Announcements 2024 Continental Senior (50+) Chess Championships » US Chess to Host Town Hall for Tournament Directors on Sunday, May 5 » The Herbert B. Jacklyn Program is Open For 2024-25 Submissions » 2024 Scholar-Chessplayer Awards Announced: Six Players Honored at the 2024 National High School Championship » US Chess Safe Play Guide for Tournament Directors, Organizers, and Participants Now Available » National Elementary School Championships Kick Off in Columbus Almost 1,600 students from grades kindergarten through sixth grade begun their chess-filled weekends on Friday, April 26 in Columbus for the 2024...Read… Read More » Emanuel London Promtoted to Director of ITEmanuel London, who has been the IT Project Manager for US Chess since 2022, has been promoted to Director of Information Technology (IT). As Director...… Read More » Inside Story: An Interview with GM Maurice AshleyEditor's note: This story first appeared in the April 2024 issue of Chess Life Magazine. Consider becoming a US Chess member for more content like...Read… Read More » 2024 National Elementary School (K-6) Championship Preview! This weekend, April 26 through 28, the US Chess National Elementary School (K-6) Championship takes place in Columbus, Ohio! This national event...Read… Read More » Wednesday Workout: Tricks and Traps from Americans in GrenkeThis week's Wednesday Workout concludes a series from the Grenke Chess Festival with some crafty, tactical, and even defensive moments from games...Read… Read More » Tactics Tuesday: Grenke Open HighlightsThis week's Tactics Tuesday highlights a number of American players' most interesting moments from the Grenke Chess Classic Open, held earlier this...Read… Read More »