Chess67
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What is Chess67?
Chess67’s USCF stats page is an interactive dashboard for exploring United States Chess Federation membership and rating data. It summarizes the current landscape with headline figures like active members, top ratings, median ratings, and rated-player counts, all shown with a validity date so you know how current the snapshot is. The page is built for browsing by state, comparing regions, and spotting national trends in participation and rating strength.
A major feature is the U.S. heat map and state-by-state rating view, where you can hover or tap a state to inspect its median regular rating and related movement. The site also shows a 50-state trend stack, member growth trends, and state member movement tables that highlight monthly adds, losses, and net changes. For people who want deeper context, it includes member density per 100,000 residents and ranking views for the most represented states.
The leaderboard explorer is another centerpiece, giving current top-rated players, fastest rising players, and biggest rank climbers. It also provides a rating distribution section so users can see how a given rating compares to the broader U.S. player pool. Several sections point users to related actions like finding a local club or coach, which makes the page useful beyond passive browsing.
This tool is aimed at chess players, coaches, club organizers, tournament directors, and anyone studying U.S. chess participation. It is especially useful for users who want to understand local playing strength, compare states, track monthly movement, or identify talent concentrations. The page also serves as a discovery entry point into Chess67’s broader tournament and community features.
Chess67 pricing
Pricing model: Freemium
The USCF stats page itself appears to be free to view as part of the main Chess67 platform. Chess67 states that the main platform remains 100% free, while Pro is an optional add-on for AI tools. Chess67 Pro is priced at $25/year, billed annually, and includes up to 250 scoresheet scans per month, unlimited AI coach bot games, Shadow Bot Studio, Jackhammer Chess trainer, and faster AI scan processing. Payment methods listed are credit/debit card via Stripe and PayPal.
Chess67 pros
- Interactive U.S. chess stats dashboard
- Shows current U.S. Chess Federation membership snapshot
- Includes statewide median rating comparisons
- Provides a U.S. heat map for quick visual scanning
- Lets users hover or tap states for detail
- Shows monthly active-member change by state
- Highlights state adds, losses, and net movement
- Ranks states by member density per 100,000 residents
- Shows top-rated U.S. players
- Shows fastest rising players
- Shows biggest rank climbers
- Includes rating distribution exploration
- Lets users judge how a rating compares nationally
- Links player names and USCF IDs to official records
- Includes club-finder and coach-finder prompts
- Useful for players, coaches, clubs, and tournament directors
- Offers a current validity date for the data snapshot
- Supports state-by-state browsing across all 50 states and DC
Chess67 cons
- Focused on U.S. Chess Federation data only
- No non-USCF federations or global ratings
- Mostly browse-and-read rather than advanced filtering
- State-level detail is stronger than city-level detail
- No custom reports or exports shown on the page
- No direct player comparison workflow shown
- No API documentation visible on the page
- No historical multi-year archive exposed on the page
- Some dense tables may be hard to scan quickly on mobile
Frequently asked questions about Chess67
What does the USCF stats page show?
It shows U.S. Chess Federation membership and rating statistics, including total active members, top regular rating, median regular rating, rated-player counts, state-by-state rating data, growth trends, density metrics, and leaderboard sections for top players and fast risers.
Is the data current?
Yes, the page labels the snapshot with a validity date of June 1, 2026, and presents current national and state-level figures tied to that date.
Can I compare states on the page?
Yes, the page provides a state heat map, a regular median rating view by state, a 50-state trend stack, and ranking tables for highest and lowest median ratings so you can compare states directly.
Does it show member growth over time?
Yes, it includes a member growth trend section with total active members, monthly net change, best month, and largest loss, plus a state member movement table that breaks down monthly adds and losses.
Can I see which states are most chess-heavy per population?
Yes, the member density section ranks states by active USCF members per 100,000 residents using estimated state population, which makes it easier to compare participation relative to population size.
Does it include player leaderboards?
Yes, the leaderboard explorer includes top rated players, fastest rising players, and biggest rank climbers, with player names, USCF IDs, states, ratings, gains, or rank jumps.
Can I use it to find a club or coach?
Yes, the page includes prompts to find a chess club near you and find a chess coach near you, using location-aware links and local rating context.
Are player names and IDs official?
The page says ratings are sourced from the US Chess Federation and that player names and USCF IDs link to the official USCF member record.
Is Chess67 Pro required to use the stats page?
No, Chess67 says the main platform remains free and Pro is optional. The stats page sits within the free platform, while Pro is for AI scoresheet scanning, coach bots, shadow bots, and the Jackhammer trainer.
What does Chess67 Pro include?
Chess67 Pro includes up to 250 scoresheet scans per month, unlimited AI coach bot games, Shadow Bot Studio, Jackhammer Chess trainer, and faster AI scan processing, for $25/year billed annually.