A subscription to our world famous monthly magazine, Chess Life- filled with great games, news, instruction, info on upcoming tournaments, photos, history, and personality pieces.

The right to play in USCF-rated tournaments (including over 30 national title events), over-the-board, on the Internet, through the mail, and by e-mail.

Contact with local chess clubs and other organizations with chess programs.

The right to earn an official USCF national rating, to pursue qualification for the "Top 100" lists of players, various junior categories, seniors, or women, to earn a place on the All-America youth team, or to qualify for U.S. Championship and World Championship events.

The right to earn a USCF Quick Chess rating, now reflecting play as fast as five-minute chess.

uschess.org, our website featuring late news, recent rating info, and our great new MEMBER SERVICES AREA, featuring complete crosstables of every USCF-rated event since 1991!

The most extensive calendar in the country, Tournament Life, provides details of upcoming tournaments in each issue of Chess Life and on uschess.org

DISCOUNTS on chess books, equipment, computers, software, videos and DVDs.

Affinity relationships providing special prices for USCF members on non-chess products and services.

The right to organize your own USCF-rated tournaments. An additional fee for affiliation is required.

The right to direct USCF-rated tournaments. A certification procedure is required. Contact USCF.

"Auto-Renew" for new, expired, renewing members: You can now join or renew at $44 a year, thereby saving 10% off the Adult/Regular Member dues of $49 per year. We will keep your credit card number on file and automatically renew your US Chess membership approximately one month prior to your expiration date, so you will not miss an issue of Chess Life. As long as you stay in the "auto-renew" promotional membership program, you will continue to receive 10% off the one-year Adult/Regular membership fee.

Helpful information for you!
When you call our hotline number, 1-800-903-8723, or mail your membership form to U.S. Chess, PO Box 3967, Crossville, TN 38557-3967, or fax to 931-787-1200, be sure to mention, "Auto-Renew" for $44. We accept Master Card, American Express, Discover, and VISA.

If using a VISA card be sure to give us your three-digit V-code which appears on your credit card on the back. It would be the last three digits on the end of the series of numbers.

We hope you enjoy being a member of the U.S. Chess Federation, the official governing body for chess in the United States. Why not Join or Renew online now?