The
United States Chess Federation (
USCF or
US Chess) is the governing body for
chess competition in the
United States and represents the U.S. in
FIDE, the World Chess Federation. 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 for Kids. 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
Crossville, Tennessee. Its membership is over 85,000.