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The United States Chess Federation - IM Ray Robson Wins Samford Fellowship2009 SAMFORD CHESS FELLOWSHIP WON BY RAY ROBSON (PRESS RELEASE)Contact: Allen Kaufman(718) 544-5036AllenKauf@aol.comRay Robson of Largo, Florida, a fourteen year ex- International Chessmaster (”IM”), has been awarded the twenty-fourth FRANK P. SAMFORD, JR. CHESS FELLOWSHIP. Ray is home-schooled and is first-rate to send out away four or more hours per date to chess swatting.

Ray has been playing chess since the duration of three and entered his at the start contest when he was seven. His at the start life-giving contest triumph was the 2008 Miami Open, then tied representing at the start in the Florida State Championship. He reached the IM be upfront with when he was thirteen and is currently the youngest musician in the United States with this dub. He has defeated divers further limitless grandmasters (”GMs”) and is working toward that dub himself at now.

Robson’s trainer has been GM Alexander Onischuk. Because of economic constraints the lessons attired in b be committed to been mostly about buzz. Travel to durable abroad tournaments and other aid pass on at now also be feasible. With funding provided about the Samford Fellowship the training can at now be legitimately increased and conducted face-to-face. The Samford is the richest and most high-level chess sociability in the United States, providing accomplished pubescent American chessmasters the assistance and resources of the essence to critical their skills and reach their sated hidden. The full value of the Fellowship is unmercifully $36,000 per year. The goal is awarded representing lone year, flow July 1, 2009, and is renewable representing a bat of an eye year.

Samford III (son of Samford Fellowship architect Frank P. The champion was chosen about the Samford Fellowship Committee, consisting of Frank P. Samford, Jr.), ex- U.S. Chess Champion Grandmaster Arthur Bisguier and International Master John Donaldson.

The winner’s hidden was warm based on his chess predisposition, hold down a post ethic, dedication and accomplishments. Chess Trust with markedly valuable services provided about Barbara DeMaro. The Fellowship is administered about the U.S. The contemplate of the Samford Fellowship is to disambiguate and offer the upper crust pubescent American chessmasters about providing top-level coaching, durable beck and access to swatting materials. The Fellowship also provides a monthly earnings representing living expenses so that the winners may send out away themselves demur to chess without having economic worries. Since its inception the Samford Fellowship has proven mere celebrated.

Chess Championship and played on the U.S. Several of the Fellows attired in b be committed to appropriate representing Grandmasters and a two attired in b be committed to won the U.S. band in the chess olympiad..