May 2025

Bortnyk wins
DreamHack is where the gaming world comes to life. It’s a festival of play, competition, and community all under one roof. DreamHack added its first...
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This week's exercises all come from K-3 Champion Lukas LeBakken's impressive rook endgame grind against Ian Avery Singh in the final round of...
Tactics Tuesday
Today's puzzles continues our series from SuperNationals VIII in Orlando. The flash report with photos and the full report are both available, and...
Alluri and Singh
This page features every photo we have, so far, from any of the awards ceremonies at SuperNationals VIII. These photos are categorized and tagged to...
2025 World Cadet
Editor's note: The event regulations for this event were released by FIDE on Thursday May 22, 2025. Registration is now open for the FIDE World Cadet...
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Final Call for Applications – Maurice Ashley Fellowship! Applications are now open for the Maurice Ashley Fellowship, with the submission deadline of...
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US Chess offices will be closed Monday, May 26 in observance of Memorial Day. All Tournament Life Announcements (TLAs) and email blasts are reviewed...
Wednesday Workout
Editor's note: WGM Sabina Foisor's annotations of IM-Elect and eventual K-12 Co-Champion Tani Adewumi's wild Sicilian against fellow New Yorker Aiden...
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Director of Events Boyd Reed has resigned to pursue another opportunity outside of chess. His last day was May 20, and US Chess wishes him every...
Tactics Tuesday
Today's puzzles continue our series from SuperNationals VIII in Orlando. The flash report with photos and the full report are both available, and more...
CGPS
If any information is inaccurate, any names are misspelled or standings are incorrect, please email jjlang@uschess.org with corrections or additional...
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(Update, May 19, 2025): The video can be viewed here and the slideshow can be followed here. US Chess and the Elections Committee will host an...