Do you want to be part of the best chess organization in the world?  I certainly do. In order for the USCF to become that organization, change is needed.

We require changes in:  membership communications, business conduct transparency, corporate sponsorship, international integration, and leveraging volunteers. These changes will lead us to increased membership, better processes, and financial stability.

My chess experience is one of player, organizer, and arbiter. I am a USCF Senior TD, International Arbiter, and International Organizer. I was honored as the 2007 USCF Organizer of the Year. I have organized 26 international title tournaments, multiple national and state championships, a Continental and World Championship. Recently I have established a chess center in the Chicago area.

Professionally I am a Senior Product Marketing Manager for Dell. I have taught at various institutions, the last 8 years at Northwestern University.

To learn more about my campaign please visit http://www.youruscf.com

This video release focuses on the high level aspect of communications to the membership community from the USCF and the Executive Board.  As time goes on I will provide more detail.

(Apologies if the video seems a bit dark, I’m still working out some of the minor kinks).

As a sample of the communications that I will champion, I have provided links to the coverage I provided at the FIDE Congress meeting during the Olympiad in 2010 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. While there was official representation from the USCF, at no time did any official USCF representative provide any coverage. I posted these on the USCF Issues Forum and for your convenience I have posted them here.

• FIDE Congress Day 1 Part 1
• FIDE Congress Day 1 Part 2
• FIDE Congress Day 2
• FIDE Congress Day 3
• FIDE Congress – Continental Meetings
• FIDE Congress First Half Impressions
• FIDE Congress Executive Board Meeting
• FIDE General Assembly Day 1 Part 1
• FIDE General Assembly Day 1 Part 2
• FIDE General  Assembly Day 1 Part 3
• FIDE General Assembly Day 2
• FIDE General Assembly Day 3
• FIDE General Assembly Day 4
• FIDE General Assembly US Appointments

As you can see there was a lot to be communicated. I have also attached some comments from respected USCF members who have held or do hold important positions with the USCF or US Chess Trust. See below for them.

• Jim Eade (Jim Eade is a former USCF EB member when it was called the Policy Board and is currently the President of the US Chess Trust) / Mike Atkins (currently a USCF EB member) / Timothy Redman (former USCF President and head of the USCF Life Member Assets Committee)
• Don Schultz (former USCF EB member and FIDE Delegate)

Good Chess to All,

Sevan A. Muradian, Candidate
2011 USCF Executive Board Elections