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Could we have U1000 rapid/blitz tournaments?? I personally feel its hard for lower-rated players to play in general tournaments.

I would love to see bullet tournaments in Chess.com Online USCF Tournaments once in a while.

Is there a way to look up USCF ratings by state and age?I am a 12-year-old boy from the state of Connecticut and was looking at the CT player who participated in the Barber tournament. My rating is higher than his, and I got intrigued. Unfortunately, the only list I could find was of the top 100 12-year-olds nationally, which no Connecticut player is on. Is there a way to get a specific category, like "Top 6th-8th Grade Boys in Connecticut" or is this not an option?

Not to be a pearl-clutcher, but have y'all seen the latest ad mailer from US Chess? "Check out these Cool Chess-Themed T-Shirts at US Chess Sales!" And then this image below, specifically the green shirt: If I type out what the green t-shirt says, this post will get banned and I'll get a scolding note in my inbox. Am I being too sensitive here? Because that seems WILDLY inappropriate, especially in light of US Chess' continuing efforts to make chess less of a boys' club. Yikes.

Hello, I have a couple questions about achieve a National Master ranking in USCF. USCF has noted here that anyone who has reached a rating of 2200 will be awarded the title. Does it matter for which time control? e.g. Regular/Classical, Quick, Blitz? Does the National Master title require norms? USCF mention a "Life Masters" title that require five norms at the performing level plus a rating of 2200+. I'm confuse if "Life Master" is the same thing as National Master? Thanks!

According to the Blitz section of the USCF rule book, rule 7d states that: “A game is won by a player […]Who, after an illegal move is completed by the opponent, takes the king (if the king is in check) or claims the win and stops the clock, before the player determines a move and provided the player has sufficient mating material as defined in rule 7c. A player who moves his king adjacent to the opponent’s king and then attempts to claim a win under this rule based on the opponent’s failure to notice the check shall lose the game.” So suppose I was in a game and both myself and my opponent had 10 seconds left in a game without increment and were in a time scramble. If I were to intentionally check my opponent (multiple? maybe) times (something that is done often in online chess to undo your opponent’s premoves), and with the intent of calling an illegal move to win the game, especially in a dead draw, would that be considered bad sportsmanship?

https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/51926999105 I'm confused at how Rxc2 is brilliant, its common sense, but i mean, ill take the brilliant move.

Would anyone be interested in joining a U1700 tournament sometime in the next couple weeks where there is an entry fee (something like 5 or 10 dollars) and the winner gets 25% of total entry fees, 2nd gets 15% and 3rd gets their money back + possible free entry into another tourney? I am interested in hosting online tournaments and am trying to scout out interest levels. Also, if anyone has any experience in this sort of thing, what advice would you give?

Don't Have Time for Chess? Problem solved. There is no need to spend 5+ hours of your day to play in a quality chess tournament. In this unique event, you will be assigned five simultaneous games against other scholastic players. As this is a chess.com daily tournament, all you have to do is play one move every day in each of these games. Just one move a day! You can get all of your games done in just 5 minutes daily. You can also spend much longer if you wish, so no rushing required! What's even better is that you would be assigned to a six-person section by rating, so that the six highest rated players would be in one section, the next six highest in another section and so on. This way you will play against other students who are around your skill level. When the tournament ends, you will receive a correspondence chess rating from the USCF, something most chess players do not have. Also, if you rank first in your section, you will receive a $50 Amazon gift card! The entry fee will increase by 22% on May 10, so act quickly. For more information and to register, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-daily-movers-scholastic-chess-championship-registration-324223931507 We hope you’re able to join us!

It says I don't qualify for the U1450 blitz, so just trying to determine if it's using my rapid rating or not.

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For the rapid tournament this friday, how many people typically participate, how do the ratings/rounds/pairings work, and are there any processes/registration fees required to participate? Sorry for the possibly seemingly obvious questions, I'm new here and to the scene of official chess tournaments/federations in general.

Fellow chess enthusiasts, It is my great pleasure to inform you that the April International Scholastic Swiss, an online chess tournament to be held on Chess.com, will be held about a week from now on April 23. Most importantly, the entry fee for this event will increase from $15 to $20 at 11:59pm tomorrow! Please see the following presentation for the details:- For additional information and to register, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/april-international-scholastic-swiss-registration-306686145517 If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to inquire. Thank you for your time and attention! Sincerely, Caleb S. Brown President of Innovative Chess Solutions, LLC

I just played in the U1450 10 | 0 tournament and after looking up 4 peoples names they were all over 1450 on USCF blitz online which is the category for this event. Please look into people abusing this. Chess.com Username: swojnowski USCFID: 12473084 USCF Online Blitz Rating: 1475 Chess.com Username: RejectedToaster USCFID: 17257921 USCF Online Blitz Rating: 1684 Chess.com Username: andrewy20 USCFID: 12473084 USCF Online Blitz Rating: 1460 Chess.com Username: tspaper USCFID: 12532342 USCF Online Blitz Rating: 1506

