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USCF Correspondence Chess
Rated E-Mail Events

USCF RATED E-MAIL EVENTS

LIGHTNING Matches

$8.00 entry fee per person
2, 4 or 6 game option
No prize
SWIFT Quads

$15.00 entry fee per person
Four player-double round robin
1st place prize: $30.00 *

EXPRESS Tournaments

$20.00 entry fee per person
Seven players
1st place prize: $30.00 *
2nd place prize: $20.00 *

* - Prizes are USCF Merchandise Gift Certificates

Rating Levels used for pairing these e-mail events:
- Master/Expert: 2000 and higher (achieved - no unrateds)
- Class A/B: 1600-1999, including unrateds, Very strong/strong
- Class C/D: 1599-below, including unrated, Intermediate/Novice
Pairings will be sent via e-mail.
E-mail address is required. For those USCF members who are members of CompuServe and wish only to play other USCF/CompuServe members, please scroll down for our CompuServe ad.
USCF Membership is required and must be kept current for the duration of the event.
Rules are available online, or a hard copy can be obtained by writing to USCF. They are also available on CompuServe as "RATING.RUL" in Library 12.
Merchandise gift certificates cannot be used for membership payment - only for the purchase of USCF merchandise or Correspondence Chess entries.
Tournament Entry and credit card payment can also be made by calling the USCF toll free hot-line 1-800-388-KING or speak directly with Correspondence Chess.
Director: Joan DuBois at 845-562-8350
Credit card payment information and tournament entry can also be sent by FAX at 845-561-2437, Attention: Joan DuBois.

Chess on CompuServe

USCF is sponsoring correspondence chess Quads/Matches on CompuServe, a national electronic bulletin board service. These four-player round-robin events/matches require only a computer and a modem. Class level pairings. CompuServe is very similar to chess by mail, with one major difference; because the moves are transmitted electronically, the games finish much more quickly.

Winners of players Quad receive a free one-year USCF membership extension. (if not applicable (i.e. Life Members), then winners receive a $40 credit towards USCF merchandise or CC entries.)

Anyone wishing to participate in one of the CompuServe Quads should send a $10 entry fee to the USCF office. USCF membership is required and you must subscribe to CompuServe. The event is rated by USCF. Player assignments are posted in "11. USCF Q&A" on CompuServe (not sent by mail). For more information on subscribing to CompuServe, call 1-800-848-8990. When logging on to CompuServe, send an e-mail message to account #76711,163.

The USCF plans to hold different types of events on CompuServe in the future. Contact the USCF office for more information. CompuServe Match (2,4,or 6 games) available at $8.00 per person.

(No prize.)

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This page was last updated June 25, 1997

LIGHTNING Matches $8.00 entry fee per person 2, 4 or 6 game option No prize	SWIFT Quads $15.00 entry fee per person Four player-double round robin 1st place prize: $30.00 *	EXPRESS Tournaments $20.00 entry fee per person Seven players 1st place prize: $30.00 * 2nd place prize: $20.00 *
	* - Prizes are USCF Merchandise Gift Certificates