United States Chess Federation

United States Chess Federation
AbbreviationUS Chess or USCF[1]
FormationDecember 27, 1939 (1939-12-27)
Merger ofAmerican Chess Federation (ACF),
National Chess Federation (NCF)
Headquarters333 S 18th St. Suite 210
St. Louis, Missouri
Region served
United States
Membership (2022)
112,000+[2]
President
Kevin Pryor (Florida)
Vice President
John Fernandez (Missouri)
Executive Director
Carol Meyer
AffiliationsFIDE
Staff21[3]
Websiteuschess.org

The United States Chess Federation (also known as US Chess or USCF[1]) 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 2020 as COVID hit was 97,000; as of 2024 the membership was 112,000.[4]

  1. ^ a b In 2015 the U.S. Chess Federation announced a rebranding effort, calling itself US Chess rather than USCF (Chess Life, August 2015, p. 13). Wikipedia continues to use the older abbreviation USCF because it is more commonly used in secondary sources.
  2. ^ [1]. The United States Chess Federation. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "US Chess Staff". The United States Chess Federation. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  4. ^ Daniels, Bryan (2020-01-03). "About". US Chess.org. Retrieved 2024-02-02.