Presidential Transition

It has been both fun and an honor to work with the ACF membership over the past decade. Since 2010 when I was elected president, ACF has grown both in terms of the number active players and the number members willing to participate in the volunteer a

ACF Board Accepts Offer to Divest Chess in Schools LLC

The ACF Executive Board today accepted the offer of Neil Dietsch to acquire Chess in Schools LLC (CIS). Closing is expected to take place in mid-2020. This divestiture will allow those of us who are singularly focused on advancing Chess in Educati

Alabama Rated Chess Play Falls for 3rd Successive Year

September 14, 2019 - After a sharp rise in the first six years of this decade, rated play during the The number of rated games is facing a third year of decline. 2019 rated game play is down 8% YTD from 2018. Declines are reflected in both scholastic