Dear USA players...

Please join the US Chess Federation before rates rise on June 1st .... thanx 😉

@ketchuplover
Looks like the rates rose in April...More rate rising to come, eh?

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@ketchuplover said
Please join the US Chess Federation before rates rise on June 1st .... thanx 😉

I renewed, but only to focus on online OTB chess and regular OTB when it becomes available.

I must admit however to being somewhat ashamed of the USCF's correspondence chess section. With the exception of email events, this has changed very little since the Fischer era. In its present form USCF correspondence chess much like a 1957 Chevy in a field of present day Aston Martins, Jaguars, and Ferraris.



JMHO - Red Hot Pawn is a far better site for correspondence chess.

@mchill said





JMHO - Red Hot Pawn is a far better site for correspondence chess.

Man I agree wholeheartedly. When I went in search of a place for online chess, I looked at several. RHP was by far the best.

@mchill said
I renewed, but only to focus on online OTB chess and regular OTB when it becomes available.

I must admit however to being somewhat ashamed of the USCF's correspondence chess section. With the exception of email events, this has changed very little since the Fischer era. In its present form USCF correspondence chess much like a 1957 Chevy in a field of present day Aston Mar ...[text shortened]... s, Jaguars, and Ferraris.



JMHO - Red Hot Pawn is a far better site for correspondence chess.

What exactly is online OTB chess?

I thought OTB was Over-the-board chess. You know, face-to-face.

I had a USCF membership when I was younger, but got tired of dudes staring at my chest the whole game.

Online OTB would be real games that change your USCF rating.

@mchill

I've been waiting for the USCF to get it's own CC server/website for years. It's long overdue.

@r-to-d2 said
@mchill

I've been waiting for the USCF to get it's own CC server/website for years. It's long overdue.

I agree. In fact when I last renewed my membership, I was sent an email with a request for suggestions, so I wrote to the head of the USCF CC section, explaining politely that with the exception of email, correspondence chess at the USCF has changed very little since the Fischer era, and included a link to this site as an example of a good CC site. He responded with a diplomatic answer that was long on verbiage, and short on substance.

How unfortunate.
Possibly with the extra popularity of chess recently and people staying home they might come up with the cash to get it going. I know nothing about websites or server costs I might add 😉

@ketchuplover said
Please join the US Chess Federation before rates rise on June 1st .... thanx 😉

I've been wondering how that would benefit you, since that is what seems to be implied.

@Kevin-Eleven

It would benefit the American Chess Federation. USCF.
If people don't pay for a membership it will close down. Which means no money for real tournaments. Which means no real tournaments.

Online chess definitely helped chess but it is killing local clubs and local tournaments.

@ketchuplover said
Please join the US Chess Federation before rates rise on June 1st .... thanx 😉

I just received an email from the USCF CC dept. They said they've put together a panel to review their CC site and format in the hopes they can modernize, their CC dept. and begin to attract new players, and stop the flow of existing players from leaving for other sites (like this one) I wasn't giddy with optimism upon hearing the news, but perhaps some improvements will come of it. It may be worth logging into the USCF CC site every few weeks, just in case some features are added or improved upon.

@ketchuplover. In 1966, the annual subscription was around $10! Fortunately, I became a Life Member at $100.00, a good investment. The magazines are a treasure! By the way, minimum wage was $1.25 at that time. So, my membership cost me 80 labor hours.

@suzianne said
What exactly is online OTB chess?

I thought OTB was Over-the-board chess. You know, face-to-face.

I had a USCF membership when I was younger, but got tired of dudes staring at my chest the whole game.

Wow, those must have been some extroverted nerds back then. Usually they stare at the floor next to you.