Tournament Directors

If you are in need of a TD for a USCF rated event, please contact admin@alaskachessfederation.org and we will get you in contact with a TD near you!

A USCF Tournament Director (TD) is a US Chess-sanctioned official who manages rated chess tournaments. TDs are certified to ensure that each tournament has a qualified director(s).

There are different levels of TDs: 

Club TDs can host events of up to 50 players, or, with an assistant and a computer, they can host an event of up to 60 players.

Local TDs can host an event of up to 100 players, or, with an assistant and a computer, they can host an event of up to 120 players.

Senior TDs can host an event of up to 300 players, or, with an assistant and a computer, they can host an event of up to 360 players.

Associate National TDs have a limitation that they can’t be Chief TD of a tournament that awards a national title and averages 150 players in the previous 5 years, plus the U.S. Championship events (invitational).

National TDs can host an event of any size or format.

More information on specific requirements can be found here: https://new.uschess.org/sites/default/files/media/documents/tdcertificationrules.pdf

This information is current as of 8/10/2025.