2025 CJA Award Entries
Click below to see the 2025 individual entries for each category and each award. Note that a category only shows up on this page after somebody has submitted an entry into it. For a full list of all categories, see Award Categories.
- Jon Jacobs
Jon Jacobs Nomination - JJ Lang
JJ Lang Nomination
- Max Lu
One More Time - John Hartmann
DocumentDocument
- Charles Hertan
Real Paul Morphy - ILAN RUBIN
Alexander Alekhine – The Russian Sphinx: Volume I (1892-1921) - Taylor Kingston
Chess in the Third Reich How the Game Was Played - Andrew Soltis
Deadline Grandmaster A Chess Memoir - Dana Mackenzie
Did you come here to play chess or have fun? - David MacEnulty
Sunrise in the Bronx - Cyrus Lakdawala
American Dream: The Best Games of Hikaru Nakamura - David Gertler
Play the Mackenzie! – A Sharp White Attack in the Ruy Lopez - Pete Tamburro
Openings for Amateurs: Theory vs. Practice - Steve Rauls
Chess Villain How Alexander Alekhine Alienated the World and Changed the Game - Kent Nelson
File name - Howard Ohman Nebraska Champion Chess Editor Omaha World-Herald Chess Columns 1917-1926
- ILAN RUBIN
Document - Pete Tamburro
Openings for Amateurs: Theory vs. Practice
- ILAN RUBIN
Document - Charles Hertan
Document - Sergey Voronkov
Document - Taylor Kingston
Chess in the Third Reich How the Game Was Played - Andrew Soltis
Deadline Grandmaster A Chess Memoir - Dana Mackenzie
Did You Come Here To Play Chess Or To Have Fun? - Steve Rauls
Chess Villain How Alexander Alekhine Alienated the World and Changed the Game - David MacEnulty
Sunrise in the Bronx - Sergey Voronkov
Alexander Alekhine – The Russian Sphinx: Volume I (1892-1921)
- George Foote
Floridachess - George Foote
Floridachess - George Foote
Floridachess - Eric Vigil
The Chess Journalist 158 Cover page photo - Mark Capron
The Chess Journalist 160 Cover Photo - John Hartmann
DocumentDocument - ACM 39
Document - ACM 41
Document - ACM 42
Document - ACM 43
Document - Northwest Chess, Jeffrey Roland editor
Document
- Eric Vigil
The Chess Journalist 158 Cover page photoThe Chess Journalist 158 Cover page photo - Mark Capron
The Chess Journalist 160 Cover Photo - Kelly Centrelli
Naroditsky Blitz Exhibition at US Masters Fabiano Caruana against Nikolas Theodorou at US Masters (Round 6) - Patricio Robayo
Single Photo -Patricio Robayo- World Rapid and Blitz - Bottom Left Photo - TCJ 160p15 - Ella Guo
Behind the Scenes Silent Support All Eyes on the Board - Jack Aronian
Chess Posse_Credit Jack Aronian O.C.C.D._Credit Jack Aronian SuperNats Color Winners-Credit Jack Aronian SuperNats Girls Club Simul WIM Carolina Blanco & WGM Katerina Nemcova_Credit Jack Aronian Blitzkreig Photo_Credit Jack Aronian We Mated To The Top_Credit Jack Aronian - Northwest Chess, Jeffrey Roland editor
NWC March 2025 - Saint Louis Chess Club
Nona Gaprindashvili plays Tan Zhongyi during Ultimate Moves at 2024 Cairns Cup Photo by Crystal Fuller - Saint Louis Chess Club
- Saint Louis Chess Club
Scholastic Tournament at Immacolata School in Richmond Heights - Saint Louis Chess Club
The moment GM Alireza Firouzja clinches victory of the 2024 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz August 16 - John Hartmann
DocumentDocumentDocument
- Laurel Aronian
The Room Where It Happens_Chess Life Magazine_April 2025_By Laurel Aronian.pdf - John Hartmann
Document
- Jack Aronian
Found Art I: The Chess Journalist Wants You Found Art II: The Chess Journalist Wants You Found Art III: The Chess Journalist Wants You - John Hartmann
Document - Northwest Chess, Jeffrey Roland editor
Document
- John Hartmann