Fellow chess enthusiasts, We would like to inform you that our next online scholastic chess tournament, the 2022 Virtual Scholastic Chess Exposition, will be held on March 26, 2022. This event is open to all K-12 students throughout the world (USCF membership required). There will be seven rounds, three sections (Open, U1200 and U600) and a G/15+2 time control. Why participate? Consider the following reasons:- As an online tournament, you can participate from wherever you may be as long as it has an internet connection, even if you are away on vacation! This is a great opportunity to prepare for larger and more prestigious events, such national and state championships. Because this event is only quick rated, it will not affect your regular ratings. As a result, you can play your very best without stressing about what will happen to your rating afterwards. Entry fees are always refundable up to seven days before the event (less Eventbrite's fees), so there is no risk if you later discover you cannot play. All prizes are issued as Amazon gift cards, which means that need not worry about your prize being lost in the mail. Interested? If so, please beware that the current $15 entry fee will substantially increase tomorrow, so register now! To discover more about this tournament and to register, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2022-virtual-scholastic-chess-exposition-registration-247395104417 If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to inquire. Thank you! Sincerely, Caleb S. Brown President of Innovative Chess Solutions, LLC

Chess enthusiasts, It is my pleasure to announce that the January Transcontinental Scholastic Chess Super-Tournament is only eight days away, and fortunately, it is not too late to register therefor. We would love to have you join us for this grand event! The reasons why you should play in our next online tournament include: Although this is an online tournament, it is about as competitive as our in-person tournaments and helps prepare you to compete over the chessboard in-person more effectively. Regular competitive chess play is a must for improving chess players and should not be neglected. While you can play as many casual games as you want online, our events give you a taste of the OTB tournament experience that you would not have otherwise. Online tournaments such as ours are convenient for parents because they do not have to devote many hours of the day to driving to, and participating in, a physical event. No added hotel, food or gas costs required. Having drawn students from over twenty-four states and three foreign countries in our previous events, you could be playing against players from all over the continent (or even beyond). Unlike many other online tournaments, we offer our participants a time control of G/45+10, which empowers them to actually think about their moves. No rushing required! Considering that we have already organized ten online tournaments in the past, we have refined our technological methods to make participating in our events as easy as can be. Four easy steps and you’re all ready to go! For students who like variety in their chess, we will also hold a blitz online tournament an hour after the main event finishes. It only costs $10 and offers prizes. For more details, click here. These online tournaments are rated by the United States Chess Federation, so you can improve your official online ratings by participating in this tournament. Amazon gift cards are issued as prizes in proportion to the amount of registrations. We hope you will be able to join us for this grand event next Saturday! If you would like to discover more or to register, please click here. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to inquire. Sincerely, Caleb S. Brown President of Innovative Chess Solutions, LLC

Fellow chess enthusiasts, It is my pleasure to announce that the February Transcontinental Scholastic Chess Super-Tournament is only eight days away, and fortunately, it is not too late to register therefor. We would love to have you join us for this grand event! The reasons why you should play in our next online tournament include: Although this is an online tournament, it is about as competitive as our in-person tournaments and helps prepare you to compete over the chessboard in-person more effectively. Regular competitive chess play is a must for improving chess players and should not be neglected. While you can play as many casual games as you want online, our events give you a taste of the OTB tournament experience that you would not have otherwise. Online tournaments such as ours are convenient for parents because they do not have to devote many hours of the day to driving to, and participating in, a physical event. No added hotel, food or gas costs required. Having drawn students from over twenty-four states and three foreign countries in our previous events, you could be playing against players from all over the continent (or even beyond). Unlike many other online tournaments, we offer our participants a time control of G/45+10, which empowers them to actually think about their moves. No rushing required! Considering that we have already organized eleven online tournaments in the past, we have refined our technological methods to make participating in our events as easy as can be. Four easy steps and you’re all ready to go! For students who like variety in their chess, we will also hold a blitz online tournament an hour after the main event finishes. It only costs $10 and offers prizes. For more details, click here. These online tournaments are rated by the United States Chess Federation, so you can improve your official online ratings by participating in this tournament. Amazon gift cards are issued as prizes in proportion to the amount of registrations. We hope you will be able to join us for this grand event next Saturday! If you would like to discover more or to register, please click here. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to inquire. Sincerely, Caleb S. Brown President of Innovative Chess Solutions, LLC

Hello everyone I was wondering if there is a USCF dresscode? I’m going to be playing some more OTB soon but, was wondering if there are things I should avoid wearing? Thanks in advance to anyone

Next Saturdays tournament (30 | 0 regular) falls directly on Christmas, would it be possible to move that to Sunday the 26th? I'm spending the day with my family on Christmas day, and I imagine that most others are as well, so turnout might be better on the 26th instead.