2024 US Chess Awards Recipients

The US Chess Federation is pleased to announce the 2024 Annual Award recipients. Congratulations to all of these individuals and organizations who are advancing our mission to "empower people, enrich lives, and enhance communities through chess."

US Chess Awards Recipients from previous years can be viewed here: 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020

 

Named Awards


Dan Heisman Award for Excellence in Chess Instruction

Koltanowski Awards

Frank J. Marshall Award

Organizer Awards


Chess City of the Year

Chess Club of the Year

Chess College of the Year

Organizer of the Year

Player Awards


GM of the Year

Outstanding Team Achievement

Woman Player of the Year

Young Player of the Year

Service Awards


Committee of the Year

Distinguished Service

Meritorious Service

Outstanding Career Achievement

Scholastic Service (Individual)

Scholastic Service (Organization)

Special Service

TD Awards


Tournament Director of the Year

Tournament Director (Lifetime Achievement)

Tournament Director of the Year (Local)

Tournament Director of the Year (Senior)

 

 

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James Rachels

Distinguished Service Award

James Rachels

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Carol 2024

Distinguished Service Award

Carol Meyer

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Salinas
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Photo by Jim Hollingsworth

Outstanding Career Achievement Award

FA/IO Luis A. Salinas

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Ernest Nix at the 2019 U.S. Open

Meritorious Services Award

Ernest Nix

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Hollingsworth
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Photo by Zachary Hoatson

Meritorious Services Award

Jim Hollingsworth

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Schweiss

Meritorious Services Award

Christina Schweiss

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Kalanithi Bagley

Meritorious Services Award

Kalanithi Bagley

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Robin Ramson

Meritorious Services Award

Robin Ramson

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Andre Harding
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Andre Harding (photo courtesy Danny Rohde)

Meritorious Services Award

IA Andre Harding

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Jon Edwards

Special Services Award

ICCF GM Jon Edwards

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Andy Ansel

Special Services Award

Andrew M. "Andy" Ansel

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Jude Acers

Frank J. Marshall Award

CM Jude Acers

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Dommalapati

Organizer of the Year

IA/IO Anand Dommalapati

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Nakamura
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Photo by John Brezina

Grandmaster of the Year

GM Hikaru Nakamura

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courtesy Lennart Ootes/SLCC

Grandmaster of the Year

GM Fabiano Caruana

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Carissa Yip

Woman Chessplayer of the Year Award

WGM/IM Carissa Yip

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Igor Foygel
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Igor Foygel in 1989 in Herson, Ukrainian Championship

Outstanding Player Achievement Award

IM Igor Foygel

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Frank Thornally

Outstanding Player Achievement Award

FM Frank Thornally

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Elliott Winslow

Outstanding Player Achievement Award

IM Elliott Winslow

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The 50+ champs! (courtesy Mark Livzhitz/FIDE)

Outstanding Team Achievement Award

2023 U.S. Senior Team

GM Jaan Elvhest, GM Alex Yermolinsky, GM Alexander Shabalov, GM Igor Novikov, GM Gregory Kaidanov

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Alice Lee

Young Player of the Year Award

WGM/IM Alice Lee

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Orlando
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Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons

Chess City of the Year

Orlando, Florida

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Alan Losoff
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Photo by Tim Hanks

Tournament Director Lifetime Achievement Award

IA/IO Alan Losoff

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Jeff Smith

Tournament Director of the Year

Jeff L. Smith

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Maya Myers

Senior Tournament Director Award

IA Maya Myers

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Craig Timmons

Local Tournament Director Award

Craig Timmons

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CCC

Chess Club of the Year

Charleston Chess Club (SC)

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Mizzou

Chess College of the Year

University of Missouri, Columbia

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Dewain and Sue Barber

Koltanowski Award: Gold

Dewain and Sue Barber

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Rockefeller V

Koltanowski Award: Gold

John D. Rockefeller V

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David and Maureen Grimaud

Koltanowski Award: Silver

David & Maureen Grimaud

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Jeff Burlington

Scholastic Service Award, Individual

Jeff Bulington

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Right Move
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Scholastic tournament hosted by The Right Move

Scholastic Service Award, Organization

The Right Move (NY)

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Tim Tusing
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Photo by Luis Salazar

Dan Heisman Award for Excellence in Chess Instruction

Tim Tusing

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Committee of the Year

Safe Play Advisory Group

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