Document - Tony Sullivan
Smoking King
- Caleb Brown
Luis Salinas Awarded Outstanding Career Achievement Award - John Hartmann
Document - Northwest Chess, Jeffrey Roland editor
Document
- Laurel Aronian
The Room Where It Happens_Chess Life Magazine_April 2025_By Laurel Aronian.pdf - Grayson Rorrer
Document
- Northwest Chess, Jeffrey Roland editor
NWC May 2025 NWC November 2024 - Chuck Grau
Document - Pete Tamburro
Document - Josip Asik / Dusan Krunic
Document - John Hartmann
Document - Andy Soltis
Blitzing against Bobby Fischer - Jon Jacobs
Caissa's Impresario
- Northwest Chess, Jeffrey Roland editor
NWC August 2024 - Dusan Krunic
Document - John Hartmann
DocumentDocument - Northwest Chess, Jeffrey Roland editor
Document - Jon Jacobs
Caissa's Impresario
- Prithu Gupta
Document - John Hartmann
Document - Dylan McClain
The Chess Queens of Poker
- Bruce Hedman
View Link - Bob Basalla
Women vs Men - Bob Basalla - TCJ 161 p31-33Women vs Men - Bob Basalla - TCJ 161 p31-33 - Chris Baker
Supplement to Gaige Research - Chris Baker - TCJ 158 p29-38 Supplement 2 Chris Paul Baker - A Tribute to Jeremy Gaige -TCJ 159 p35-40 - Ray Linville
“Legendary Lives That The Chess World Lost In 2023” - World Chess Hall of Fame & Galleries
Nona Gaprindashvili: The First Female Grandmaster - Jon Jacobs
A HISTORIC MILESTONE IN COMBATTING CHEATING IN OPEN TOURNAMENTS - Jon Jacobs
Pal Benko’s Pairing “Zwischenzug” Won Him a U.S. Open Title (Exclusive to A Pawn Made Flesh) - Jon Jacobs
PLAYING BLITZ WITH BOBBY FISCHER NEAR HIS APEX: A FIRST-HAND ACCOUNT (Exclusive to A Pawn Made Flesh) - Jon Jacobs
PLAYING BOBBY FISCHER BLINDFOLD: ANOTHER FIRST-HAND ACCOUNT - Jon Jacobs
Pal Benko’s Pairing “Zwischenzug” Won Him a U.S. Open Title (Exclusive to A Pawn Made Flesh)
- Dan Heisman
View Link - Rachel A. Schechter
Chess Keys The Sad Bishop - TCJ 159 p29-30 - Jon Jacobs
CONCRETE EVIDENCE OF LUCK IN CHESS (And NOT because an opponent blundered!) - Jon Jacobs
SHOULD CHESS PROBLEMS AND STUDIES BE DELETED (a la DOGE) AND RENAMED AS “PUZZLES”? - Dan Heisman
Recognizing Common Chess Patterns
- Peter Dyson
Massive Tie at 30th Space Coast Open - Dennis Norman
Charlotte Open Recap/Report - Northwest Chess, Jeffrey Roland editor
NWC August-October 2024 - Saint Louis Chess Club
The 2024 Saint Louis Masters: A Retrospective - John Hartmann
JJ Lang
- Miguel Ararat
View LinkMiguel Ararat Book Review_CJA_FloridaChessSpring2025_Page 1 Miguel Ararat Book Review_CJA_FloridaChessSpring2025_Page 2 Miguel Ararat Book Review_CJA_FloridaChessSummer2024_Page 1 Miguel Ararat Book Review_CJA_FloridaChessSummer2024_Page 2 Document Document Document - Mark Capron
Gideon Ståhlberg An Epoch in Swedish Chess by Peter Holmgren reviewed by Mark Capron - TCJ 159 p31-34 - Mark Capron
The Real Paul Morphy Review The Chess Journalist 160 - Jon Edwards
Forgotten Genius by Georg Mohr & Ana Velimirovic-Zorica reviewed by Jon Edwards - TCJ 160 - Mark Capron
FIDE PRESIDENT Folke Rogard by HHenrik Malm Lindberg reviewed by Mark Capron - TCJ 160 - Ray Linville
“Intermezzo - John Hartmann
JJ Lang
- Miguel Ararat
View LinkMiguel Ararat Analysis_CJA_FloridaChessSummer2024_Page 1 Miguel Ararat Analysis_CJA_FloridaChessSummer2024_Page 2 Miguel Ararat Analysis_CJA_FloridaChessSummer2024_Page 3 Miguel Ararat Analysis_CJA_FloridaChessSummer2024_Page 4 Document Document Document - Ray Linville
“6 Shocking Blunders Top Grandmasters Made Last Year” - Saint Louis Chess Club
2025 Spring Chess Classic: Final Recap - John Hartmann
Alex Ostrovsky - Jon Jacobs
CONCRETE EVIDENCE OF LUCK IN CHESS (And NOT because an opponent blundered!)
