What's New at US Chess

• Miami Dade College To Host Hemisphere's Top Chess Masters At Prestigious Pan American Intercollegiate Chess Tournament - Wolfson Campus - Dec. 26-30, 2005
• Trophies Plus Sponsors The 2006 All America Chess Team
• IM Andrei Florean Takes Online U.S. Championship Qualifying Spot
• 1575 Chess Enthusiasts Take Houston By Storm!
• International Open Ciudad de Morelia - Feb. 20-28, 2006 - Mexico
• USA chess players with Elo between 2350-2550 can still enter the cat.IX and cat.Vii GM closed tournaments in Budapest, Hungary for a shot for GM-IM-norms! Contact: Nagy Laszlo
• 2005 Annual Rating Supplement available in .pdf
• Chess World Mourns Loss of Grandmaster Igor IvanovArticle coming soon in Chess Life on Igor
• Unofficial Summary of the Nov. 2005 USCF Executive Board Open Session Meeting
• U.S. - Russia Scholastic Chess Match - March 25 - April 1, 2006 - early deadline approaching
• USCF Executive Board Objection Procedure Motion: 10/26/05
  Offers free TLA's and waiving of rating fees for tournaments held in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina
• DATE CHANGE: Official Website for 2006 US Championships - Now Feb. 28-Mar.12, 2006 - San Diego, CA
• Across the Board - by Bill Goichberg from November 2005 Chess Life
• USCF Chess Education Committee website
• New 2005 TD Certification Rules
• 2006 National Spring Scholastic Chess Championships

Tournament/Rating/Club Information

• USCF Form For Changing Federation
• USCF Invitational Event Requirements - revised Nov. 2005   .pdf version
• New! Tournament Membership offers low cost option for rated play!   .pdf version
• New policy regarding USCF rating of foreign FIDE-rated events  .pdf version
• USCF Revises Olympiad Qualification Rules   .pdf version
  
• USCF National Scholastic Chess Tournament Regulations - Revised August 2005
• 2005 National Youth Action   November 18 - 20   Atlanta, GA
• 2005 National K-12/Collegiate Championship   December 2 - 4   Houston, TX
• 2005 Pan American Intercollegiate - Dec. 27-30, 2005  Flier
• Paul Keres Memorial - Jan. 6-8, 2006 - Estonia
• DATE CHANGE: Official Website for 2006 US Championships - Now Feb. 28-Mar.12, 2006 - San Diego, CA
• Jan. 27-29, 2006
  First Annual Susan Polgar National Open for Girls
  Corpus Christi, TX
• Kasparov Chess Foundation
  Third Annual All-Girls National Chess Championships
  March 17-19, 2006
  former World Chess Champion Kasparov will be making an appearance!
• New 2005 TD Certification Rules
• October 2005 Rating Supplement in .pdf
• USCF Needs Your Email Address!
• Looking For A Tournament? (Tournament Life Announcements-TLAs)
• Planahead Calendar updated
• Upcoming National Events
• 2005 US Open Results
• Crosstable for 2005 US Blitz Championship
• The latest Top Lists, Bits and Pieces, and TD Corner have been posted.
• In Passing - remembering our members who have passed...
• State Affiliate Directory
• New Discussion Forums Available
• USCF Chess Education Committee website
• Looking For A Chess Club Near You?
• Looking for a Chess Camp? 2005 Listing
• Michael Atkins' page on Using Digital Clocks
• US Chess Federation Seeks Sponsorship For Chess Events
• AF4C Will Have A Special Event To Fill One Spot For The 2006 US Championship...
• Letter to USCF Members about the 2006 U.S. Championship and the America's Foundation for Chess
• Tournament Bidding Information - Brochure & Overdue Bids
• Tournament Clearinghouse
• Special Referees
• New Millennium TD Service Changes - December 2004
• New Services For TD's, Affiliates and Members - Revised July 13, 2004
• Computerization and the Ratings System - an update
• Article from April 2005 Rating Supplement - Notes on the New USCF Ratings System Programming *
• Rating Supplement data available for download in the Members Only area
• Rating Fees Increased
• Interview with new USCF Scholastic Director, Jerry Nash
• 2005 AmericInn Lodging National Youth Chess Championship information
• ChessCafe.com Sponsors 2004 & 2005 Grand Prix
• ChessCafe.com Grand Prix Summaries
• The Latest ChessCafe.com Grand Prix Summary now posted
• Some updates in VIP Players Gallery

Membership Information (Individual, Family, Affiliate)

• New! Tournament Membership offers low cost option for rated play!   .pdf version
• USCF Needs Your Email Address!
• Where do I send my USCF mail...
  New Windsor, NY or Crossville, TN?
• ACTIVITY MEANS MEMBERS - NEW AFFILIATE PROGRAMS!
• Individual new membership and renewal form
• Membership form with affiliate Discounts
• Printable form for membership prices should you
  wish to do it offline.
• Silver and Gold Affiliate
• Members can change their address from our website!
• USCF dues reduced!
• SAVE $$$: Special Promotional Membership Offer!
• Advertise on our website

Governance

• Unofficial Summary of the Nov. 2005 USCF Executive Board Open Session Meeting
• Executive Board Meeting Agenda - Crossville, TN - Nov. 5-6, 2006 at Best Western
• USCF Executive Board Objection Procedure Motion: 10/26/05
• USCF Executive Board Objection Procedure Motions: 10/24/05
• Objection Procedure Motions passed October 15-20, 2005 by USCF Executive Board
• USCF Executive Board Motions from the September 18, 2005 Teleconference
• Across the Board - by Bill Goichberg from November 2005 Chess Life
• Objection Procedure Motions passed July - October 14, 2005 by USCF Executive Board
• Meet the USCF Executive Board
• 2004-05 Financial Statements for Fiscal year ending May 31, 2005 in .pdf and scroll down when file loads
• Limitations on Contractual Authority of USCF Staff
• Official results of 2005 Executive Board Election
• Article from April 2005 CL on the Move to Crossville, TN

Correspondence Chess Information

• Alex Dunne and Correspondence Chess for USCF....
• Important Notice To Correspondence Chess Players about address changes
• Monthly Correspondence Chess News & Alex Dunne Chess Life Columns
• Absolute Correspondence Chess Championship Review - 500+ games viewable online!

FIDE information

• USCF Form For Changing Federation
• American Chess University Hosts FIDE Trainers Seminars at K12 - Dec. 2-4 - Houston
• FIDE Announces World Chess Cup 2005
• Executive Board implements policy regarding USCF ratings will be adjusted based on play in specific events....
• USCF Revises Olympiad Qualification Rules
• FIDE Website
• FIDE Announces World Chess Cup 2005
• Information for Journalists re:World Chess Championship
• Access to games played at the Continental Championship in Argentina
• USA Players Participating in Continental Championship
• FIDE Announcement Concerning Certain Title Applications

Outreach Information

• Gorbachev Visit in Lindsborg, KS Oct. 29-30, 2005 - Chess for Peace
  
  Photo Gallery
• Sets for Vets Program! - update Oct. 20!
• Sets for Vets Program - update Sept. 22, 2005
• Information about Government Grants
• Chess Trust and Patron Program List of Donors and Patrons - Donate Online
• America's Foundation For Chess Finds Co-Sponsor For 2004 US Chess Championships