u/k2xl — reddlx

Roswell Chess event at Milkshake Factory this Sunday (Jun 28th)

Roswell Chess is hosting a chess simul this Sunday, June 28, from 12:00–3:00 PM at MilkShake Factory Roswell.

International Master Carlos Perdomo will be taking on players in a 10-game simul. If you want to play, entry is $25 and includes two games, one as White and one as Black. Participants also get a free milkshake.

Spectators are welcome, and there will be free casual chess for anyone who wants to stop by, watch, or play.

Details:
Sunday, June 28
12:00–3:00 PM
MilkShake Factory Roswell
920 Woodstock Rd, Suite 220, Roswell, GA

All ages and skill levels are welcome. Great chance for local chess players and families to come hang out, play, and meet others in the Roswell chess community.

Register here: https://chess67.com/club/roswell-chess-club/events/battle-a-chess-master-jedi-simul-with-im-carlos-perdomo-20260628

u/k2xl — 9 days ago

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[OC] US chess ratings and membership by state

This visualizes rated tournament chess participation in the United States using data from the US Chess Federation. USCF is the main national organization for over-the-board rated chess tournaments in the U.S.

I looked at active USCF members, regular chess ratings, median rating by state, rating distributions, and participation adjusted for population.

A few notes:

Data is updated monthly
The U.S. has 102,927 active USCF members in this snapshot.
83,290 players have regular ratings.
The national median regular rating is 838.
Texas has the most active USCF members, followed by California and New York.
Massachusetts has the highest median regular rating among states in this snapshot.

Population adjustment: based on 2025 estimated resident population.

Interactive version: https://chess67.com/uscf/stats/all

I made this because I was curious how organized tournament chess participation differs across states, both in raw member count and relative to population.

Feedback welcome!

chess67.com

u/k2xl — 17 days ago

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I analyzed USCF data and made some visualizations of ratings, active players, and state-by-state participation

I analyzed USCF data and made some visualizations around active members, ratings, state-by-state participation, rating distributions, and population-adjusted chess activity.

A few things I found interesting:

Texas has the most active USCF members, ahead of California and New York.
Some states have much higher USCF participation relative to population than I expected.
Median regular rating varies a lot by state.

I mostly made this because I was curious what the USCF landscape looks like outside of individual tournaments and rating lists.

Here’s the page: https://chess67.com/uscf/stats/all

You can also search for a player name and see how their rank within the state changes over time.

Feedback appreciated!

reddit.com

u/k2xl — 17 days ago

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Roswell Chess Meetup this Saturday (June 6th)

For anyone in Roswell/East Cobb area looking for something close by this weekend:

There’s a casual chess meetup happening in Roswell on Saturday, June 6th. Very low-key and welcoming.

People can grab coffee, play a few games, and meet other local chess players.

All ages and skill levels are welcome, whether it’s kids learning the game or adults who haven’t played in a while.

RISE Coffee & Tea
Saturday (June 6th)
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

No cost - just show up! We will have plenty of boards

Details (and RSVP): https://chess67.com/.../events/june-2026-meetup-20260606

We have a Chess67 club page (via the link) to get notified when we have our next chess event. We have a few planned this Summer including casual play and tournaments (adults and kids sections) at Chess at the Park at East Cobb Park (all are on our chess club page)!

u/k2xl — 1 month ago

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I posted last month and we had a great turnout from people who found our chess meetup through reddit, so wanted to share again!

If anyone is interested in playing chess, we have monthly meetups at Rise coffee in Roswell. We have been doing it for a few months now.

All ages and skill levels welcome (including beginners! Yes, that includes new players!)

Details of our next one where you can RSVP for our next one this Saturday (tomorrow) (it’s free):

https://chess67.com/club/roswell-chess-club/events/may-2026-meetup-20260502

Our new club page where we’ll announce other meetups and tournaments: https://chess67.com/club/roswell-chess-club

u/k2xl — 2 months ago