • Information
    • About
    • Annual Letter
    • Bylaws
    • Officers,Trustees and Staff
      • Chair, Steven Doyle
      • President, Beatriz Marinello
      • President Emeritus, Shane Samole
      • VP Chess in Education, Tim Redman
      • 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
      • Managing Director, Al Lawrence
  • What We Do
    • Maurice Ashley Chess Fellowship Online Application
    • 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
    • Get Involved
  • Make a Donation
    • Donate Now
    • U.S. Chess Trust Fundraising Disclosure Statement

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