US Chess vs. VA Chess Memberships
PLEASE READ THIS NOTE CAREFULLY.
- Purchasing a VA Chess membership DOES NOT get you a US Chess ID number, which every player must have to play in a rated chess tournament. If you want a US Chess Federation membership, or you need to renew your existing US Chess membership, please select the correct US Chess membership option based on your age.
- If you live in Virginia and are playing in a VA Chess Federation tournament, VA Chess membership MAY BE REQUIRED. Check the requirements for the tournament. If it is not explicitly required, as is the case with almost all scholastic tournaments we run, then you do not need to join the VCF ... but you MUST be a US Chess member.