Announcements US Chess Offices Closed Friday, July 4 » National Chess Day Set for Saturday, Oct. 11 » The Herbert B. Jacklyn Program is Open For 2025-26 Submissions » Change to US Chess Ratings: Bonus Threshold Lowered » Final Call for Applications – Maurice Ashley Fellowship! » Wednesday Workout: 2025 US Cadet ChampionshipThis week's puzzles comes from the 2025 US Cadet Championship, where 14-year-old IM-elect Tani Adewumi repeated his 2024 feat of a 6/7 victory for... Ruben Quintans Breaks Mishra's Record, Becomes Youngest Ever US Chess ExpertRuben Quintans of Georgia became the youngest player to cross the 2000 US Chess rating threshold, becoming an expert on June 24 after a fine showing... Check is in the Mail, July 2025: Reader's Games!The theme for this issue of Check is in the Mail is Reader's Games. Since I began editing this column, I have received games from readers. I felt the... Tactics Tuesday: 2025 US Cadet ChampionshipThis week's puzzles comes from the 2025 US Cadet Championship, where 14-year-old IM-elect Tani Adewumi repeated his 2024 feat of a 6/7 victory for... Just the Rules: Proposed Rule Changes?Every year at the U.S. Open, the Delegates from each state have a chance to change our rulebook. Sometimes it is just a tweak or two (or three). Most... US Chess Serves Intrigue, Excitement at US Squash Super JCTThis past weekend, I had the privilege of representing US Chess at the US Squash Junior Championship Tour (JCT) competition in Philadelphia, PA. As...