Posts by Bob Patterson-Sumwalt
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Scholarship Tournaments
In 2008, WSCF began awarding scholarships to winners of some of our chess tournaments. The scholarships are given when the student graduates from high school and enrolls in a postsecondary […]
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Largest Chess Tournament Ever In Nashville – May 2017
Largest Chess Tournament Ever ! The days of May 11 – 14 found nearly 5800 chess players at the United States Chess Federations Super Nationals VI. Every 4 years the […]
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Chess Education in Franklin County Mississippi – 60 Minutes
Watch the Show This story appeared on 60 minutes on March 26th 2017. It shows how the game of chess changes students lives in profound ways. These statements in the article […]
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Chess Changes Children’s Lives
In recent years there have been some excellent movies about chess and its positive effects on children. Especially those children growing up in urban environments. Knights of South Bronx is […]