Ratings
Rating Fee Increase Effective July 1US Chess will increase the per-game rating fee from 30 cents to 35 cents per game on July 1. A plan for future… Read More »
Editor's note: this story first appeared in the June 2026 issue of Chess Life magazine. This issue focuses on questions of mental health in… Read More »
US Chess announced the launch of the new Member Uploads, Information, and Reporting (MUIR) system last fall to replace the separate Member Services… Read More »
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 »