The United States Chess Federation (USCF) is a non-profit organization, the governing chess organization within the United States, and one of the federations of the FIDE. The USCF was founded in 1939 and grew gradually until 1972, when membership doubled due to interest in Bobby Fischer's rise to the World Championship. USCF membership dipped after Fischer's withdrawal from public competition, and didn't surpass its 1974 peak until 1992. Strong membership growth in the past decade has been spurred by the increase in scholastic chess clubs and the spread of chess computers.

The USCF also publishes the magazine Chess Life.

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Recently, the USCF has moved its operations from New York to Crossville, Tennessee. The USCF made a controversial decision to remove former world chess champion Bobby Fischer from its database, due to anti-U.S. statements Fischer had made. The USCF works with the U.S. Chess Trust, a chess-related charity organization.

See also

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• Presidents of the United States Chess Federation
• Executive Directors of the United States Chess Federation
• Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE)
• International Correspondence Chess Federation (ICCF)

External link

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• Official USCF Website

Chess organizations | Sports governing bodies of the United States

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