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For the fourth straight year, the United States Chess Federation (USCF) has honored Chess Club founder Rex Sinquefield with the Gold Koltanowski Award, given to the person who does the most to further chess in the U.S. each year. He's not alone this year, however. His wife and co-founder of the Chess Club, Jeanne Sinquefield, also has been recognized by the USCF with her own Gold Koltanowski Award for her hard work in establishing and promoting the Chess Merit Badge for the Boy Scouts of America.
Awards will be given out at a special awards luncheon at the U.S. Open, which currently is being held in Vancouver, Washington, on Saturday, August 11 at Noon PST.
The CCSCSL is no stranger to national awards. In the past, the Chess Club has also been honored with the following awards:
- In 2009 and 2011, the USCF awarded Saint Louis the title of “Chess City of the Year.”
- In 2010, The CCSCSL was named “Chess Club of the Year.”
- In 2009 and 2010, Executive Director Tony Rich won “Organizer of the Year.”
- In 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, club founder Rex Sinquefield won the Gold Koltanowski Award
- In 2012 Jeanne Sinquefield won the Gold Koltanowski Award
In September of last year, Jeanne's hard work in helping the Boy Scouts of America develop and launch a merit badge for chess was finally realized with a kickoff-celebration that coincided with the opening of the World Chess Hall of Fame. Eagle Scout and NASA Astronaut Greg Chamitoff was among the honored guests who helped launch the newest badge for the Boy Scouts.
