The US Chess Federation is pleased to announce the 2025 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: 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020
Named Awards | Organizer Awards | Player Awards | Service Awards Outstanding Career Achievement Scholastic Service (Individual) | TD Awards
Tournament Director (Lifetime Achievement) |
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| Distinguished Service AwardL. Thad Rogers |
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| Special Friend of US ChessHarris Rosen |
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| Outstanding Career Achievement AwardFred Gruenberg |
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| Outstanding Career Achievement AwardThad Suits |
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| Outstanding Career Achievement AwardTom Doan |
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| Outstanding Career Achievement AwardIM Kenneth W. Regan |
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| Meritorious Services AwardFun Fong |
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| Meritorious Services AwardKasparov Chess Foundation |
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Mark Indermaur (R)
| Meritorious Services AwardMark Indermaur |
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Kimberly Doo (second from right)
| Meritorious Services AwardKimberly Doo McVay |
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| Meritorious Services AwardBarbara Swafford |
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| Meritorious Services AwardKarl T. Heck |
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| Special Services AwardLeo B. Dubler III |
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| Frank J. Marshall AwardGM James Tarjan |
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| Organizer of the YearFEMchess |
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| Grandmaster of the YearGM Fabiano Caruana |
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| Outstanding Player Achievement AwardIM Calvin Blocker |
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| Outstanding Player Achievement AwardIM Salvatore (Sal) J Matera |
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| Outstanding Player Achievement AwardIM Joseph Mark Bradford |
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Photo courtesy Maria Emelianova/FIDE
| Outstanding Team Achievement Award2024 U.S. Olympiad Team GM Michael Antipov, GM Fabiano Caruana, GM Wesley So, GM Leinier Dominguez, GM Levon Aronian, GM Ray Robson |
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| Outstanding Team Achievement Award2024 U.S. Women's Olympiad Team GM Melikset Khachiyan, GM Alexander Onischuk, IM Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova, IM Alice Lee, GM Irina Krush, IM Carissa Yip, IM Anna Zatonskih |
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Photo courtesy of FIDE
| Outstanding Team Achievement Award2025 USA 50+ Team IM Stuart Rachels, GM Gregory Kaidanov, GM Igor Novikov, GM Jaan Elvhest, GM Alexander Shabalov |
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Photo by Connor Belakovsky
| Outstanding Team Achievement Award2025 USA Women's 50+ Team WFM Natalia Tsodikova, WIM Alexey Root, WGM Anjelina Belakovskaia, WFM Olga Sagalchik, WFM Ivona Jezierska |
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Photo courtesy of Lennart Ootes/SLCC
| Woman Player of the Year AwardIM/WGM Carissa Yip |
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Photo courtesy of SLCC
| Young Player of the Year AwardGM Brewington Hardaway |
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| Chess City of the YearLas Vegas, Nevada |
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| Tournament Director Lifetime Achievement AwardDavid Kuhns |
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| Tournament Director of the YearJeff Wiewel |
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Photo courtesy of Dr. Gretchen Vigil
| Senior Tournament Director AwardEric Vigil |
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| Local Tournament Director AwardJustin Gooch |
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| Chess Club of the Year (Large)Columbia Chess Club (Columbia, SC) |
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| Chess Club of the Year (Medium)Growth Chess Club (Madison, WI) |
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| Chess Club of the Year (Small)Rhode Island Chess Club (Warwick, RI) |
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Photo courtesy of Matthew Cavazos
| Chess College of the YearUniversity of Texas at Rio Grande Valley |
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Photo courtesy of David Pike
| College Coach of the YearGM Bartłomiej Macieja |
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| Koltanowski Award: GoldRex & Jeanne Sinquefield |
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| Koltanowski Award: GoldJohn D. Rockefeller V |
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| Koltanowski Award: SilverDavid & Maureen Grimaud |
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| Koltanowski Award: SilverDewain & Susan Barber |
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| Scholastic Service Award, IndividualAmy Green |
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| Scholastic Service Award, IndividualMichelle Martinez |
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| Scholastic Service Award, OrganizationSilver Knights Chess Academy |
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| Dan Heisman Award for Excellence in Chess InstructionJay Stallings |
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| Committee of the YearClubs Committee |
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| Honorary Chess MateDana Langland |
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| Honorary Chess MateDr. Kay McCrary |
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