Chess Organizations around the World, also Ratings

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U.S. Chess League (USCL)
USCL League Commissioner : IM Greg Shahade.

List of FIDE Zones
FIDE, the World Chess Federation, is geographically organized by continent, zone, and country. The table shows how countries are organized by continent and by zone.

BrailleChess.Net
'A web site that we hope will teach other deaf-blind and blind people to give chess a try.'

How to Find Clubs and Events
Looking for a club or a local tournament? Here are some quick links to the national federation pages which list clubs and events for the English-speaking countries.

Chess Meetup Groups Worldwide
'Find Chess Groups Near You. Meet other local chess players to talk strategy and play games. "A convenient, non-threatening way to connect to other people who share similar interests and live nearby." Time Magazine'

International Committee of Silent Chess (ICSC)
'International organisation based on voluntary service. Establishes and organizes the world individuals events for deaf men and women, World Teams Deaf Chess Championships, European Clubs Chess Championships, and friendly international tournaments.'

Links to National Chess Federation Web Sites
'The largest collection of National Chess Federations on the Internet.'

Irish Chess Union
Official website of the Irish Chess Union.

FIDE : World Chess Federation
FIDE, founded in Paris in 1924, is a French acronym for the organization known in English as the World Chess Federation. Gens Una Sumus!

America's Foundation for Chess (AF4C)
Non-profit organization based in Seattle. Hosts for the U.S. Chess Championships (2000, 2002, 2003).

ASEAN Chess Confederation
Asian national federations with links to member sites.

Chess Collectors International (CCI)
For collectors of anything related to chess, primarily chess sets.

Chessdon by Don Schultz
Home page of the former USCF President (1996-1999), FIDE representative, and assistant to Fischer during the 1972 match with Spassky.

Chess Journalists of America (CJA)
'An American organization of chess journalists created to promote high quality chess journalism, to provide assistance to the working journalist through articles and contacts and to recognize chess journalism at its best through an annual awards program.'

European Chess Union (ECU)
'The ECU intends to safeguard and further the interests of Chess in Europe, as well as the interests of its members.'

Marshall Chess Club
News, tournaments, and calendar of events from the historic club in New York, NY.

USCF Affiliates
List of affiliates by and clubs state. Also has an advanced search.

Association of Chess Professionals (ACP)
'Article 2 - The association's purpose is the protection of professional chess players' rights, the practice and promotion of chess worldwide, in particular through the organisation of chess tournaments and other chess events.' Founded 2003.

Australian Chess Federation (ACF)
News, bulletin, and interesting games. Links to other Australian chess sites.

British Chess Federation (BCF)
News, columns, publications and games to download. 'Founded in 1904, [the BCF] is the organisation that controls, directs and promotes the playing of chess in England. Scotland, Wales, Ireland and the Channel Islands have their own federations.'

Chess Federation of Canada (CFC)
Canadian news, tournaments, and clubs.

ChessIndia.org
The official website of the All India Chess Federation.

FIDE
Federation Internationale des Echecs (International Chess Federation) official site.

New Zealand Chess Federation
Chess news and events in New Zealand. List of clubs.

Scottish Chess Association
News and info about chess in Scotland.

United States Chess Federation (USCF)
The national chess organization of the United States.