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Here is the news article about the rated tourneys: https://www.chess.com/news/chesscom-to-host-uscf-quick-rated-play-9414 and here is the schedule from that (events show up 1 hour before the scheduled start): List will be updated if there are changes to times or days US Chess Monday Blitz: USCF Blitz held every Monday at 3 p.m. Pacific, 6 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 10 | 0 time control AND USCF Blitz held every Monday at 8 p.m. Pacific, 11 p.m. Eastern 7 Rounds 5|0 time control US Chess Wednesday Blitz: USCF Blitz held every Wednesday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 7 rounds (fewer if not enough participants) 3|2 blitz time control US Chess Friday Rapid: USCF Rapid held every Friday at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern 5 rounds 15|10 time control US Chess Saturday: 11 am Pacific, 2 pm Eastern All events 5 rounds Week 1, 1st Saturday: Blitz -- 10|0 Week 2, 2nd Saturday: Quick/ Rapid -- 15|2  Week 3, 3rd Saturday: Blitz -- 10|0 Week 4, 4th Saturday: Regular -- 30|0 (changed January 2021) Week 5, 5th Saturday: Quick/Rapid -- 15|10

Please be aware that at the end of each month we will be checking USCF membership status of accounts coming up for renewal. We will remove any expired accounts on the 1st of the month. If you are removed from the group and renew your membership after that time, please request to rejoin. If your account has already been verified, there will be no need to fill out another authentication form. Thank you.

For those that want to check out all the tourneys after they get rated, you can check out the following USCF Affiliate page and check out all the rated events and crosstables there. http://www.uschess.org/msa/AffDtlMain.php?A6044892

Here is some information on how the whole process works to tie Chess.com accounts to USCF ones.1.  Fill out the USCF Authentication form: https://www.chess.com/news/view/uscf-member-authentication-9266 Please fill out all fields. It is very important to set up your link on your US Chess profile: new.uschess.org/news/it-factor-part-3-managing-your-preferences (copy/paste the whole link for instructions) 2. Join the US Chess Members Only group: https://www.chess.com/club/uschess-members-only You must have the form filled out to join the group. If the form is not filled out within 24 hours your group request will be denied and you will have to reapply. 3. Get verified If there is a problem (incorrect USCF ID, names don't match between form and US Chess profile, expired account), your request will be denied. You can resubmit the form with updated details and request access to the group again. 4. Keep your USCF membership current; if your membership expires you will be removed from the group. You can re-apply for group membership once you have renewed, but will not need to fill out the form a second time.   updated 11/2020

Does this group offer resources for hosting local USCF affiliate events online? Could it?Can the administrators of this group offer advice and or training to certified TDs who are trying to keep local events going during the pandemic?

Membership   1. How can I play in club events, join the club, etc? First, you must be a current member of the US Chess Federation: https://uschess.org Second, fill out the member authentication form found here: https://www.chess.com/news/view/uscf-member-authentication-9266 Add your Chess.com username to your US Chess account: https://new.uschess.org/news/it-factor-part-3-managing-your-preferences Third, click on the Join button on the club homepage. 2. Do I have to pay to play? US Chess Club events are free to chess.com members that have current US Chess memberships. You do not have to be a premium member or pay for the event, just for your US Chess membership. 3. I "Joined" but I'm not in the club and can't play events. If you clicked Join but didn't fill out the authentication form and add your chess.com username to your US Chess profile, you have to do that process as well. Check your notes and messages. If we don't see a form we will attempt to leave you a note, with a link to the form. If there is a problem with your form, or we can't verify the username link to  your US Chess account, we will message you about it. 4. I filled out the form but I'm not in the club/can't play in events. Check your messages; if there is a problem with your form, we will deny your club request and let you know what you need to do to fix the problem. Make sure you clicked Join on the club homepage. 5. I "Joined" but keep getting denied. Did you fill out the form? If you request access and do not fill out the form within 24 hours of receiving the notification to do it, your request will be denied. If you subsequently request access and the form still hasn't been filled out, you will automatically be denied. 6. I filled out the form, was accepted into the club but was removed. At the end of every month, we check members to see if their US Chess membership is due to expire. We attempt to notify expiring members up to 7 days in advance. If you have not renewed your membership by the 1st of the following month, you will be removed from the club. If you renew your US Chess membership, click Join on the club page and we will verify your status. 7. If I have been removed and renew my US Chess membership, do I need to fill out the form again? No. Just Join the club again and we will check your membership status and accept if you are current. 8. Why have I been banned from the club? If you have requested multiple times to be in the club and have failed to fill out the form, your account will be banned until you fill out the form. Serial account creators will also be unable to join the club. If you feel the need to close your account and open a new one, please don't do so multiple times. 9. I'm not from the United States, can I still join? Yes. The only requirement is that you have a current United State Chess Federation membership which can be purchased by anyone at the US Chess site: https://secure2.uschess.org/webstore/member.php

