Announcements National Chess Day Set for Saturday, Oct. 11 » The Herbert B. Jacklyn Program is Open For 2025-26 Submissions » Change to US Chess Ratings: Bonus Threshold Lowered » Final Call for Applications – Maurice Ashley Fellowship! » US Chess Offices Closed Monday, May 26 » Tactics Tuesday: 2025 Pan-American Junior ChampionshipToday's exercises come from the 2025 Under-20 Pan-American Championship, which concluded last Thursday in Paraguay. Read our full report here... Tani Captures Second US Cadet ChampionshipEditor’s note: This report will be updated in the upcoming days with photos from the tournament. FM Tanitoluwa Adewumi has repeated as the US Cadet... Carissa Yip, Alice Lee Notch Remarkable 1-2 Finish Atop Stacked Cairns Cup Cross TableJust a few days ago, in this very publication, I suggested the battle between youth and experience at the 2025 Cairns Cup was looking a bit drawish. I... Breaking: Americans Sweep Podium at 2025 Under-20 Pan-American Open ChampionshipEditor's note: This report will be updated with photos and any additional relevant information on Friday, June 20. The final round concluded earlier... Wednesday Workout: Lee and Yip atop Cairns Standings After 7 RoundsThis week's puzzles all continue our series from the still-in-progress 2025 Cairns Cup ( preview here, recap here). For more puzzles, also check out... Tactics Tuesday: Cairns Cup So FarThis week's puzzles come from the first half of the 2025 Cairns Cup ( recap here). Stay tuned next week for more highlights from this showcase of ten...