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Press Kasparov Chess Foundation Announces 2013 Regional Scholastic Series
Press Kasparov Chess Foundation Announces 2013 Regional Scholastic Series | Kasparov Chess Foundation Announces 2013 Regional Scholastic Series |
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| By Richard Krueger | |
| January 15, 2013 | |
 Individual and Team Scholastic
Championships for Greater New York, Greater Mid-Atlantic, and Greater Chicago
Areas of the United States New York, NY, Jan 16, 2013 -- Kasparov Chess Foundation welcomes students from K - 12 grades to take part in its 2013 Scholastic Championships Series, spanning across major metropolitan areas of the nation. The Foundation is sponsoring these tournaments in association with local chess organizations in each region, including Chess Center of New York, ChessPRO and Maryland State Chess Association, and Renaissance Knights Foundation in the Midwest. The tournament schedules are as follows: Jan. 26 - 27, Greater New York Scholastic Chess Championships at the New Yorker Hotel, Manhattan, NY; for more information visit: www.chesscenter.cc, or email [email protected]. Online registration: http://gnykids13.eventbrite.com/ Feb. 2 - 3, Greater Chicago Scholastic Chess Championships at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 2875 Milwaukee Ave, Northbrook, IL; for more information and online registration, visit: www.renaissanceknights.org/greaterchicago/ Feb. 2, Greater Mid-Atlantic Scholastic Chess Championships at the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute & Western High School, 1400 W. Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore, MD; phone: (901) 550-0265; visit: http://www.mdchess.com for more information. According to Kasparov Chess Foundation President, Michael Khodarkovsky, the tournaments are spread out throughout the country to make it accessible and affordable to all players and their families. For details on each regional Championship, please see links above. Let the games begin! About Kasparov Chess Foundation Founded by World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov, KCF's mission is to bring the many educational benefits of chess to children throughout the United States by providing a complete chess curriculum and enrichment programs. The Foundation promotes the study of chess as a cognitive learning tool in curricular classes and after-school programs for elementary, middle and high schools, both in the public and private school sectors. The not-for-profit educational organization also organizes tournaments and competitions on a local and national basis. For more information, please visit http://www.kasparovchessfoundation.org |
