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[US Chess @USChess]

Are you a chessplayer between the ages of 18 and 21 with an OTB rating between 1500 and 2000?

Applications are now open for the 2026-2027 Herbert B. Jacklyn Program.

More info:
https://t.co/kg94JDvDcg

[US Chess @USChess]

The US Chess States & Affiliates Committee invites you to their next free webinar: Level Up Your Event: Secrets of Successful Tournament Organizers

Monday, June 15, 2026
5:30 p.m. PDT | 8:30 p.m. EDT

More info, including speaker info and zoom rsvp: https://t.co/tkN0f6Tqvt

[US Chess @USChess]

Even before Harvard sophomore Nate Shuman graduated high school, he had founded Mindmates: an organization that teaches mindfulness and psychological tools to young chessplayers.

Read more from the June issue of Chess Life magazine:
https://t.co/ekN3UbnNo7

[US Chess @USChess]

@chessfeels @gauss1181 @LGoodkind A @SabinaFoisor sighting, too!

[jj (pronouns in bio) @chessfeels]

I am really impressed with and proud to publish this piece by @gauss1181 and @LGoodkind on Chess Life Online.

I admire (and envy!) these internationally traveling chess competitors.

https://t.co/hpCPHTi2UU

[US Chess @USChess]

Three national championships are taking place two weeks from now in Rosemont, IL, just north of Chicago.

As @Alexey_Root says, "From youngsters to senior citizens, there is something for everyone at the Caveman Chess Festival."

[SparkChess @sparkchess]

When chess players come back year after year to a chess festival, that’s a sign that something special is happening there. The Caveman Chess Festival features 3 @USChess national championships: The US Junior, the Senior, and the Blind Open Championship. https://t.co/dXkrRUWpnV

[US Chess @USChess]

The first of three articles on mental health from this month's issue of Chess Life is now available online, no membership required.
Enjoy an introduction by Assistant Editor Rick Massimo and an essay about emptying your mind by GM Paul Van Der Sterren.
https://t.co/SZZmi3Htfd

[US Chess @USChess]

Chess is hard, and sometimes it hurts. So how can we stay even-keeled and focus on enjoying the game?

For this month's Chess Life, we chat with with Nate Shuman about his @Mindmateschess project.

Members can access the June issue online now: https://t.co/Njwc1UprfJ

[Chris Bird @ChrisBirdIA]

I get a mention in this month's Just the Rules column. Question 1 is quite the quandary in terms of US Chess rules, did you get it right? 🤔

[US Chess @USChess]

US Chess is soliciting applicants for Captain and Trainer positions for the 46th FIDE Olympiad.

Applicants may be from any federation, but should be a certified FIDE trainer. Applications are due by Friday, June 12 at 5 p.m. CDT.

More info: https://t.co/AWDRpT2ckP

[US Chess @USChess]

In this month's column, Tim Just springs a pop quiz on his readers. The clock is ticking, the players are bickering, and you're the TD. What will you do?

https://t.co/yhtkpjZVEZ

[US Chess @USChess]

It's the final #TacticsTuesday of the spring scholastic season with @SabinaFoisor! Enjoy a mix of endgame technique and mating attacks #chesspuzzles.

https://t.co/3NOYc08vTY

[US Chess @USChess]

Chess is hard, and sometimes it hurts. So how can we stay even-keeled and focus on enjoying the game?

For this month's Chess Life, we chat with with Nate Shuman about his @Mindmateschess project.

Members can access the June issue online now: https://t.co/Njwc1UprfJ

[US Chess @USChess]

Enjoy another healthy mix of mating nets and endgame finesse in this week's #WednesdayWorkout #chesspuzzles from the National Middle School (K-8) Championship, curated by commentator @SabinaFoisor

https://t.co/ckaPwSvSdZ

[US Chess @USChess]

The National Middle School (K-8) Championship featured a number of illustrative endgames on the top boards. Commentator @SabinaFoisor selected some fundamental ones (and some fun attacks) for this week's #TacticsTuesday #chesspuzzles

https://t.co/YOsaD4pMrc

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US Chess offices will be closed Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day.

All Tournament Life Announcements (TLAs) and email blasts are reviewed by a US Chess employee before the item is posted or released. So, please keep our holiday hours in mind.

https://t.co/NThqFq0IV8

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Photos from the National Middle School (K-8) Championship awards are now available on Chess Life Online.

Pictured: Bryan Enming Lin (L) and Hunter College Elementary and High School. (Photos by Javier Carrera)

https://t.co/8oWZPTb2f6

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GM Joel Benjamin during a chess simul this weekend at Washington Square Park, NYC. Born and bred in Brooklyn, Benjamin is a three-time @USchess champion (1987, 1997, 2000) and has represented the United States in six Chess Olympiads.

📸: @davidllada

[US Chess @USChess]

Worth the wait!

[Jennifer Shahade @JenShahade]

Signing line for parents, coaches and kids at the Middle School Nationals in Texas📙

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Read our full report on the National Middle School (K-8) Championship now on CLO, featuring highlights from commentator @SabinaFoisor!

https://t.co/SNeRjIcyiL