In the past week, the chess community lost a number of members: GM Victor Korchnoi GM Herman Suradiradja IM Danny Kopec Chess Organizer/Arbiter/Sponsor Frank K. Berry Former USCF Bill Hall Condolences to all their families and love ones.
USCF: FIDE President MUST seek approval from the USCF to visit local chess club in the US to play blitz
Open Letter on Ilyumzhinov’s Visit to Chicago (details here and here)By Bill HallMay 2, 2012 To: the FIDE Presidential BoardRe: Open Letter in objection to the recent Chicago visit Dear FIDE Leadership Team, The USCF Executive Board passed a...
The Dirty Hidden Truth
Here are some of the stunning facts about the current state of the USCF: Back in March 2003, the membership level of the USCF rose to 95,388. As of April 2009, the number is barely over 79,000 at 79,135....
The state of the US Chess Federation
Under the leadership of USCF President Bill Goichberg, Vice President Jim Berry, VP of Finance Randy Bauer and Executive Director Bill Hall, the USCF lost approximately 1,500 members (according to Mike Nolan) in February in comparison to 12 months...