12 Jan 08
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Originally posted by RamnedYou can play rated games against other people at your local clubs, you can ask the the person in charge of your club where and when to sign up for local tournaments, as said before you get ChessLife magazine every month, and uhhh ya....
What benefits do you receive, how do you join a tournament, get a rating, and is there benefits to joining a club?
12 Jan 08
Originally posted by Sam The ShamWhat are the different types of tournaments: What would a player such as myself be eligible to join: Young Adult (16-24), not rated, (Ohio)...? what's a grand prix tourney, and what is the difference between 'regular rated' and FIDE rated?
You get a subscription to Chess Life, which will list all the tournaments around the country each month.
12 Jan 08
Originally posted by Dance Master MCit's each month for adults / young adults.
You can play rated games against other people at your local clubs, you can ask the the person in charge of your club where and when to sign up for local tournaments, as said before you get ChessLife magazine every 2 months, and uhhh ya....
but I need to know if it's worth it. I'm wanting to do tournaments and rated games more.
12 Jan 08
Originally posted by RamnedMaybe a better approach would be to find a USCF affiliate club near you. Give them a visit, and ask them a million questions. Then decide whether you want to take the plunge into USCF membership, club membership, and USCF tournaments.
What benefits do you receive, how do you join a tournament, get a rating, and is there benefits to joining a club?
The link below is a search page for USCF affiliate clubs. Maybe you can find one near you.
http://www.uschess.org/directories/AffiliateSearch/
13 Jan 08
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Originally posted by Sam The ShamYou may do one of these currently and the cost of it may then be applied to a USCF membership.
I don't know if they still do this, but USCF used to allow a "tournament only" registration for non-members, cost a few more bucks than whatever the entrance fee was, so a non-member could play rated games.
www.uschess.org also has a listing of tournaments if you dig.
http://main.uschess.org/content/blogsection/18/95/ -- has links to both tournaments and clubs.
If I remember correctly, Gran Prix is an annual points race. Certain tournaments give gran prix points and the yearly winner gets a cash prize. The tournaments that qualify as gran prix tournaments typically cost more to enter, have a larger cash prize and expect more players to enter.
Feel free to message me with any specific questions.
