United States Chess Federation

United States Chess Federation
AbbreviationUS Chess or USCF
FormationDecember 27, 1939 (1939-12-27)
Merger of
  • American Chess Federation (ACF)
  • National Chess Federation (NCF)
Headquarters333 S 18th St. Suite 210
St. Louis, Missouri
Region served
United States
Members112,000+ (2022)
President
John Fernandez (Missouri)
Vice President
John D. Rockefeller V (Maryland)
Executive Director
Fred Abousleman
AffiliationsFIDE
Staff22
Websiteuschess.org
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The United States Chess Federation (also known as US Chess or USCF) is the governing body for chess competition in the United States and represents the U.S. in the World Chess Federation (FIDE). USCF administers the official national rating system, awards national titles, sanctions over twenty national championships annually, and publishes two magazines: Chess Life and Chess Life Kids. The USCF was founded and incorporated in Illinois in 1939, from the merger of two older chess organizations. It is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Its membership as of 2024 was 112,000.

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