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The United States Chess Federation (also known as US Chess or USCF [1]) is the governing body for chess competition in the United States and represents the U.S. in The World Chess Federation (FIDE). USCF administers the official national rating system , awards national titles, sanctions over twenty national championships annually, and publishes ...
1959 – The USCF names Arpad Elo the head of a committee to examine all rating systems and make recommendations. 1961 – Elo develops his system and it is used by the USCF. [24] It is published in the June 1961 issue of Chess Life. [25] 1970 – FIDE starts using the Elo system. Bobby Fischer is at the top of the list. [26]
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Arpad Elo was a chess master and an active participant in the United States Chess Federation (USCF) from its founding in 1939. [4] The USCF used a numerical ratings system devised by Kenneth Harkness to enable members to track their individual progress in terms other than tournament wins and losses. The Harkness system was reasonably fair, but ...
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The US Chess Championship is an invitational tournament organized by the United States Chess Federation to determine the country's chess champion. [1] It is the oldest national chess tournament. [2]