- Jon Jacobs
View Link - Nicholas Vasquez
Simple - Nicholas Vasquez
It Took Me 5 Years to Learn This One Thing - Nicholas Vasquez
Breaking Through The Wall - Ray Linville
Learning with Each Game
- Jack Aronian & Laurel Aronian
View LinkChessIn1Day (website) Volunteer Teen Chess Instruction Initiative - Arjan Kochar
32 Pieces Website - Saint Louis Chess Club
Saint Louis Chess Club Website
- Arjan Kochar
Instagram Profile - Saint Louis Chess Club
Saint Louis Chess Club Instagram - Grand Chess Tour
Grand Chess Tour Instagram - World Chess Hall of Fame & Galleries
World Chess Hall of Fame & Galleries' Instagram
- Arjan Kochar
32 Pieces Website - Jack Aronian & Laurel Aronian
Chessin1day Website - World Chess Hall of Fame & Galleries
World Chess Hall of Fame & Galleries
- Max Lu
Festivities Galore at American Continental Championship as Two Americans Qualify for 2025 World Cup! - J. Eugene Salomon
Four Generations and 80 Years of Chess by J. Eugene Salomon - TCJ 158 - Laurel Aronian
The Room Where It Happens - John Hartmann
Sofia Doroshenko - Jon Jacobs
A HISTORIC MILESTONE IN COMBATTING CHEATING IN OPEN TOURNAMENTS - Jon Jacobs
AT THE DEATHBED OF THE FLEA HOUSE: A FIRST-HAND REPORT - Jon Jacobs
CHESS DREAMS - Jon Jacobs
IN A WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CANDIDATE’S CROSS-HAIRS - Jon Jacobs
THE BOBBY FISCHER I ALMOST MET - Jon Jacobs
A FUNNY/POIGNANT ENCOUNTER WITH AN “UNRATED” RINGER
- MATTHEW TRAYNOR
50 WAYS TO PLAY A LOSING POSITION - Bob Basalla
Creative Annotation Marks - Bob Basalla - TCJ 158 p19-20Creative Annotation Marks - Bob Basalla - TCJ 158 p19-20.pdf - Bob Basalla
Spin Doctors - Bob Basalla - TCJ 158 p24-26Spin Doctors - Bob Basalla - TCJ 158 p24-26 - Ray Linville
“7 Humorous Predictions For Chess In 2025” - Jon Edwards
How Sweet it Was - Jon Edwards - TCJ 159 p25-28 - Jon Jacobs
Chess Tip of the Day: Don’t Run TOWARD the Sound of Gunfire! - Jon Jacobs
BERRY-BONED!
