Full membership. Includes 12 issues per year of Chess Life, the right to earn a chess rating in the official national rating system, and the right to play rated games on USChessLive, the USCF's online playing system.

Full membership, with same benefits as Regular Adult. After ten consecutive, uninterrupted, annual payments, converts to a Life Membership.

Note: Sustaining Memberships started on or before December 31, 2002, will be able to continue paying at the $95.00/year rate; Sustaining Memberships begun after December 31, 2002, will be at the $120.00/year rate.

A one-time, lump sum payment makes the person a life-time member of the USCF, with all the benefits of a Regular Adult membership (these benefits may change from time to time).

Does not receive Chess Life; otherwise, all the same benefits as a Regular Adult membership (formerly known as the Internet Membership).

Includes 12 issues per year of Chess Life, the right to earn a chess rating in the official national rating system, and the right to play rated games on USChessLive, the USCF's online playing system.

Youth members must be 19 years old or less at the beginning of each membership year, whether paying for one year or multiple years.

Includes 5 issues per year of Chess Life and one Scholastic Yearbook each year, the right to earn a chess rating in the official national rating system, and the right to play rated games on USChessLive, the USCF's online playing system.

Scholastic members must be 14 years old or less at the beginning of each membership year, whether paying for one year or multiple years.

Includes the right to earn a chess rating in the official national rating system, and the right to play rated games on USChessLive, the USCF's online playing system, but does not receive any publications.

Scholastic members must be 14 years old or less at the beginning of each membership year, whether paying for one year or multiple years.

Full membership; must be age 65 or over. Includes 12 issues per year of Chess Life, the right to earn a chess rating in the official national rating system, and the right to play rated games on USChessLive, the USCF's online playing system.

Must be age 65 or over. A one-time, lump sum payment makes the person a life-time member of the USCF, with all the benefits of a Regular Senior membership (these benefits may change from time to time).

Full membership; must be legally blind (proof may be required). Includes 12 issues per year of Chess Life, the right to earn a chess rating in the official national rating system, and the right to play rated games on USChessLive, the USCF's online playing system.

Must be legally blind (proof may be required). A one-time, lump sum payment makes the person a life-time member of the USCF, with all the benefits of a Regular Blind membership (these benefits may change from time to time).

Does not receive Chess Life; otherwise, all the same benefits as a Regular Adult membership.

Additional Family Members must live in the same household with a relative who is a current USCF member receiving Chess Life. An Additional Family Membership covers only one person, not the entire family; a separate Additional Family Membership is needed for each additional person in the household who desires USCF membership.

Special 6 month trial membership, only available to first-time members. Includes all benefits of the Regular Adult membership.

Must be incarcerated in a prison. Generally the same benefits as a Regular Adult membership, with some specific exceptions; contact the USCF office at 1-845-562-8350 for additional details.