Announcements 2024-2025 Scholastic Regulations » US Chess Women's Program Awards 17 Grants » 2024 North American Youth Championship Announced » 15th Continental Women's Chess Championships 2024 Announced » UPDATED, September 2024: US Chess Electronic Device Certification Policy » Rachels Returns, Wins Sixth Alabama Championship (Video)Earlier this fall, IM Stuart Rachels won his sixth Alabama state championship on the weekend of August 30 through September 1. The state championship... Wednesday Workout: U.S. Chess Champs, Pt. 1This week's Wednesday Workout highlights some deeper tactical insights from the 2024 U.S. Championship and U.S. Women's Championship. All coverage of... Tactics Tuesday: Yip's 2024 U.S. Women's Championship HighlightsThis week's Tactics Tuesday highlights some resourceful tactical moments from IM Carissa Yip's 2024 U.S. Women's Championship triumph last month in St... Just the Rules: Why TD TIPS?By 2002, it had been a long decade since the publication of our 1993 4th edition rulebook (edited by Bill Goichberg and others). The delegates had... Inside Story: Peter Doggers and The Chess RevolutionEditor's note: this story first appeared in the November 2024 issue of Chess Life magazine. Consider becoming a US Chess member for more content like... Tactics Tuesday: 45th FIDE Olympiad, Pt. 4 (Pawn Power)This week concludes a series of tactical highlights from the 45th FIDE Olympiad . All of our coverage of the American teams' double-podium finish is...