Writers, columnists, photographers and analysts from US Chess had much to celebrate at the annual Chess Journalists of America (CJA) meeting on August 2 in Grand Rapids. US Chess took home 27 awards, including two of the “big three” – John Hartmann won “Best Story of the Year” for his January 2023 “L’affaire Niemann,” while WGM Tatev Abrahamyan was awarded the “Best Column” prize in her first year of eligibility.

Here is the full list of awards won by US Chess. For complete results, visit the CJA website at chessjournalism.org. Congratulations to all!
TOP AWARDS

Best Story of the Year, Winner
John Hartmann, “L’affaire Niemann” (Chess Life, January 2023)
Best Story of the Year, Honorable Mention
IM Robert Shlyakhtenko, “Fischer versus Spassky, 50 Years On” (Chess Life, August 2022)
Best Column, Winner
WGM Tatev Abrahamyan, “Getting to Work” (Chess Life)
Best Feature Article, Winner
John Hartmann, “L’affaire Niemann” (Chess Life, January 2023)
Best Single Article of Local Interest, Winner
Steve Erbach, “The Green Bay Open” (Chess Life, June 2022)
Best Interview, Honorable Mention
John Hartmann, “Hikaru Nakamura” (Chess Life, June 2022)
John Hartmann, “Andy Woodward” (Chess Life, November 2022)
Best Instructive Lesson, Winner
WGM Tatev Abrahamyan, “How to Study Tactics” (Chess Life, February 2023)
Best Review, Winner
IM John Watson, “But Does It Actually Work?” (Chess Life, September 2022)
VISUAL ARTS
Best Photojournalism Article, Winner
IM Sandeep Sethuraman / David Llada, “Record and Rivalries” (Chess Life, March 2023)

Best Art, Honorable Mention
Natasha Roberts, “100K!” (Chess Life, May 2023)

Best Single Chess Magazine Cover, Winner
David Llada / Natasha Roberts, “The K-12 Grades” (Chess Life Kids, April 2023)
Best Cartoon, Winner
Nicolas Barrios / Melinda Matthews / Natasha Roberts, "That Nakamura Life" (Chess Life Kids, February 2023)
ONLINE
Best Overall Chess Website, Winner
Best National / International Tournament Report, Winner
JJ Lang, “Last Minute Substitute Wins Most Prestigious Online Event of the Year”
Best National / International Tournament Report, Honorable Mention
Aakaash Meduri, “When Gambling Pays Off: Meduri Goes All-In on Vegas”
Best State / Local Tournament Report, Honorable Mention
Brian Kuehl, “Sheridan Open Brings Big Chess to Small Town”
Best Single Podcast, Winner
WGM Jennifer Shahade, “Ladies Knight / Laurel Aronian”

Best Personal Narrative, Winner
Abhinav Suresh, “Our Man in Madrid”
Best Educational Lesson, Co-Winners
John Hartmann, “Grandmaster versus Amateurs: Lessons from the 2022 U.S. Open”
JJ Lang, “15 Teachable Moments from the PRO Chess League”
Best Tournament / Match Coverage, Winner
CLO coverage of the 2023 World Championship
JUNIOR
Best Online Article by a Junior, Winner
Max Lu, “Mr. President, Señor Presidente! 3 Americans Win Spots at the World Cup!”
Best Online Article by a Junior, Honorable Mention
Davis Zong, “USATE 2023 – Two Teams At Top”
Best Personal Narrative by a Junior, Winner
IM Andy Woodward, “Andy Woodward’s IM Title Quest” (CLO)
Best Personal Narrative by a Junior, Honorable Mention
Max Lu, “Mr. President, Señor Presidente! 3 Americans Win Spots at the World Cup!”
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US Chess, “Faces”
US Chess, 2023 World Championship Coverage
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Comments
The Marshall Chess Club and…
The Marshall Chess Club and Unruly Queens won CJA Awards as well.
Congratulations to them. As…
Congratulations to them. As stated above:
"Here is the full list of awards won by US Chess. For complete results, visit the CJA website at chessjournalism.org. Congratulations to all!"
Anyone in the world can get…
Anyone in the world can get their great free THE MARSHALL chess club bulletin...it is a humdinger.Just go their website and mailbox it. Jude Acers/New Orleans
Chess Journalists of America…
Chess Journalists of America Awards to
American Chess Magazine:
Congratulations to our writers and designers. You are the best!!
AWARDS
Best Overall Magazine
American Chess Magazine
Chess Journalist of the Year
Pete Tamburro
Best Tournament Report - Nat/Intl
Irina Krush
“A Triumph of Experience and Youth!“
American Chess Magazine Issue 27
Best Historical Article
John Hilbert
“Not Without Hope.“
American Chess Magazine Issue 30
Best Personal Narrative
Jon Edwards
“Human Champion of ‘Computer Chess.ʼ“
American Chess Magazine Issue 31
Best Tournament Report - State/Local
Alex Fishbein
“Rebirth of High Level Chess in Wyoming“
American Chess Magazine Issue 27
Best Analysis
Sarunas Sulskis
“The Magnificent Three“
American Chess Magazine Issue 29
Best Single Chess Magazine Cover
Nenad Milosavljevic (Design),
Stevan Dobrojevic (photo),
Vladimir Vuksan (Art),
and Josip Asik (script)
American Chess Magazine Issue 28
Best Print Article by a Junior
Grayson Rorrer
“U.S. Teenage Sharks“
American Chess Magazine Issue 31
Best Interview
Pete Tamburro
“25 Questions for Bruce Pandolfini.“
American Chess Magazine Issue 28
Best Instructive Lesson
Jacob Aagaard
“Play it Along With Sam“
American Chess Magazine Issue 31
HONORABLE MENTION
Best Humorous Contribution
Pete Tamburro
“Unfortunate Chess Quotes“
American Chess Magazine Issue 30
Best Interview
Jimmy Adams
“An Interview With Liz Garbus.“
American Chess Magazine Issue 30
Best Tournament Report - State/Local
Paul Swaney
“A Double Clean Sweep!“
American Chess Magazine Issue 27
Best Instructive Lesson
Jacob Aaagard
“Play it Along With Sam“
American Chess Magazine Issue 32
Best Analysis
John Burke
“Nepo Again!“
American Chess Magazine Issue 28
And congratulations to Dan…
And congratulations to Dan Heisman, a chess federation member like me for over 50 years for winning two online instructional awards and to all the others not mentioned above. And to others I know--Jim Eade for his online interviews, Joshua Milton Anderson, president of the CJA, with his Hall of Fame presentation. And to the Marshall Chess Club, of which I am a proud member, for its online newsletter. And to Adam Whitaker and Dylan Quercia, who I know from working with them, for their video awards. And to Mark Capron, the CJ editor, for his online articles. And to all the others that should be up here without having to go to a link. Great job!
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