US Chess

Last year, US Chess announced 17 grant awards (up from seven the year before) under the US Chess Women’s program. With support from the… Read More »

2025-2026 US Chess Women Grant Cycle AnnouncementUS Chess is happy to announce a new cycle of program grant funding to support efforts to… Read More »

The Chief Teller has reported the following results for the 2025 US Chess Executive Board (EB) Election. Of the 5,089 registered voters, 40%… Read More »

New York, NY – June 25, 2025 — The Maurice Ashley Chess Fellowship (MACF) is proud to announce the selection of its inaugural class of… Read More »

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US Chess offices will be closed Friday, July 4 in… Read More »

National Chess Day!National Chess Day is Saturday, Oct. 11. For any event that includes “National Chess Day” in the event title and is held that day… Read More »

The winners of the 39th annual Frank P. Samford Jr. Chess Fellowship are:Grandmasters Abhimanyu Mishra, of Englishtown, New Jersey; Andy Woodward, of… Read More »

“It is my wish and desire that the United States Chess Federation use this gift to establish a fund in my name and that the income generated… Read More »

Excellent tournament performances will be getting extra rating recognition as the result of a change to the bonus points system.The change is… Read More »

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… Read More »