What platforms is USCF Chess on?

USCF Chess was released on Intellivision.

When did USCF Chess release?

USCF Chess was first released on November 23, 1982.

USCF Chess

Nov 23, 1982SimulatorStrategyIntellivision

USCF Chess — frequently asked questions

What platforms is USCF Chess on?: USCF Chess was released on Intellivision.
When did USCF Chess release?: USCF Chess was first released on November 23, 1982.

About USCF Chess

Game features include taking back and redoing moves, rotating the game board 180 degrees, and setting up the chess board for special moves and instances. When playing against the CPU, players can also switch sides with the computer to make a move for the CPU. If the computer takes too long to make a move, the player may force the CPU to immediately make the best move it can think of, or cause the game to make an audible tone and pause before making the move.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Intellivision
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Educational

Details via IGDB.

Collector value & authenticity

Intellivision · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-20

Loose

Complete

$25

Sealed

$40

How often it sells

Loose: about 6 times a year
Complete: about once a month
Sealed: about 3 times a year

Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-20.

Price over time

Loose
Complete

A loose copy sold for about $8.99 in Jul 2010, $8.13 five years ago, and $6.79 as of Oct 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2011	$8.15	—
Jan 2012	$8.42	—
Jan 2013	$9.95	—
Jan 2014	$1.30	$32
Jan 2015	$12.50	$25
Jan 2016	$6.99	$14.00
Jan 2017	$9.95	$19.99
Jan 2018	$8.65	$18.02
Jan 2019	$7.50	$19.99
Jan 2020	$7.84	$18.51
Jan 2021	$6.63	$16.10
Jan 2022	$19.99	$22
Jan 2023	$14.08	$22
Jan 2024	$13.18	$29
Jan 2025	$5.48	$23
Jan 2026	$8.00	$24
Oct 2026	$6.79	$25

Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.

Release record

Territory	Product #
North America Mattel Electronics	3412

North America: Product number confirmed by the game's own manual.

Source: Product numbers: each confirmed by the game's own manual, a publisher-prefix UPC that encodes it, a box scan, or INTV Funhouse's collector list where Mattel's own 1979–83 catalogues or manual order forms print the same number; barcodes from PriceCharting, check digits verified

Region: NA
Released: 1982
Controller: Both hand controllers
Players: one or two
Authenticity: Low

Modern re-releases are not tracked for the IntellivisionLow look-alike risk

Intellivision prices, all games & how to spot a fake

A Mattel chess cart that serves a niche well, but check it on an Intellivision II before you rely on it.

USCF Chess came out in November 1982 from Mattel Electronics and Teletape Inc., filed under the Strategy network and sometimes called plain Chess. It does not require two players, so it doubles as a solo game against the console. Little in the press we have reviewed sets it apart; a 1983 magazine release list simply carries it among the Mattel titles.

It is a game for the chess player already sold on the Intellivision, who wants a board on the TV, and for collectors completing the Strategy network.

How it was made

Developed by Mattel Electronics and Teletape Inc., released in November 1982.

What the press said at the time

Computer Entertainer Vol. 2 No. 1

April 1983

Graphics ★★★½ · Play-Action ★★★★

“Although this is the most expensive game for the Intellivision to date, it’s a worthwhile purchase if you really love chess and would like to practice against the computer.”
— Computer Entertainer, April 1983

Computer Entertainer rated graphics first and play action second, from four symbols (excellent) to one (poor) — diamonds through early 1987, stars after — comparing each game only with other games for the same system.

Worth knowing

From the Intellivision manual. The left and right controllers have different overlays and functions, so each overlay must go on the correct controller; the right controller handles retract, replay and set up.
From the Intellivision manual. Skill level 8 is a problem-solving mode: you set up a board position and the computer hunts for the shortest checkmate.

Before you buy

Mattel packed two keypad overlays (a left and right pair), so check both are present. Intellivision II compatibility is unsettled: one collector reports it freezes on his Intellivision II, others say it works, so test on your own console before relying on it. Complete copies sell at a clear premium over loose carts.