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Chess Life (monthly) and Chess Life for Kids (bi-monthly) are the official chessmagazine publications of the United States Chess Federation (USCF). Chess Life reaches more than a quarter of a million readers every month. It focuses on American chess players and tournaments, instruction, human interest, and USCF governance matters. A subscription to Chess Life and Chess Life for Kids is currently one benefit of USCF membership. All members have access to the online versions of Chess Life and Chess Life for Kids (including back issues). USCF members who choose the Senior, Premium Adult, Premium Young Adult, Premium Youth, Premium Scholastic members, Family, Life, Blind, or Prison membership categories also receive printed copies of Chess Life and/or Chess Life for Kids. The magazines contain a newsletters which includes information about upcoming chess tournaments. Members not receiving printed copies of the magazine can request a free bi-monthly newsletter (once every four months for scholastic members). Receiving printed copies of Chess Life and Chess Life for Kids is also currently one of the benefits of being a USCF Affiliate.
History
Chess Life, February 1968, cover before the merger with Chess Review
The United States Chess Federation was incorporated on December 27, 1939. In the early years, it had no office and no publication. In 1945 and 1946, USCF Annual books were published. In 1946, publication of Chess Life started as a bi-weekly newspaper, usually eight or twelve pages long. In 1961, Frank Brady converted Chess Life to a slick-covered magazine. In 1969, Chess Life merged with Chess Review, the other leading U.S. chess magazine. The magazine was published under the title Chess Life & Review starting with the November 1969 issue until 1980 when it returned to the name Chess Life.
