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U.S. Chess Federation Announces Three 2006 National Scholastic Chess Championships For Spring!

The U.S. Chess Federation (USCF) announces three 2006 National Scholastic Chess Championships:

"These tournaments provide students the opportunity to compete against some of the best scholastic chess players from across the country," said Jerry Nash, Scholastic Director for the U.S. Chess Federation. "With individual and team trophies on the line, the excitement builds round by round over the three days. If you have never been to one of these tournaments - don't hesitate to make this year your first!"

USCF will begin accepting online entries January 2, 2006.

Five national scholastic championships are scheduled each year. In addition to the above three, two more occur in the fall - the National Youth Action and the National K-12/Collegiate Championships. The 2005 championships attracted over 8,000 young chess enthusiasts to the five events.

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Sneak Preview into January 2006 Chess Life!

Feature columns for the January 2006 issue - scheduled mail date: 12/28. include:

• Chess News
• Igor Ivanov 1947-2005 by John Donaldson
• Shabalov & Mitkov Show Some Midwest Chess by Macaley Peterson
• Last Men Standing Win Western States Open by John Donaldson
• Upsets Galore at 2005 Governor's Cup by John Donaldson
• Topalov Takes All by Ian Rogers
• Gorbachev, Tea, and Chess by Irwin W. Fisk
• Siberian Team Participates in Chess for Peace by Irwin W. Fisk
• Finding the Formula for Success by Alexander Chernin
• The FIDE Trainers Program by Yuri Razuvaev

• Checking In
• Chess to Enjoy by Andy Soltis
• Back to Basics by Lev Alburt
• Opening Secrets by Susan Polgar
• Solitaire Chess by Bruce Pandolfini
• 65th Square by Robert Byrne
• Key Krackers by David L. Brown
• Easy Does It by Robert Lincoln
• Larry Evans on Chess by Larry Evans
• Check is in the Mail by Alex Dunne
• Endgame Lab by Pal Benko
• 2005 ChessCafe.com Grand Prix
• Tournament Life: 201 National, State, and Local Events to Play In
• Check it Out: Solutions

  The Tournament Life section of Chess Life is the best source of information available on the hundreds of USCF-rated tournaments which take place around the country every month. For a Tournament Life Announcement Schedule for Chess Life - Click here for TLA Schedules.