ChessKid.com Goes to Nationals!

ChessKid.com Goes to Nationals!

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It's that time of the year again! And I'm not just talking about the Holiday Season Innocent! The United States Chess Federation is holding their annual K-12 National Scholastic Chess Championships this weekend in Orlando! ChessKid.com will be there, and with all the normal "swag" for everyone (shirts, wristbands, pens, stickers, etc) - so GET EXCITED!

Why am I making this announcement on Chess.com (answering that question in your head, "why do I care about what Rensch is saying, yet again?" Undecided. I'll tell you why! 

ChessKid.com is holding it's own "Black-Friday-Cyber-Weekend-Crazy-Discounts-What-Is-Wrong-With-All-Of-Us" Extravaganza! Parents looking to give their kids the most special gift of any Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, etc EVER Tongue Out will get significant discounts on ChessKid Gold Memberships -- ONLY for this weekend during the K-12 National Championships. 

With the start of the first round on Friday November 30th at 1pm, Gold Memberships for 1 to 5 kids will be %50 off! As the discounts for coaches -- a.k.a anyone who would ever need more than 5 memberships -- are already largely discounted, there will be no additional discounts offered for memberships of 10 or more. And if you're a parent with 10 or more kids... well... then... um... I don't know what to tell you Cry.  

What's that? Your kid is already enjoying unlimited access to everything on the ChessKid.com website? Then you rock! You are a great parent. The best parent. The best...

Hopefully we will see you and your ChessKid(s) in just a couple days. Bring your A-Game, or suffer the consequences...

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Danny Rensch is an international master and Chief Chess Officer at Chess.com. After a successful scholastic chess career, Danny joined Chess.com as a co-founder in 2009. He directs the company's content, media partnerships, and professional chess events. Danny is an accomplished commentator and broadcaster, which he used to establish Chess.com's streaming and creator programs. He has channeled his lifelong passion for playing and teaching chess to advance Chess.com's mission of growing the game and helping people enjoy their lives through chess. With over 200 million registered users, Chess.com is the leading platform for playing and learning chess.

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