2024 CJA Award Entries
Click below to see the 2024 individual entries for each category and each award.
- John Hartmann
JJ Lang - Zoey Tang
Zoey Tang Nomination
- Chris Callahan
https://lichess.org/@/Lichess/blog/breaking-the-silence/ZNTniBEA
- Tom Braunlich, editor, Oklahoma Chess Magazine
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-2BZo0Ae9TrDhitSFAVDsYUoI-vglLTC/view
- J. Burke
A King Emerges from the Mayhem - ACM-33 - John Hartmann
JJ Lang: The 17th - John Hartmann
Michael Tisserand: Being Jude Acers - John Hartmann
Carissa Yip - C You in St. Louis
- A. Ansel
Oklahoma’s First Rated Master - ACM-33 - J.Aagaard
Aagaard’s Master Class - ACM-34 - A. Ansel
Silman’s Hidden Gems - ACM-34 - A. Fishbein
You thought you knew the Philidor Position - ACM-34 - J.Aagaard
Aagaard’s Master Class - ACM-35 - E. Cordova
How to Prepare Openings - ACM-35 - D. McClain
Anything Chess - ACM-35 - A. Fishbein
Start Strong Finish Stronger - ACM-35 - D.McClain
All Things Chess - ACM-36 - D. McClain
All Things Chess - ACM-38 - US Chess
US Chess Tatev Abrahamyan (Chess Life) - US Chess
US Chess Jeff Coakley (Chess Life Kids) - S. Sulskis
Magnificent 3 - ACM-33 Magnificent 3 - ACM-38 - US Chess
US Chess Jeff Coakley (Chess Life Kids) - David Sands
Sands - Washington TimesDocument
- Mongoose Press
Play Like a Champion by Jennifer Shahade
- Carsten Hansen
Chess Endgame Planning by Cyrus Lakdawala & Carsten Hansen, published in print in November 2023.
- Mongoose Press
- Ben Johnson - New in Chess
- Miron Sher - New in Chess
- Jennifer Shahade - Mongoose Press
- Carsten Hansen
Stark Beauty - The Endgame Studies of Mattison by Cyrus Lakdawala
- Hans Ranette - McFarland
- Laszlo Jakobetz
- Sofia Polgar - Russell Enterprizes, Inc.
- Joshua Milton Anderson
Document - Ella Guo
Document - Jack Aronian
- Jeffrey Roland
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ekXIOeG9Oh_uf7FwKuVwU25dpyz32dHr?usp=sharing
- US Chess
Caroline King: 2023 National Scholastics - Kimberly Doo McVay
Women's Senior Championship - Justin Johnson
Document - Justin Johnson
Document - Kwunnie Montgomery - TCA
Chess Bunny
- Alice Chovanec
Document - US Chess
Barrios / Roberts: Chess Life Kids Nov 2023 - Jim Hollingsworth
Sicilian Dragon
- Patrick Tejeda
Document - Jeffrey Roland
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/19f8EZU-p804-LwscOM2dbsf1UYvrJrzs?usp=sharing
- US Chess
Roberts / Esaltare: Supernationals 2025 logo - Hanon W Russell
Document - Hanon W Russell
Document - Evelyn Leal - TCA
The Last Board
- ACM
Chess Community / Ding Liren - ACM-33 - ACM
Josiah Stearman - ACM-34 - ACM
Fabiano Caruana - ACM-36 - ACM
Jacob Aagaard - ACM-37 - ACM
Levon Aronian - ACM-38 - US Chess
Chess Life April 2024 Chess Life Kids June 2023 - Justin Johnson - Jeffrey Roland - NWC
Document
- Laurel Aronian
LINK: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11sxGm1fHrCHlirJMILPZsUvy7Jkls-81SxKIz-SALoA/edit?usp=sharing National Chess Day/Historical Event
- A. Ansel
Oklahoma’s First Rated Master - ACM-33 - C. Grau
Touching History - ACM-33 - A. Ansel
Silman’s Hidden Gems - ACM-34 - T. Shupe
The Lost Supertournament of 1929 - ACM-34 - US Chess
Joshua Anderson: Neil McKelvie - David Sands
1924 Tournament
- Laurel Aronian
Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JBeECbRy7X_lTkKx7jl-E_36WbfjI0ieuqAKRQ14fq8/edit?usp=sharing
- Jeffrey Roland
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eWZyB68Gp08YfBi0G8KAWCtzkF_liFMF?usp=sharing
- US Chess
Joel Benjamin: It's All About the Benjamins (and Klempners) - US Chess
John Hartmann: The Mednis Memorial - US Chess
