Chess Merit Badge

On Saturday, September 10, 2011, the Boy Scouts Merit Badge was unveiled in Saint Louis outside the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis and the newly opened World Chess Hall of Fame. An initial group of 20 scouts received the brand-new badge while special guest astronaut Greg Chamitoff thrilled the crowd with stories of playing chess in space.    read more...

To help you pursure this new merit badge, USCF Sales has put together a selection of books and chess set combinations that will give you the knowledge and tools to achieve your goal of earning your Chess Merit Badge.