<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Keystone Chess Academy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Building Minds Through Chess Excellence]]></description><link>https://www.keystonechess.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:29:37 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.keystonechess.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Chess and the Making of Great Character]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Dr. David Pustai, Founder, Keystone Chess Academy My dad introduced me to chess when I was five, and I was instantly hooked. I remember playing classmates on the floor in elementary school and teaching them how the pieces moved. In middle school, I had the opportunity to play on the high school team, and by my senior year, I had become the New Jersey Junior State Champion. But what that journey gave me had very little to do with chess achievement and everything to do with character. Chess...]]></description><link>https://www.keystonechess.com/post/chess-making-great-character</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a36b0a5c68e7cecf1e03b1e</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:41:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/517345_bd31fec53ba2448ea8325206855700ed~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_754,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr David Pustai</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>