Announcements 16th Continental Women's Chess Championships 2025 Announced » 2025 Annual Samford Fellowships Announced » XVIII Continental Chess Championships 2025 Announced » US Chess Announces First National Puzzle Championship in Partnership with ChessKid » US Chess Announces 2025 World Youth and World Cadet Championships Invitees » Wednesday Workout: FIDE World Rapid & Blitz, Pt. 8 (An Endgame for the Ages)This week's Wednesday Workout continues our series on the 2024 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships, held December 26 – 31 in New York. Our coverage... 2025 Annual Samford Fellowships AnnouncedThe Frank P. Samford Jr. and Frank Samford III Chess Fellowships are pleased to announce the 39th consecutive annual awards. The Fellowships were... Tactics Tuesday: FIDE World Rapid & Blitz, Pt. 8 (Megan Paragua)Today's Tactics Tuesday continues a multi-week feature on the 2024 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships, held December 26 through 31 in New York... Inside Story: Remembering William Alexander Scott IIIEditor's note: This story first appeared in the March 2025 issue of Chess Life magazine, and is re-published here along with this collection of... US Chess Announces First National Puzzle Championship in Partnership with ChessKidBe the First US Chess National Puzzle Champion! US Chess is excited to announce the inaugural National Puzzle Championship! US Chess has partnered... Caruana Cleans up at Champions ShowdownGM Fabiano Caruana was the top earner at the Champions Showdown: The Kings presented by the Saint Louis Chess Club (SLCC). As explained in a previous...