Melekhina / Smith: USATE
- Laurel Aronian
LINK: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JBeECbRy7X_lTkKx7jl-E_36WbfjI0ieuqAKRQ14fq8/edit?usp=sharing
- Earle P Wikle
Article in American Chess Magazine, Issue #36, 2023, page 44-45, by Nicole B. Harris
- A. Zatonskih
Anna’s Comeback - ACM-34 - J. Stearman
US Junior storms into World Cup - ACM-34 - Z. Tang
Wondergirl Zoey - ACM-34 - US Chess
Elise Bickford: Chess in Translation - US Chess
Arthur Guo: Achieving My Aim - US Chess
Sam Sharf: My Journey
- Laurel Aronian
LINK: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10NIeIU-YC30fpO-m7Y3EiDDeIdOWBGK4lUpaemQ4sys/edit?usp=sharing
- Alec Getz
Chess is Open Under the Palms - ACM-33 - A. Getz
They Help to Grow in Chess... and Life - ACM-35 - N. Harris
Denver Chess Club - ACM-36 - US Chess
Michael Fitzgerald: The Great Berkeley Chess Raid - US Chess
Benu Rellan: The Camp that Could
- Jeffrey Roland
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1uiurrJqyAFQI_AC7ovlsQPeoZbH5vies?usp=drive_link
- Z. Tang
Interview with Alice Lee - ACM-36 - Z. Tang
Arthur Guo Interview - ACM-36 - J. Asik
Interview with Jacob Aagaard - ACM-37 - Z. Tang
Interview with Carissa Yip - ACM-37 - D. Krunic
Interview with Ken Regan - ACM-37 - D. Krunic
Interview with Levon Aronian - ACM-38 - US Chess
Steve Sheinkin: An Advanced Beginner
- E. Cordova
Opening Preparation - ACM-33 - S. Sulskis
Magnificent 3 - ACM-33 Magnificent 3 - ACM-38 - US Chess
Jacob Aagaard: A Normal Result - US Chess
Jesper Thybo: Control the Catalan
- E. Rozentalis
Dangers on the Open File - ACM-33 - I. Nyzhnyk
Piece Activity - ACM-33 - J.Aagaard
Aagaard’s Master Class - ACM-34 - A. Fishbein
You thought you knew the Philidor Position - ACM-34 - J.Aagaard
Aagaard’s Master Class - ACM-35 - E. Cordova
How to Prepare Openings - ACM-35 - A. Fishbein
Start Strong Finish Stronger - ACM-35 - I. Nyzhnyk
How to Properly Evaluate A Position - ACM-36 - J. Aagaard
This is Sparta - ACM-37
- J. Burke
Two Conquerors - ACM-34 - I. Nyzhnyk
When Las Vegas Luck Rules - ACM-34 - J. Burke
Caruana Clinches His Third National Title - ACM-36 - Z. Tang
A New Wave is Coming - ACM-36 - Z. Tang
US National Invitationals - ACM-36 - G. Rorrer
Tournaments Abroad - ACM-36 - L. Budisavljevic
We Are The Champions - ACM-37 - Z. Tang
Carissa & Zoey Claim Titles - ACM-37 - Z. Tang
Against All Odds - ACM-38 - J. Burke
Another Quest for Fabi and Hikaru - ACM-38 - US Chess
Gregory Kaidanov: In the Arena Jay Stallings: 30 Grade-Level... Carissa Yip: C You in St. Louis
- US Chess
Chess Life
- ACM
American Chess Magazine
- David Sands
Washington Times #1 Washington Times #2
- Miguel Ararat
View Link - Miguel Ararat
View Link - Pete Tamburro
Keres, Keres, Keres…
- Jon Edwards
View Link - Earle P Wikle
View Link - Miguel A Ararat
Book Review from Florida Chess p 24-5 - Miguel A Ararat
Book Review from Florida Chess p 24-5
- Ray Linville
View Link - Maurice Carter
Confessions of a Chess Book Collector by Maurice Carter - TCJ April 2024
- Robert Irons
3 parts, Midwest Masters, TCJ October, January, April
- Edward Yetman
View Link - Vanessa West
View Link - US Chess
View Link - Mark Capron
View LinkCrumiller Interview TCJ July 2023 - US Chess
View Link - US Chess
https://new.uschess.org/news/random-positions-natural-order-carlsen-wins-freestyle-goat-challenge
- Jon Crumiller
Jon Crumiller
- Rachel Schechter
Chess Keys - October 2023 and April 2024 issues of The Chess Journalist
- Ed Yetman, III
Yetman Why Chess Writers Should Require Money - TCJ January 2024
- US Chess
View Link
- Laurel Aronian
