Chess News
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WSCF Online 2020-2021
WSCF Online 2020-2021” We have decided to offer only online services for the new year. It is not likely there will be any OTB tournaments or OTB classes till next […]
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9 year Old Homeless Chess Prodigy
Tani Adewumi and his family fled Nigeria and Boko Haram before settling in a New York City homeless shelter. They never could have guessed that chess would open doors — […]
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End of the Year Tournaments
Many of the 80 clubs we work with across the state have in -club tournament at the end of the season. WSCF helped with 3 club tournaments and 3 camp […]
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Wisconsin players attend National All Girls Championships and video.
USCF and New Yorker Magazine have published a video that was filmed at this tournament this past April. Link below. Five girls from Wisconsin attended the National All Girls Championships […]
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Annual Fund Drive
Dear Friends of WSCF This is my favorite time of the year. As the chess season wraps up, I get to pass out trophies and see the joy and pride […]
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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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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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From NBC Nightly News, Chess – Making Kids “More Teachable”
A short video clip from the NBC Nightly News demonstrates how chess is used at over 50 Washington D.C. public schools. Explaining how chess has helped the students in her […]
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