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Verified US Chess Online Affiliates On Chess.com
With US Chess' latest Executive Board ruling, organizers can now run online rated games on Chess.com. For players looking for rated events to play in, this article will list all active US Chess affiliates on Chess.com. Players must fill out the player verification form before playing in online rated events.
In order for your organization to be listed as an active US Chess Affiliate on this page, make sure to fill out the application below.
Organizers that fail to fill out this form will not have additional Fair Play support from Chess.com and US Chess.
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This article will be updated weekly with US Chess affiliates as they complete the registration process. Please do not contact Chess.com or US Chess for faster processing time.
Official US Chess Club
US Chess runs two official clubs on Chess.com. The US Chess Club is open to non-US Chess members, but does not organize rated events. The US Chess - Members Only Club runs weekly online rated events and is already home to over 2000 players on Chess.com. To join the club, players are required to fill out the Player Verification form, which can be found below:
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State And Regional Chess Associations
The state and regional chess associations listed below have been approved by Chess.com and US Chess to run online rated events. State and Regional organizations interested in running online rated events must fill out this application in order to be approved.
- Washington State Chess Federation
- Chess.com Club
- Website
- Organizer: Josh Sinanan
- Approved for Verified Cash Prize Tournaments
- Connecticut State Chess Association
- Chess.com Club
- Website
- Organizer: Jan van de Mortel
- Approved for Verified Cash Prize Tournaments
- Michigan Chess Association
- Chess.com Club
- Website
- Organizer: Jeff Aldrich
- Approved for Verified Cash Prize Tournaments
- Alabama Chess Federation
- Chess.com Club
- Website
- Organizer: Jonathan Rasberry
- Maine Chess Association
- Chess.com Club
- Website
- Organizer: Wyatt Hendrix
- New England Sports Academy Memorial Chess Club
- Chess.com Club
- Organizer: Nicholas Sterling
- Approved for Verified Cash Prize Tournaments
- Central Florida Chess Club
- Chess.com Club
- Website
- Organizer: Larry Storch
- Approved for Verified Cash Prize Tournaments
- Southern Arizona Chess Association
- Chess.com Club
- Organizer: Michelle Martinez
- Approved for Verified Cash Prize Tournaments
- SENECA (Southeast New England Chess Association)
- Chess.com Club
- Website
- Organizer: Ben Swiszcz
Local Chess Schools And Clubs
The local chess club and schools listed below have been approved by Chess.com and US Chess to run online rated events. Clubs interested in running online rated events must fill out this application in order to be approved.
- Mechanics Chess Club
- Chess.com Club
- Website
- Organizer: Abel Talamantez
- Approved for Verified Cash Prize Tournaments
- Charlotte Chess Center
- Chess.com Club
- Website
- Organizer: Grant Oen
- Approved for Verified Cash Prize Tournaments
- Bay Area Chess
- Chess.com Club
- Website
- Organizer: Salman Azhar
- Approved for Verified Cash Prize Tournaments
- Kansas City Chess Club
- Chess.com Club
- Website
- Organizer: Kenneth Fee
- Approved for Verified Cash Prize Tournaments
- Chess in the Schools
- Chess.com Club
- Website
- Organizer: Shaun Smith
- The North Texas Chess Academy
- Chess.com Club
- Website
- Organizer: Christopher Toolin
- Kings and Queens Chess Academy
- Chess.com Club
- Website
- Organizer: Magesh Panchanathan
