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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 ...
This article lists the presidents of the United States Chess Federation from its foundation in 1939 to present. The presidents were elected by voting members to three-year terms. Now the executive board elects its own officers annually.
Donald Schultz (May 13, 1936, Woodhaven, Queens, New York – April 20, 2020, New Jersey) [1] was a president and a vice-president of the United States Chess Federation (USCF). He was elected vice-president on August 14, 2005. He was defeated by the Susan Polgar-Paul Truong slate when he ran for re-election in July, 2007.
Enrico Sevillano (born March 17, 1968) is a Filipino and American chess player who received the FIDE title of Grandmaster (GM) in September 2012. [2] He plays for the United States Chess Federation (USCF) where he has a Regular Rating of 2542, Quick Rating of 2488 and Blitz Rating of 2572 (as of December 2020). [3]
Lu was the former youngest United States Chess Federation member to attain a master rating. [2] At approximately nine-years and eleven-months of age Maximillian beat the previous record by twelve days. [3] About a year later, this record was broken by Christopher Yoo. Lu is a 7-time National Scholastic Champion, 3-time North American Youth ...
After teaching school in Lincoln, Nebraska, he came to work for the United States Chess Federation in 1981. In 1988 he was appointed Executive Director. During his time in office, Lawrence greatly increased both the membership and the revenues of the USCF. Membership rose from about 50,000 to 84,000 and annual sales and revenues rose from less ...
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] The event originated as a challenge match in 1845, but the champion has been decided by tournament play under the auspices of the USCF since 1936. [2]
He was a member of the Policy Board of the United States Chess Federation (USCF) from 1996 to 1999. He has served as American Zone President of FIDE , the World Chess Federation, from 2000 to 2002, and was a Trustee of the U. S. Chess Trust from 2000 to 2019, as well as a past President.