Announcements US Chess Offices Closed Monday, September 7, for Labor Day » National Chess Day Set for Saturday, Oct. 10 » 2026-2027 Scholastic Regulations » 2026-2027 Women and Girls Programming Grant Cycle Officially Open! » 2026 Chess Journalist of America Awards Announced » USA in the Hunt Halfway Through 3rd FIDE Olympiad for People with DisabilitiesThe 3 rd FIDE Olympiad for People with Disabilities crossed the halfway mark today. After four rounds, Cuba leads with a perfect 8/8 team score (wins... 2026 Labor Day Weekend Wrap-UpEditor’s note: Since becoming Digital Editor for Chess Life Online, I have dreamt of publishing more regular wrap-ups of the sorts of events that are... Colville Takes Cadet Championship Over Das in TiebreaksCalifornian IM Julian Colville won the 2026 U.S. Cadet Championship in a playoff over New York’s FM Aditeya Das to claim the national Under-16 title... Ernie Schlich (1946-2026) It is with profound sadness that I report the passing of Ernest W. “Ernie” Schlich Aug. 23, 2026. Ernie was a former US Chess employee, a long-time... A Chess Board in Memory of 9/11Editor's note: This article by Dewain Barber was originally published in 2011 on the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. In recognition of the 25th... $50,000 Naroditsky Fellowship Now Open for ApplicationsThe Charlotte Chess Center Foundation (CCCF) has announced that the Naroditsky Fellowship is now accepting applications. The Fellowship, created in...