View Link
- Laurel Aronian
View Link
- Dan Heisman
View Link - US Chess
View LinkThe Chess Life Kids Opening Project - US Chess
View Link
- Adam Whitaker
View Link
- Earle P Wikle
View Link
- US Chess
View Link
- Laurel Aronian
Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JBeECbRy7X_lTkKx7jl-E_36WbfjI0ieuqAKRQ14fq8/edit?usp=sharing
- Laurel Aronian
LINK: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JBeECbRy7X_lTkKx7jl-E_36WbfjI0ieuqAKRQ14fq8/edit?usp=sharing
- J. Stearman
US Junior storms into World Cup - ACM-34 - Z. Tang
Wondergirl Zoey - ACM-34 - Z. Tang
A New Wave is Coming - ACM-36 - Z. Tang
US National Invitationals - ACM-36 - G. Rorrer
Tournaments Abroad - ACM-36 - US Chess
Robert Shlyakhtenko: The European Experience Andy Woodward: Mixing it up in Mexico City! Carissa Yip: C You in St. Louis
- US Chess
https://new.uschess.org/news/oceans-apart-same-chessboard-world-cup-kicks-baku
- Arjan Kochar
The Judges of the Chess Journalism Awards- The article linked below is a local tournament report. https://www.32pieces.com/nc-winter-tournament Note: The same has also been submitted for the Best Local Tournament Report Thank you for your consideration.
- Max Lu
Covering an important event that took place between the indicated dates. https://new.uschess.org/news/festivities-galore-american-continental-championship-two-americans-qualify-2025-world-cup#:~:text=USChess.org-,FestivitiesGaloreatAmericanContinentalChampionshipas,Qualifyfor2025WorldCup!&text=Loudmusicandanextravagant,reactionassomewouldsay.
- Daniel C DeLuca
Thank you for considering ChessMaine.net, the official site of the Maine Chess Association, for a Cramer Award in the category of Best Overall State Website.
- JIM HOLLINGSWORTH
Texas Chess Association's website. https://texaschess.org/ Chris Wood, Webmaster.
- JIM HOLLINGSWORTH
Texas Knights https://texaschess.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Texas-Knights-May-Jun-2024.pdf https://texaschess.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Texas-Knights-Mar-Apr-2024.pdf Jeff French, Editor
- Jeffrey Roland
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1B1rgsJAy6gVV9WQmoNwSmfZWf2eLMnCV?usp=sharing
- Katherine Lin
Sneha Prabu and Dhruti Shah (both under 21) publish our newsletter in Ohio every month: https://www.columbuschessacademy.org/newsletter
- Jeffrey Roland
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1e0IcakXyGAFKJ3qiNJVTQirBwaaErvs-?usp=sharing
- Zoey Tang
The intended submission is Wondergirl Zoey, from ACM #34. ACM has already submitted Wondergirl Zoey in the Personal Narrative and Junior Article Categories. Their PDF is more professional, ha.
- Scott Varagona
"70th Alabama State Championship Sets New Record" by Scott Varagona. See link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AWGJ60zf9fC1j7VbBRl0zbgDw4AIMmNz/view?usp=sharing
- Laurel Aronian
LINK: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JBeECbRy7X_lTkKx7jl-E_36WbfjI0ieuqAKRQ14fq8/edit?usp=sharing
- Jeffrey Roland
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mXVS4lDa6wLbagr4oHmt8PdOuTvnMu0t?usp=sharing
- Scott Varagona
"ARGH!" (from Alabama Chess Antics, Fall 2023). See link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s1R5qxNXcR74WDUuJrTnicMNT9fk7IvJ/view?usp=sharing
- Laurel Aronian
LINK: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JBeECbRy7X_lTkKx7jl-E_36WbfjI0ieuqAKRQ14fq8/edit?usp=sharing
- Jeff Roland
Hands Across the Chessboard
- Jeff Roland
Hands Across the Chessboard
- Jeff Roland
Washington Open by Josh Sinanan
- Deborah Shafer - TCA