Free USCF Rated Tournaments For Youth
We strive to provide weekly low-cost USCF rated tournaments for both new and experienced chess players alike.
Our mission is to bring newcomers to the game of Chess by making tournaments accessible and fun.
Running professional tournaments in the 5 boroughs of New York
We’re driven to help chess players find a venue to play at. It’s a disappointing experience to find that a weekend you might want to play doesn’t have any tournaments available. We host our events frequently, at easy to access destinations. All are welcome at our tournaments, whether they’ve just learned to play or skilled veterans of Chess.
No need to worry about equipment or scoresheets- we’ll take care of everything for you so you can focus on playing.
Why Chess?
Chess improves logical and critical thinking skills, and is proven to boost academic performance. Heading to a chess tournament and attaining a measure of skill that is updated as you play is the next step. Our tournaments are officially recognized in the USCF National database and an objective rating can be looked up at any time.
“Chess is truly a fair, equal-opportunity based sport. I started CFA so I would be able to share this experience with others.”
— Sunny Yang, Founder
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