What's the history of the USCF CM title/is everyone who hit above 2000 established before 1991 a CM?

Being born, in 2009, my entire life was computers pairing players against each other. But that gave me a question: how were tournaments paired before thoses softwares, and how long did it take? Did they randomly draw players or something else?

More to the point, even 1900s lose epically to 1500s sometimes. Have a look at this game. My first 100% game against a higher-rated player

Why is my rapid rating on chess.com 1462 but my USCF regular is only 758.

I am playing in the florida state championship this weekend, and i am currenty the top seed in the u1350 category, but i feel like i should switch to the u1600, so i ask, is being a top seed better or a bottom seed better?

Here's a place to put your cool USCF games. Here's one I played. I was white. The time control was G30;D5. The engine says I had 95% accuracy!

I have just joined the USCF Members Only Club, and as such, will likely play my first online USCF tournament soon. Am I allowed to play music in the background during these tournaments? If I am, are there any restrictions (eg. it can't be from my computer, it must be instrumental, etc.)?

Join the Waltham Chess Club - ZOOM Grand Prix. It is a USCF-rated group where we play events, and it is a grand prix, so the second cycle is about to start tomorrow. You do have to join a Zoom and use Chess.com proctor, but it is very fun, and even prizes for the top three in the grand prix standings

Just got accused of cheating by some 1900ish player. Not gonna name any names here. If you're interested, take a look at my recent games. Look up this game of mine where I had an accuracy of [removed-- MS], and my opponent has a picture [removed] for his profile pic. Look, I get that he has good reason to be suspicious. For one thing. I played the opening and most of the middlegame pretty quickly (it's a position I know very well), and he's like 400 rating points higher than me. But come on, there's no law saying that a lowly 1500 can't beat a 1900 fair and square. Isn't chess supposed to be a meritocracy? So what I do different in this game? Nothing really. Oh actually, there is something. I'm sitting in a bar drinking a beer while playing this game, relying mostly on pattern recognition and some basic calculation skills. Again, there's no law saying you can't play under the influence is there? If my experience is anything to go by, some moderate drinking might even improve your game. What do I know?...

 Is there a rule against vaping in the Bathrooms of a national event? I saw one kid vape in the highschool bathroom of supernationals. I told him to stop, he says there is no rule against it.

Why is there a tournament of champions for elementary, middle,high, senior and Girls, but none for the Actual state champions? This could be another way to qualify for the US Championship!

The only requirements for the (FIDE) CM title is a 2200 rating without requiring any norms, however I notice that many players (particularly older players) have reached the 2200 rating threshold many years ago but have since dropped down to lower ratings without having ever asked FIDE for the title, and remain untitled to this day (even Americans who have never reached NM in the US and still pay for premium on chess.com). From what I can gather, top junior players in the world often decline lower titles until they reach IM or GM to avoid paying FIDE for the title, but I’m uncertain what benefit this would have for others unless things were different many years ago. The FIDE rules seem to imply that any player whose live rating crosses the threshold can claim the title even years after the fact. Maybe CM was looked down upon as a legitimate title? I’m curious what titled players think about this, since it seems like it’s not just a one-off case.