The United States Chess Federation (USCF) is pleased to announce that in November 2003 they will begin producing a weekly electronic newsletter. USCF will soon offer from their website, uschess.org, an online subscriber form for those who wish to receive the newsletter via email. The form will also offer an unsubscribe option.

USCF's goal with producing the newsletter is to offer a weekly forum for chess players and chess clubs to pubish local and state chess activities they are involved in. USCF also hopes this will increase club development as it will offer an exchange of successul ideas of running clubs and tournaments.

Anyone who would like to send newsworthy items can email them to [email protected]. Co-editors for the USCF Newsletters are: Sara Walsh and Ed Scimia.

The success of this newsletter depends on you. This is your opportunity to offer chess news, ideas pertaining to chess clubs, fundraising and sponsorship ideas, etc. which can be distributed amongst those in the chess community.

The United States Chess Federation, founded in 1939, serves as the governing body for chess in the United States and is devoted to extending the role of chess in American society. It promotes the study and knowledge of the game of chess, for its own sake as an art and enjoyment, and as a means for the improvement of society. The USCF is a not-for-profit membership organization with more than 90,000 members. For more information, please see http://www.uschess.org.