Announcements Nominating Committee Recommends 4 Candidates in the 2025 Executive Board Election » deMoss hired as Deputy Executive Director » The 2025 Scholar Chess Player Awards » US Chess Offices to be Closed Monday, January 20 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day » Registration Open for FIDE World Cadet & Youth Rapid and Blitz Registration 2025 » Tactics Tuesday: FIDE World Rapid & Blitz, Pt. 3 (Andy, Brew, and Tani return)This week's Tactics Tuesday continues a multi-week feature on the 2024 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships, held December 26 through 31 in New York... deMoss hired as Deputy Executive DirectorUS Chess welcomes Jacques deMoss as its new Deputy Executive Director. Check is in the Mail, February 2025: Unlock the Combination!The theme of this issue of Check is in the Mail is chess Combinations. All of the games are from 2024, end in a win (no draws), are NOT miniatures... Just the Rules: No Claim, No ProblemNo Claim, No Problem: The TD Calls It a Draw Anyhow We all know that the TD can’t interfere in your game without a claim being made. It is one of our... Nominating Committee Recommends 4 Candidates in the 2025 Executive Board Election Nominating Committee Recommends 4 Candidates in the 2025 Executive Board Election The US Chess Nominating Committee (Committee) has completed its work... Wednesday Workout: FIDE World Rapid & Blitz, Pt. 2 (The Kids Are Alright)This week's Wednesday Workout continues our series on the 2024 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships, held December 26 through 31 in New York. Our...