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how do you join the USCF?

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I want to get into chess more seriously now that I'm understanding it well but I need to join this org before a tournament. Any links?

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Originally posted by Ramned
I want to get into chess more seriously now that I'm understanding it well but I need to join this org before a tournament. Any links?
Google is your friend 🙂

http://main.uschess.org/

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I was almost in the thing, but I had forgot the address to one of their tournaments they were hosting nearby. The guy who host a chess tournament at a school nearby recommended I go there, but I had forgot to get his card or something

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What benefits do you receive, how do you join a tournament, get a rating, and is there benefits to joining a club?

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Originally posted by Ramned
What benefits do you receive, how do you join a tournament, get a rating, and is there benefits to joining a club?
You get a subscription to Chess Life, which will list all the tournaments around the country each month.

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Originally posted by Ramned
What benefits do you receive, how do you join a tournament, get a rating, and is there benefits to joining a club?
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 month, and uhhh ya....

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Originally posted by Sam The Sham
You get a subscription to Chess Life, which will list all the tournaments around the country each month.
What 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?

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Originally posted by Dance Master MC
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....
it's each month for adults / young adults.

but I need to know if it's worth it. I'm wanting to do tournaments and rated games more.

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Originally posted by Ramned
it's each month for adults / young adults.

but I need to know if it's worth it. I'm wanting to do tournaments and rated games more.
Then join for a year and see if you like it

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Originally posted by Ramned
What benefits do you receive, how do you join a tournament, get a rating, and is there benefits to joining a club?
Maybe 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.

The link below is a search page for USCF affiliate clubs. Maybe you can find one near you.

http://www.uschess.org/directories/AffiliateSearch/

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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.

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Originally posted by Sam The Sham
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.
You may do one of these currently and the cost of it may then be applied to a USCF membership.

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.

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The magazine comes once a month.

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