December 2025

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This week's puzzles once again come from the 2025 North American Junior Championships, where FM Julian Colville earned a GM norm and the IM title and...
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Over 150 educators gather in New York to reimagine how chess develops student thinking and resilience NEW YORK – The National Scholastic Chess...
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Editor's note: these stories first appeared in the December 2025 issue of Chess Life magazine. Consider becoming a US Chess member for more content...
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US Chess offices will be closed for the holidays on Wednesday, December 24 and Thursday, December 25, and again on Wednesday, December 31 and Thursday...
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This week's puzzles come from the 2025 North American Junior Championships, where FM Julian Colville earned a GM norm and the IM title and WFM Laurie...
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After years of absence, championship-level scholastic chess is finally returning to New York City, one of the true epicenters of American chess. This...
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This week's puzzles come from the 2025 North American Junior Championships, where FM Julian Colville earned a GM norm and the IM title and WFM Laurie...
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You know 6/7? Well, did you know that over half (21 of 38) of our National K-12 Grade Champions and Co-Champions finished the year of “67” with a 6/7...
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Spokane, WA: The 501(c)3 US Chess Federation’s National K-12 Grade Championships took place from December 12 through 14 at the Spokane Convention...
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It all comes down to Sunday. After three grueling rounds on Saturday, the stakes are high for the final two rounds of the 2025 National K-12 Grade...
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The United States Chess Federation is pleased to announce the 2026 All-America Chess Team. Team members will receive team jackets and plaques by mail...
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The first two rounds of the 2025 National K-12 Grade Championships are in the books. Over 1,350 players across 13 grade levels competed in Spokane, WA...