1. Loren Weiss Stuyvesant
An Overview of the United States Chess
Federation, by Loren Weiss, Stuyvesant High
School

2. Loren Weiss Stuyvesant
The United States Chess Federation (USCF) is the official nonprofit membership
organization in the United States for chess players and supporters of the game;
membership is open to beginners and Grandmasters alike. Founded in 1939
when the American Chess Federation merged with the National Chess
Federation, the USCF is dedicated to the promotion of chess as a hobby, a
competitive sport, and a way to improve society at large. It is the governing
body for chess in the US and represents the US in the World Federation or
FIDE. The USCF maintains separate titles and rating systems for its members.
One must be a member of USCF to participate in USCF-rated events.

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With 80,000 members in more than 2,000 affiliated chess clubs, the USCF
supports the growth of chess at the local, regional, and state levels, as well as
in American schools. Members of the USCF benefit from a monthly magazine,
as well as publications and literature relevant to the sport. The federation
oversees the organization of US chess championships, national scholastic
tournaments, and various other events.

4. Loren Weiss Stuyvesant
About Loren Weiss: Loren Weiss, a recent Stuyvesant High School graduate,
has competed in numerous USCF-rated local, regional and national chess
tournaments. As of October 2012, Weiss was ranked 27th in the nation by the
USCF for 18-year-olds, and has achieved the level of Expert.