- MATTHEW TRAYNOR
Zelensky and the Game of Chess - Ray Linville
“How To Win The Super Bowl With Chess Knowledge” - John Hartmann
Davis Zong "Chess Transcends Borders..." - Jon Jacobs
CONCRETE EVIDENCE OF LUCK IN CHESS - Jon Jacobs
SHOULD CHESS PROBLEMS AND STUDIES BE DELETED (a la DOGE) AND RENAMED AS “PUZZLES”? - Jon Jacobs
A PERSONAL REMEMBRANCE OF BROOKLYN’S SHORT-LIVED KING’S GAMBIT CHESS CLUB (Guest post by Richard Knox exclusive to A Pawn Made Flesh) - Jon Jacobs
PLAYING BLITZ WITH BOBBY FISCHER NEAR HIS APEX: A FIRST-HAND ACCOUNT (Exclusive to A Pawn Made Flesh)
- Mark Capron
Charles Hertan Interview The Chess Journalist 160 - Ella Guo
Humans of Harker: Multi-disciplined - Jack Aronian
SuperNationals VIII - World Chess Hall of Fame & Galleries
One-On-One with Susan Polgar - Saint Louis Chess Club
Caruana: Still a Close Race and Each Game Will Matter - Northwest Chess, Jeffrey Roland editor
Document
- Jack Aronian
"SuperNationals VIII - Dennis Norman
US Masters Day 1 US Masters Day 2 US Masters Day 3 US Masters Day 4 US Masters Day 5 - John Hartmann
Sabina Foisor
- Ella Guo
Humans of Harker: Multi-disciplined - Jack Aronian
SuperNationals VIII - Cynara Inman and Tyler Dickerson
Alabama Chess Championship 2024: Stuart Rachels Returns
- Jack Aronian
SuperNationals VIII - Saint Louis Chess Club
First Responders CHESS Enriches Lives - World Chess Hall of Fame & Galleries
The Polgar Sisters: A Family of Game-Changers - John Hartmann
US Chess
- Saint Louis Chess Club
Prepare Like A Pro - GM Akshat Chandra - Saint Louis Chess Club
Prepare Like A Pro - GM Akshat Chandra - John Hartmann
Lang / Foisor - Dan Heisman
3 Ply for Checks
- Saint Louis Chess Club
Saturday Night BLITZ!
- John Hartmann
One Move at a Time
- Dan Heisman
Chess Tip of the Day
- Ella Guo
- Ella Guo
All Eyes on the Board - Ella Guo
Behind the Scenes - Ella Guo
Silent Support - Jack Aronian
GM Susan Polgar_Rebel Queen_Book WInner_Credit Jack Aronian FunMasterMike Fans & Fam_Credit Jack Aronian I Love Girls Club_Credit Jack Aronian Climbing The Chess Stack_Credit Jack Aronian Best in Chess_Jack Aronian_Credit Jack Aronian Chess Girls Rock_Credit Jack Aronian
- Caleb Brown
Luis Salinas Awarded Outstanding Career Achievement Award - Max Lu
One More Time - Laurel Aronian
The Room Where It Happens_Chess Life Magazine_April 2025_By Laurel Aronian.pdf - John Hartmann
DocumentDocument - Dimitar Mardov
Document - Zoey Tang
Document - Grayson Rorrer
Document - Zoey Tang
Document
- Scott Varagona
View Link - Northwest Chess, Jeffrey Roland editor
NWC April 2025 NWC May 2025 - Alaa-addin Moussa
SCCF Rank&File magazine 2024 State championship
- Scott Varagona
View Link
- Cynara Inman & Tyler Dickerson
View Link - Northwest Chess, Jeffrey Roland editor
NWC August-October 2024
- George Foote
Florida Chess Spring - Alaa-addin Moussa
- Southern California Chess Federation
SCCF Coverage
- Texas Chess Association
TCA Website - Dan DeLuca
ChessMaine.net
- Texas Chess Association
TCA Facebook Page
- Northwest Chess, Jeffrey Roland editor
NWC April 2025 p. 37
- Northwest Chess, Jeffrey Roland editor
NWC Online
- Northwest Chess, Jeffrey Roland editor
NWC Print - Alaa-addin Moussa
SCCF Rank&File magazine