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December 22, 2020 / 0 comments

Chess is the Great Equalizer and Girls in Chess

Two stories from ABC news. “Chess is the great Equalizer” exclaims Salone Thomas-El, principal of Thomas Edison Charter School in Wilmington, Delaware. And, Principal Denise Bell states ” ….building a […]
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October 11, 2020 / 0 comments

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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May 25, 2020 / 0 comments

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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August 24, 2018 / 0 comments

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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August 9, 2018 / 0 comments

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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May 15, 2018 / 0 comments

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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May 15, 2017 / 0 comments

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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March 27, 2017 / 0 comments

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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July 30, 2013 / 0 comments

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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