Dear ACF members and affiliates, I'm Jonathan Rasberry, the ACF's president over the past three-and-a-half years. Recently, I made the decision to step down from my presidential board position, effective February 28th, 2023. Michael Porcelli will

Written by Ranae Bartlett Photo Credit: Scott Wilhelm The 2023 All Girls State Chess Championship was conducted at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology and saw another record-setting attendance as this tournament enters its sixth year. Spons

Quick refers to the games played between 10 and 30 minutes per side. Such a time control affects only one's USCF quick ratings. While quick tournaments are often about the length of a casual game, many seasoned tournament players understand that time

Dual-rated refers to the games played between 30 and 60 minutes per side. Such a time control affects both one's USCF regular and quick ratings. This tournament often hits the sweet spot for players looking to play a full tournament in one day with a

Contributor: Jonathan Rasberry Edited - March 6th, 2022 It has been 10 years since my first chess tournament. I was finishing the 8th grade and puffed up after beating what I thought was a strong chess program my dad had on his computer. I signed