Announcements US Chess is Hiring Graphic Design Assistant » Team Rooms for SuperNationals VIII: Reservation Window Opens Soon! » Volunteers Wanted for SuperNationals VIII » US Chess Accepting Nominations for 2025 Dan Heisman Award for Excellence in Chess Instruction » 16th Continental Women's Chess Championships 2025 Announced » Tani Crosses 2400, Qualifies for IM Title at NYC Chess Norms Spring InvitationalSeveral players came up just short of a norm at NYC Chess Norms' 2025 Spring Invitational, but there was still plenty of inventive, enterprising chess... FIDE Women's World Chess Championship PreviewThe 2025 FIDE Women's World Chess Championship (WWCC) begins Thursday, April 3 in Shanghai, China. The 12-game match is a clash between four-time... Wednesday Workout: FIDE World Rapid & Blitz, Pt. 11 (Lenderman)This week's Wednesday Workout continues our series on the 2024 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships, held December 26 – 31 in New York. Our coverage... Check is in the Mail, April 2025: Robert JacobsThis issue is dedicated to the memory of Robert Jacobs. Mr. Jacobs, winner of the first Absolute Chess tournament in 1976, passed away on January 30th... Tactics Tuesday: FIDE World Rapid & Blitz, Pt. 11 (Lenderman)Today's Tactics Tuesday continues a multi-week feature on the 2024 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships, held December 26 – 31 in New York. Our... Just the Rules: I Need To Ask ThisHow is it that so many players have not read the rulebook? It is free online. Most tournament players will find that chapter one is the most useful...