- Pittsburgh Chess Club
- Chess.com Club
- Website
- Organizer: Mark Jeromin
- Arlington Chess Club (Texas)
- Chess.com Club
- Website
- Organizer: Chris Wood
- Approved for Verified Cash Prize Tournaments
- Saint Petersburg Online Chess Club
- Chess.com Club
- Website
- Organizer: Timotey Gospodinov
- Approved for Verified Cash Prize Tournaments
- Rocky Top Chess Inc
- Chess.com Club
- Website
- Organizer: Jiangang Chen
- Approved for Verified Cash Prize Tournaments
- Capital Area Chess
- Chess.com Club
- Website
- Organizer: Anand Dommalapati
- Approved for Verified Cash Prize Tournaments
- Joplin Chess Club
- Chess.com Club
- Website
- Organizer: Martin Stahl
- Greater Peoria Chess Federation
- Chess.com Club
- Website
- Organizer: Pete Karagianis
- Approved for Verified Cash Prize Tournaments
- Waltham Chess Club
- Chess.com Club
- Website
- Organizer: Nicholas Sterling
- Approved for Verified Cash Prize Tournaments
- Friday Knights Chess Club
- Chess.com Club
- Website
- Organizer: Korey Kormick
- Strategem Chess Club
- Chess.com Club
- Website
- Organizer: Jay Bhatt
- South Miami Chess Club
- Chess.com Club
- Website
- Organizer: Diego Milla
- NW Socially Isolated Pawns
- Chess.com Club
- Website
- Organizer: Derek Zhang
- New Britain Chess Club
- Chess.com Club
- Website
- Organizer: Norman Burtness
- Boylston Chess Club
- Chess.com Club
- Organizer: Nicholas Sterling
- Approved for Verified Cash Prize Tournaments
- Alliance Chess Club
- Chess.com Club
- Website
- Organizer: Louis Reed
- Approved for Verified Cash Prize Tournaments
- Ayer Online Chess Club
- Chess.com Club
- Website
- Organizer: Stephen Murray
- Approved for Verified Cash Prize Tournaments
- Princeton Chess Academy
- Chess.com Club
- Organizer: Andy Dong
- Approved for Verified Cash Prize Tournaments
- Queensknight Scholastic Chess
- Chess.com Club
- Organizer: Antonio Cirillo
- Approved for Verified Cash Prize Tournaments
- Hub City Chess Club
- Chess.com Club
- Organizer: Bob Lenning
- Approved for Verified Cash Prize Tournaments
- Make Your Move Chess Club
- Chess.com Club
- Organizer: Tak Wong
- Approved for Verified Cash Prize Tournaments
- Madison City Chess League
- Chess.com Club
- Organizer: Ranae Bartlett
- Kolty Chess Club
- Chess.com Club
- Organizer: Joji Escoto
- Coachella Chess Club
- Chess.com Club
- Organizer: Axel van der Velden
- Howard University Chess Club
- Chess.com Club
- Organizer: Diego LeBlond
- Clearwater Chess Club
- Chess.com Club
- Organizer: Bledi Bejo
- Approved for Verified Cash Prize Tournaments
- Third Coast Chess Club
- Chess.com Club
- Organizer: Ian Samples
- Approved for Verified Cash Prize Tournaments
- Grand Rapids Chess Center
- Chess.com Club
- Organizer: Michael Brooks
- Approved for Verified Cash Prize Events
- The West Louisville Chess Club
- Website
- Organizer: Corbin Seavers
- Approved for Verified Cash Prize Tournaments
- Silicon Valley Chess Club
- Chess.com Club
- Organizer: Venkatagiri Acharya
- Summit School of Chess
- Chess.com Club
- Organizer: Jesse Cohen
- Funky Owls Chess Club
- Chess.com Club
- Organizer: Elsie Smits
- Charbonneau Chess Club
- Chess.com Club
- Organizer: Frank A Niro III
- Future Master Chess Academy
- Chess.com Club
- Organizer: Nicholas Sterling
- Chess Square
- Chess.com Club
- Organizer: Elton Cao
- Frederick Chess Club
- Chess.com Club
- Organizer: Nick Thomas
- Tri-Bridges Chess Club
- Chess.com Club
- Organizer: Joshua Anderson
- ChessKidz Official Online Team
- Cincinnati Scholastic Chess
- Website
- Organizer: Alan Hodge
- Chess Carolinas
- Website
- Organizer: Raghu Arramreddy
- Crusader Chess Club of El Paso Texas
- Website
- Organizer: Renate Garcia