CHESS JOURNALISTS OF AMERICA

2024 CJA Award Entries

Click below to see the 2024 individual entries for each category and each award.

Chess Journalist of The Year
Best Story of The Year
Best Column of the Year
Best Book of The Year - Overall
Best Book of The Year - Other
Best Book of The Year - Instructional
Best Book of the Year - Self Published
Best Photojournalism Article
Best Art
Best Cartoon
Best Single Chess Photo
Best Single Chess Magazine Cover
Best Regular Newspaper Column
Best Feature Article
Best Tournament Report - State/Local
Best Review
Best Humorous Contribution
Best Overall Magazine
Best Interview
Best Club Newsletter
Best Analysis
Best Personal Narrative
Best Single Article of Local Interest
Best Tournament Report - National/International
Best Instructive Lesson
Best Historical Article
Best Interview
• Dylan Quercia – “Interview with David MacEnulty
Best Feature Article

• Ray Linville – “Title of article is “Bob Dylan, The Avid Chess Player.

• Robert Irons – “The Chess Journalist.

Best Podcast
Best Single Podcast Episode
Best Tournament Report – National/International
Best Tournament Report - State/Local
Best Club Newsletter
Best Instructive Lesson
Best Analysis
• Miguel Ararat – “Florida Chess Spring 2024.
Best Humorous Contribution
• Matthew J Traynor – “Chess Judge.
• Matthew J Traynor – “Chess Encounter of the Dream Kind.
Best Historical Article
Best Personal Narrative
Best Overall Chess Website
• Tom Braunlich, for Oklahoma Chess Association
ochess.org.
Best Overall Website – Small Organization (groups of less than 500)
• JIM HOLLINGSWORTH – Innovative Chess Solutions.
Best Blog
Best Educational Lesson
Best Online Review
• Jon Edwards – “The Chess Jounalist XLVII 156

• Miguel Ararat – “Florida Chess Spring 2024

Best Historical Article
• Earle Wikle – “Colorado Chess Hall of Fame

• Robert Irons – “The Chess Journalist Magazine

Best Non-Instructive Chess Video
Best Twitter Feed
Best Twitch Channel
Best Instagram Feed
Best Documentary
Best Tournament/Match Coverage (This may be a series of videos)
Best Coverage by Mainstream Publication (Free entry!)
Best Coverage by Mainstream Publication (Free entry!)
Best Print Article by a Junior
Best Online Article by a Junior
Best Personal Narrative by a Junior
Best State Championship Report
Best Scholastic Coverage in State (may be multiple articles)
Best Overall State Website
Best State Magazine/Newsletter – Print
Best State Magazine/Newsletter – Online
Best Personal Narrative