Announcements 2026 Herbert B. Jacklyn Program Recipients Announced » Correspondence Chess Rules Updates (Effective 10-1-2026) » US Chess Opens 2026-2027 Title I School Outreach Program for Affiliates Serving At-Risk Youth » National Chess Day Set for Saturday, Oct. 10 » 2026-2027 Scholastic Regulations » Tactics Tuesday: Guam at 46th OlympiadFollowing the conclusion of the 46th FIDE Olympiad ( see all our coverage here), our two weekly tactics worksheets are back! This week, we have the... An Annotator's Perspective: Lost in TranslationOn his personal Substack, Lit and Chess, FM Andy Lee reflected on his thought process after "flash-annotating" for Chess Life Online. His insight is... An Arbiter's Perspective: 3rd FIDE Chess Olympiad for Players with DisabilitiesIA/IO Carlos Chavez is the Executive Director of the storied Marshall Chess Club in Manhattan, NY. Last month, he traveled to Samarkand, Uzbekistan to... Just the Rules: US Chess CommitteesTake a peek at the US Chess list of working committees. How many groups do you recognize? These committees keep our federation’s wheels greased. Some... 46th Olympiad: Two Tight Races Entering Final WeekendTeam USA’s shot at gold took a significant hit in the Open after today’s 2½–1½ loss against hosts Uzbekistan in Round 9. The women’s team rebounded... 46th Olympiad: Now The Fun StartsBoth USA teams enter Tuesday’s rest day after a tough couple of rounds, with the Open team tied for fourth at 10/12 and the Women’s team tied for 14...