U.S. Chess Trust

01/29/2025

Application deadline is April 1st. Spread the word. This is a wonderful opportunity to young chessplayers.

Applications for the 2025 Scholar Chess Player Awards are now open. Current US Chess members who are in their junior or senior year of high school are eligible to apply by the April 1 deadline. More info:

https://new.uschess.org/news/2025-scholar-chess-player-awards

11/12/2024

Excellent Chess Initiative! Feel free to spread the word and share with potential candidates.

Chess Grandmaster Maurice Ashley Establishes New Fellowship to Nurture Chess Talent in Underserved Communities New York, NY – Internationally renowned Chess Grandmaster Maurice Ashley is proud to announce the launch of the Maurice Ashley Chess Fellowship, a groundbreaking program to elevate young ...

04/07/2024

2024 Scholar-Chessplayer Awards Announced

Six Players Honored at the 2024 National High School Championship
The US Chess Federation (US Chess) and the US Chess Trust, both independent 501(c) (3) organizations, are pleased to announce seven recipients of the 2024 Scholar-Chessplayer Awards. This includes the winner of the new category introduced in 2022, Scholastic Chess Ambassador, which permits acknowledgement of lower-rated but deserving chess scholars.

The Scholar-Chessplayer Awards recognize and encourage outstanding high school juniors and seniors who promote a positive image of chess, while excelling in academics and leadership. A total of $9,000 in scholarship money is being awarded this year. Each recipient will receive $1,500.

All Scholar-Chessplayer Awards are funded through the US Chess Trust (USCT), with a significant contribution from the National Scholastic Chess Foundation (NSCF). The USCT’s vision is that one day, every American, from school kid to senior citizen, will have the opportunity to learn chess and enjoy its many mental and social benefits.

Thank you also to the US Chess scholastic committee members, who reviewed and evaluated all the applications.

https://www.uschesstrust.org/2024-scholar-chessplayer-awards-announced/

10/20/2023

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10/18/2023

Congratulations to the fabulous GM Fabiano Caruana for winning his third US Championship’s title.

04/07/2023

Congratulations to Scholars who received these awards in 2023!

The US Chess Federation (US Chess) and the US Chess Trust, both independent 501(c)(3) organizations, are pleased to announce six recipients of the 2023 Scholar-Chessplayer Awards. This includes the winners of a category introduced in 2022, Scholastic Chess Ambassador, which permits acknowledgement o...

03/08/2023

Mark your calendars to attend this event.

12/04/2022

Students who excel in academics and chess are welcome to apply for the 2023 Scholar Chessplayer Awards.

News The 2023 Scholar Chess Player Awards by Support December 1, 2022 If you are a high school junior or senior looking for scholarship money, read on!If you are a current US Chess member, you are eligible to apply for one of the following two awards: 2023 National Scholar Chess Player Award — tot...

08/09/2022

http://www.uschesstrust.org/samford-fellows-at-the-2022-chess-olympiad-in-chennai-india/

Samford Fellows at the 2022 Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India -- We’re proud of our USA Teams! Thank you for representing our country!

Congratulations to Gold winners in the Open Section – Team Uzbekistan and Women’s Section – Team Ukraine. Our appreciation to India for hosting and organizing the 44th Chess Olympiad.

06/02/2022

2022 ANNUAL SAMFORD FELLOWSHIPS WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

The FRANK P. SAMFORD, JR. CHESS FELLOWSHIP, marking its thirty sixth annual award, has selected Grandmasters Hans Niemann of New York, Abhimanyu Mishra of Englishtown, New Jersey and Christopher Yoo of Dublin, California, International Master Carissa Yip of Andover, Massachusetts, and FIDE Master Alice Lee of North Oaks, Minnesota, as its 2022 Fellows. Congratulations!

News 2022 ANNUAL SAMFORD FELLOWSHIPS WINNERS ANNOUNCED by Support June 2, 2022 The FRANK P. SAMFORD, JR. CHESS FELLOWSHIP, marking its thirty sixth annual award, has selected Grandmasters Hans Niemann of New York, Abhimanyu Mishra of Englishtown, New Jersey and Christopher Yoo of Dublin, California,...

04/10/2022

http://www.uschesstrust.org/2022-scholar-chessplayer-awards-announced/

News 2022 Scholar-Chessplayer Awards Announced by Support April 10, 2022 New Scholastic Chess Ambassador category introduced this yearThe US Chess Federation (US Chess) and the US Chess Trust, both independent 501(c)(3) organizations, are pleased to announce seven recipients of the 2022 Scholar-Ches...