(CROSSVILLE, TN)

The Holly Heisman Memorial fundraiser chess tournament was held on Aug 7 at the JCC Kaiserman Branch in Wynnewood, PA. 91 attended and participated in 3 sections according to ability. FIDE Master (FM) Rodion Rubenchik won the first prize in the Open Section, a copy of Bookup Professional. FM Boris Baczynskyj took the second prize, a nice wood set from the House of Staunton. Most of the young kids in the U800 section won a book prize from John Bain, etc. A variety of prizes of all types were donated from many individual and corporate sponsors.

For a list of prizes and donors, see the website: http://mywebpages.comcast.net/danheisman/Events_Books/Holly_Heisman_Memori al_03.htm

Thanks to the sponsors and donors, about $1,400+ was raised for women in need via the Holly Heisman Memorial Fund at the Philadelphia Foundation: http://www.philafound.org/page24057.cfm (Look under "H"). This will put us over the $10,000 mark and once again make us an active fund for those in need. Thanks!!

Note that right above the Holly Heisman Fund is our new fund for chess scholarships, started in 2005. Donors for any Philadelphia Foundation Fund can always do so online at http://www.philafound.org/page22267.cfm. Anyone interested in the final crosstable of results can find it on the website for the U.S. Chess Federation at: http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?200508078591.0-10158290.

Thanks also to Steve McLaughlin, the PA Scholastic Chess Coordinator, who donated his time as the computer tournament director. It was a lot of work to set up the event, but it is all worth it if we can help some of those in need, in the spirit of Holly's wish to do so.

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The United States Chess Federation (USCF), founded in 1939, serves as the governing body for chess in the United States and is now headquartered in Crossville, Tennessee. USCF is devoted to extending the role of chess in American society. It promotes the study and knowledge of the game of chess, for its own sake as an art and enjoyment, and as a means for the improvement of society. The USCF is a not-for-profit membership organization nearing 90,000 members. For additional on the USCF see: http://www.uschess.org.