Laura Aspis Prize

Laura Aspis Prize

The Laura Aspis Prize (also referred to as the Aspis Prize or Aspis Award) is one of the most prestigious awards in the game of chess. Since 1980, it has been awarded annually by the American Chess Foundaion to the number one ranked American chess player under the age of 13. [ [http://www.geocities.com/siliconvalley/lab/7378/firsts.htm Geocities.com: "First in Chess" by Bill Wall] ] The prize offers a trophy and $1,500. It is funded by Dr. Samuel L. Aspis and presented in memory of his late wife Laura, [ [http://www.svcn.com/archives/cupertinocourier/02.14.96/chess.whiz.html "The Cupertino Courier", "Chess whiz wins coveted Aspis award", by Carolyn Leal, February 14, 1996] ] and is administered through Chess-In-The-Schools, formerly known as the American Chess Foundation. [ [http://www.angelfire.com/games5/chessodyssey/scholarships.htm Chess Odyssey, Inc.: "An Incomplete List of Chess Scholarships & Awards"] ]

Previous winners have included Vinay Bhat and K. K. Karanja.

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