Questions about the United States Chess Federation. The non-profit governing organization for US over-the-board chess.
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What type of tournament is needed to get a true chess rating?
I'm at the point I'd like to throw my hat in the ring and see what happens. What is the most basic and affordable tournament I should be looking at that still counts for a rating? Would that be FIDE? ...
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Is there a USCF API?
A while ago there was a site made by NM Jonathan Hilton's father that did some analytics on player's USCF rating histories.
I thought it was a pretty good site, but it disappeared. There are still ...
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Joining a league or tournament
I've never played in a chess league or tournament before, but I am anxious to try one and find out where my true over-the-board rating stands. I'm too old for the school competitions (over 30) and I'm ...
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What are any USCF tournament rule changes since 1990?
I have not played competitive chess since 1990 and I plan to start playing tournaments again. Are there any rule changes I need to know about?
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Delay clock with delay not set
Over the past few years of tournament play, I've seen three games where the delay was not enabled on a digital clock. In all of these cases, the clock was a Chronos set to display HH:MM until the ...
