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December 2005 Chess Life
scheduled mail date 11/29/05 |
The printed 2005 Annuual Rating List has been delayed. Download files should be available later today.
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Winter 2005 Catalog |
KATRINA ATTACKS –
U. S. CHESS RESPONDS!
(Outreach program to aid USCF members affected by
Hurricane Katrina)
Motion passed by objections procedure by USCF Executive Board:
The USCF Executive Board passed the following motion by objections procedure:
Moved, that in order to help chess activity recover in areas severely affected by hurricane
Katrina, tournaments held in these areas will be entitled to free TLAs and free rating fees
through the end of 2006. Based on a list of impacted zip codes defined by the US Postal Service,
these areas are:
Louisiana 70000-70499
Mississippi 39300-39699
Alabama 36500-36699, 36900-36999
The motion passes Friday, Oct 21 at 1pm if there are no objections.
Bill Goichberg |
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USCF offers a special promotional adult/regular membership for those who have never been
members, or whose membership last expired in 2004 or earlier. This special membership
now available by mail or phone as well as on this website,
costs $38 ($36 if done online) for one year, $67 ($65 if done online) for two years, or $95
($93 if done online) for three years. It includes a monthly Chess Life magazine and full
membership benefits. These rates represent a significant savings compared to our regular
rates of $49 one year, $90 two years, or $130 three years. If you are a current member,
please let your friends and those at your chess club know about this opportunity!
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