Ratings
Just where is the line drawn? You know the one. The line that determines what rating you are assigned when you plop down your entry fee. The line… Read More »
Rating Fee Increase Effective January 1US Chess will increase the per-game rating fee from 25 cents to 30 cents on Jan. 1, 2026, and from 30 cents to… Read More »
US Chess Prepares to Launch New Membership Database and MUIR SystemUpdate, 10/31/2025: This article has been updated to remove links to the beta… Read More »
US Chess is proud to announce the second phase in our long-term plan to overhaul digital infrastructure. Following the 2020 move to CiviCRM, our next… Read More »
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Excellent tournament performances will be getting extra rating recognition as the result of a change to the bonus points system.The change is… Read More »
When your tournament game ends there are typically three results: a win, a draw or a loss. It turns out there is a fourth option: split results… Read More »
At the board meeting of March 16-17, the Executive Board passed the following motion 8-0:
"The Executive Board moves to suspend indefinitely… Read More »
What's Their Rating?
You made a decision to check out the competition before the start of round one at the State of Confusion Class. The organizers… Read More »
An Unrated Wins the Upset Prize
Chess rules simply can’t be written to cover every possibility, especially for unintended results. Sometimes lengthy… Read More »