Announcements Call for Nominations: 2025 US Chess Executive Board Election » US Chess Offices Closed Noon Nov 27 through December 1 » Volunteers Wanted for 2024 National K-12 Grade Championships » 2024-2025 Scholastic Regulations » US Chess Women's Program Awards 17 Grants » Wednesday Workout: World Youth Championships, Pt. 2This week's puzzles continue our series from the 2024 FIDE World Youth Championships, held last month in Brazil. Keep an eye out for more exercises... Check is in the Mail, December: All MiniaturesGames In this issue of Check is in the Mail all of the games are miniatures. Miniatures, as you may know, are games that end in 25 moves or less... 15th Women's Continental: Pourkashiyan Punches World Cup Ticket as Americans Sweep PodiumEight Americans traveled to Dominican Republic for the 15th Women’s Continental Chess Championship, with three sweeping the podium! Held November 23... Tactics Tuesday: FIDE World Youth Champs, Pt. 2This week's puzzles continue our series on the 2024 FIDE World Youth Championships, held last month in Brazil. Keep an eye out for more exercises from... Just the Rules: Scholastic Chess RegulationsUS Chess tournaments have their rules. FIDE tournaments have their separate rules. And then we have the US Chess Scholastic Regulations, via the... Shabalov Wins 2024 FIDE World Senior (50+) ChampionshipGM Alexander Shabalov won the 32nd FIDE World Senior (50+) Championship with an 8½/11 score ahead of Polish GM Michal Krasenkow on tiebreaks. The 57...