United States Chess Federation
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Name (Latin)
United States Chess Federation
Other forms of name
U.S. Chess Federation
United States of America Chess Federation
U.S.C.F. (United States Chess Federation)
USCF (United States Chess Federation)
American Chess Federation
National Chess Federation
Biographical or Historical Data
Established in 1939
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Sources of Information
- Information from 678 converted Dec. 18, 2014(Established in 1939)
- Its Yearbook, 1935-
- Its U.S. Chess Federation's Official rules of chess, c1987:CIP t.p.
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Wikipedia description:
The United States Chess Federation (also known as US Chess or USCF) is the governing body for chess competition in the United States and represents the U.S. in The World Chess Federation (FIDE). USCF administers the official national rating system, awards national titles, sanctions over twenty national championships annually, and publishes two magazines: Chess Life and Chess Life Kids. The USCF was founded and incorporated in Illinois in 1939, from the merger of two older chess organizations. It is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Its membership as of 2024 was 112,000.
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