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 »

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

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 »

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 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 »