Awards

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 »

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US Chess is pleased to announce that a record-breaking number of affiliates, clubs, and organizations applied for the 2025-26 Women and Girls cycle… Read More »

Kids for Chess, a nonprofit organization committed to supporting America's best youth chess players, is thrilled to announce the five winners of its… Read More »

The US Chess Federation is pleased to announce the 2025 Annual Award recipients. Congratulations to all of these individuals and organizations who… Read More »

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 »

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 »

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 »

The US Chess Federation (US Chess) and the U.S. Chess Trust (USCT), both independent 501(c)(3) organizations, are pleased to announce six recipients… Read More »