Announcements Francisco Guadalupe Named Interim Executive Director » Leago MUIR Beta Testing Now Open » US Chess Seeks Executive Director » US Chess Opens 2025-2026 Title I School Outreach Program for Affiliates Serving At-Risk Youth » Interest Survey Open for 2nd FIDE Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities » Tactics Tuesday: 2025 FIDE World Cadet Championships, Pt. 2This week's puzzles continue our series on the 2025 FIDE World Cadet Championships, which concluded last Tuesday in Almaty, Kazakhstan ( flash report... Comeback Caruana Wins GCT FinalsGM Fabiano Caruana won the 2025 Grand Chess Tour (GCT) Finals in São Paulo, Brazil, taking home $150,000 for winning his matches over GMs Levon... Checkmate: USA vs India: Team USA Victory, and Throwing a KingSix days before Checkmate: USA vs India, one of its commentators, GM Harshit Raja, predicted that India would win 3–2 against the USA team, despite... Francisco Guadalupe Named Interim Executive DirectorWith Ranae Bartlett’s departure from US Chess to become the next mayor of Madison, Alabama, the US Chess Executive Board has named Francisco (Franc)... National Chess Day Preview: Puzzle Night in Shepherdstown, West VirginiaWhat are your National Chess Day plans? This year’s festivities, set for Saturday, October 11, are just one week away. This is a great time to find a... Feedback Requested: US Chess Coach Certification ProgramUS Chess is pleased to announce plans to create a new program to replace the current Certified Chess Coach Program. To ensure consistent quality...