Announcements June 1 Special Delegates Meeting Canceled » TD Town Hall from May 5, 2024 » US Chess Seeks Part Time Assistant Editor » 2024 Continental Senior (50+) Chess Championships » The Herbert B. Jacklyn Program is Open For 2024-25 Submissions » Kids for Chess Announces 2024 World Youth Chess and World Cadet Chess Championships ScholarshipsNote: This post was revised on May 17 to reflect an extended application deadline and that applications are also open to players participating in the...… Read More » Inside Story: Achieving My Aim by GM Arthur GuoEditor's note: This story first appeared in the May 2024 issue of Chess Life Magazine. Consider becoming a US Chess member for more content like this...… Read More » US Chess Accepting Nominations for 2024 Dan Heisman Award for Excellence in Chess InstructionUS Chess is accepting nominations for the Dan Heisman Award for Excellence in Chess Instruction. This annual award recognizes a chess instructor who...… Read More » Wednesday Workout: Not-So-Elementary Tactics, Pt. 1We continue our series of puzzles from the scholastic season with the first installment from the 2024 National Elementary School Championship in...Read… Read More » Tactics Tuesday: Checkmates from ColumbusWe continue our series of puzzles from the scholastic season with the first installment from the 2024 National Elementary School Championship in...Read… Read More » Co-Champions Crowned at 2024 National Middle School ChampionshipFM Eric Chang Liu and CM Nikash Vemparala are the 2024 K-8 Co-Champions, with Vemparala taking first on tiebreaks after the pair drew their head-to...Read… Read More »