Some Important USCF Rules, Bylaws, Policies and Procedures

Compiled by Micah Smith


Recently, a page on the USCF website was added that put all the FAQ's into one place
http://www.uschess.org/content/view/7362/792/

Basic Rules: http://www.uschess.org/content/blogsection/19/28/ and http://www.uschess.org/content/view/7324/368/

Match Rules: http://main.uschess.org/docs/gov/report ... atches.php (which needs updating to include that matches can be blitz rated due to the new blitz rating system)

Blitz Rules: http://www.uschess.org/docs/gov/reports ... hanges.pdf (which needs updating to include the changes for 2015)

Scholastic Regulations: http://www.uschess.org/images/stories/s ... egulations

Correspondence Rules: http://www.uschess.org/content/view/7521/393/

TD Certification Rules: http://www.uschess.org/docs/forms/TDCer ... nRules.pdf (which needs updating to include the changes for 2015)

Electronic Scoresheet rules http://www.uschess.org/docs/gov/reports ... elines.pdf

Rulebook Updates: http://www.uschess.org/content/view/7752/28/(which needs updating to include more erratas)

Bylaws: http://www.uschess.org/docs/gov/reports ... Bylaws.pdf

Invitational Rules: http://www.uschess.org/content/view/11958/689/

Scholastic Invitational Rules: http://www.uschess.org/content/view/7865/131/

Grand Prix Rules: Can't find a link to the Grand Prix rules

Junior Grand Prix (JGP) Rules: http://www.uschess.org/datapage/JGP-Rules.php

Denker Rules: http://www.uschess.org/content/view/7867/131/

Barber Rules: http://www.uschess.org/content/view/11560/131/

USCF-FIDE Rule Differences: http://www.uschess.org/content/view/12723/ (which needs updating to include the changes for 2015)

National Event Bidding Procedures: http://www.uschess.org/docs/forms/How%2 ... Events.pdf

Code of ethics: http://www.uschess.org/content/view/7538/35/

Clock Rules: http://archive.uschess.org/tds/clockrules.php (which needs updating)