Awards

If you are a high school junior or senior looking for scholarship money, read on!

US Chess is accepting nominations for the Dan Heisman Award for Excellence in Chess Instruction.This annual award recognizes a chess instructor who… Read More »

US Chess is pleased to announce twelve grant awards under the US Chess Title I Grant Program. With support from generous donors, US Chess annually… Read More »

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The deadline for submitting the application is April 1, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. PDT. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed by the selection… Read More »

The US Chess Federation is pleased to announce the 2024 Annual Award recipients. Congratulations to all of these individuals and organizations who… Read More »

Note: These scholarships are funded and administered outside of US Chess by the private organization Kids for Chess.
Kids for Chess, a… Read More »

The Frank P. Samford, Jr. Chess Fellowship, marking its thirty eighth annual award, has selected Grandmasters Abhimanyu Mishra of Englishtown, … Read More »

On Saturday April 20, 2024, Senior Director of Strategic Communication Dan Lucas was inducted into the Georgia Chess Association Hall of Fame.… 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 »