| What is the USCF and why do I have to be a member in order to play in a tournament? |
| Written by Kevin Brady | |
| The U.S. Chess Federation is the national sanctioning body for chess. It provides all of its members with a rating which corresponds to how skilled the player is. This allows, for example, a ten-year-old player in Philadelphia to be accurately compared to an adult player in Los Angeles. All of our tournaments are USCF-rated so all players must be USCF members. In addition to the rating, USCF scholastic members receive its scholastic magazine, Chess Life for Kids. |