Announcements 15th Continental Women's Chess Championships 2024 Announced » UPDATED, September 2024: US Chess Electronic Device Certification Policy » Information Regarding Required Annual SafeSport Refresher Course » US Chess Seeking HOD and Trainers for 2024 International Youth Events » National Chess Week To Be Held October 5-12: What To Know » 2024 Herbert B. Jacklyn Program Recipients AnnouncedUS Chess is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024-2025 Herbert B. Jacklyn Program. The winners, their hometowns, and colleges/universities... Wednesday Workout: 45th FIDE Olympiad, Pt. 2This week's Wednesday Workout continues a series highlighting exciting moments from the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad, held last month in Budapest, Hungary... Tactics Tuesday: 45th FIDE Olympiad, Pt. 1This week begins a series of tactical highlights from the 45th FIDE Olympiad. All of our coverage of the American teams' double-podium finish is... Regarding Error in October Chess LifeCareful readers of the October Chess Life print edition will note a deeply regrettable error. Two photographs of Louis “Lou” Giarrusso appear in a... Inside Story: IM Carissa Yip Interviews Author Kyla ZhouEditor's note: This story first appeared in the October 2024 issue of Chess Life Kids magazine. Consider becoming a US Chess member for more content... Just the Rules: A Finished Game Gets Scored as a Bye?!Byes are given out to players for games not played. Sometimes it is a full-point bye. Sometimes it is a half-point bye. Occasionally a zero-point bye...