National Scholastic Chess Foundation
 
The NSCF provides chess instruction to over 30 communities and 70 schools.

Online registration is available for NSCF tournaments, community chess classes, and summer camp.
For schedules and other information about these activities, choose a subject from the menu bar above.
NOTICE REGARDING THE TOURNAMENT AT COLUMBUS, SATURDAY FEB 6TH:
The current weather forecast is predicting light snow. The tournament is planned to start on time but will
be run on an accelerated schedule. Please try to arrive by 9:30am, or earlier if you have not yet registered.
If you have requested a first round bye, try to arrive for round 2 not much later than 11am.

NOTE: The Hunter tournament scheduled for Sunday March 28 has been moved to Sunday March 7.

For 2009-10, the NSCF Grand Prix competition is by grade categories. See the latest published standings. (through 1/31/10)

The NSCF Youth/Adult Events
For the 2009-2010 season, the NSCF has expanded its tournament structure to give the strong scholastic players we have developed a chance to compete against high-rated players of all ages. Selected tournaments now offer a section that offers cash prizes to youths and adults rated 1600 and up.
The next Youth/Adult event will be at Columbus, February 6.   See the details.

In September 2009, FM Sunil Weeramantry engaged over twenty players in a simultaneous exhibition at the Chappaqua Library theater, yielding no draws or losses.

Solomon Schechter chess team honored.
The New York Senate has passed a public resolution honoring the Solomon Schechter Westchester Chess Team for their success in the 2009 Supernationals.
See the announcement.
Polly's Highlights
See Polly Wright's interviews with the 2008-9 season's most active player Gabriel Joseph and with the sibling 2008-9 NSCF Grand Prix finalists Jonathan and Christian Baccay.

Recent Events
December 2009. See the results of the National Scholastic K-12 Championships.
See the striking Ward and Ridgeway tournament pictures at JonThaler.com.
Woodlands HS, November 8, 2009.
Solomon Schechter 8th grader Michael Bodek won the first NSCF Youth/Adult event with a perfect 3-0 score. In the NSCF Grand Prix event at Woodlands, section winners were Anshul Doshi (Championship), Nicolas de T Checa (Reserve), Zachary Siper (Elementary), Nicholas Lombardi (Primary), Joseph Kochansky (2-5 Novice) and Rohan Suryawanshi (K-1). All results, pictures.



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