# \#muir **URL:** https://forum.uschess.org/tag/muir/2.md [Latest](https://forum.uschess.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.uschess.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.uschess.org/tags.md) --- ## [USChess API to look up players by ID or name](https://forum.uschess.org/t/uschess-api-to-look-up-players-by-id-or-name/61641)
**Author:** [@danbock](https://forum.uschess.org/u/danbock)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/uschess-api-to-look-up-players-by-id-or-name/61641 "2026-09-02T15:11:03Z")
What’s the current way to get access to the USChess API? I am helping with registration for some local tournaments and would like to use the API to look up players by ID or name. --- ## [Inconsistent sorting of players in MUIR crosstables](https://forum.uschess.org/t/inconsistent-sorting-of-players-in-muir-crosstables/61374)
**Author:** [@russellb](https://forum.uschess.org/u/russellb)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2026, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/inconsistent-sorting-of-players-in-muir-crosstables/61374 "2026-07-02T15:14:12Z")
I noticed that when a new event is imported into MUIR using the 3 DBF files, the players are sorted by their pairing number (the D\_PAIR\_NUM field in the tdexport.dbf file). After submission, when viewing the rated event… --- ## [Tired of Manually Syncing Members to MUIR](https://forum.uschess.org/t/tired-of-manually-syncing-members-to-muir/60819)
**Author:** [@brandon](https://forum.uschess.org/u/brandon)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2026, 10:59pm UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/tired-of-manually-syncing-members-to-muir/60819 "2026-06-16T22:59:24Z")
Just wanted to be a squeaky wheel on the fact that for quite a while now we have had to manual sync members. Effectively, EVERY time a player shows as expired, we have to manually sync to see whether that is true or not,… --- ## [October 2025 FIDE tournament results (non-USCF) missing in MUIR system](https://forum.uschess.org/t/october-2025-fide-tournament-results-non-uscf-missing-in-muir-system/61141)
**Author:** [@brandonrjiang](https://forum.uschess.org/u/brandonrjiang)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2026, 1:05am UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/october-2025-fide-tournament-results-non-uscf-missing-in-muir-system/61141 "2026-05-24T01:05:18Z")
For players who opt in, FIDE tournament results from events played outside the USCF normally appear in the USCF rating system with roughly a one‑month delay. However, when the new MUIR system launched in October 2025, al… --- ## [Section TDs totally messed up](https://forum.uschess.org/t/section-tds-totally-messed-up/59885)
**Author:** [@Matt\_Phelps](https://forum.uschess.org/u/Matt_Phelps)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2026, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/section-tds-totally-messed-up/59885 "2026-04-25T17:48:00Z")
I submitted a tournament with a FIDE rated top section the way (I’m told) the Mass. Chess Association has done it in the past: I (a FIDE IA, and the only licensed FIDE Arbiter) was listed as the Chief TD for the entire… --- ## [MUIR: Game Stats by Year](https://forum.uschess.org/t/muir-game-stats-by-year/60951)
**Author:** [@chessgary](https://forum.uschess.org/u/chessgary)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/muir-game-stats-by-year/60951 "2026-04-16T15:09:31Z")
I think this has been noted, but not as its own topic: The Game Stats by year summary line is zero for some (older?) years. The drill down is there. --- ## [Revisiting Game Stats and Norms](https://forum.uschess.org/t/revisiting-game-stats-and-norms/60931)
**Author:** [@JoshGoldring](https://forum.uschess.org/u/JoshGoldring)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2026, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/revisiting-game-stats-and-norms/60931 "2026-04-15T13:15:21Z")
First off, thanks to the dev team for your work on transferring 25 years of data to a fresh site and starting the implementation of game stats and norms. There are just a couple things missing that have slightly hurt the… --- ## [Not all recent opponents listed for a player](https://forum.uschess.org/t/not-all-recent-opponents-listed-for-a-player/60789)
**Author:** [@BobMac](https://forum.uschess.org/u/BobMac)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 12:55am UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/not-all-recent-opponents-listed-for-a-player/60789 "2026-03-27T00:55:59Z")
I was looking at the record for one of our new players, and I saw that the list of his 2025 games doesn’t display all the names of his opponents. However, oddly, if I click on the “NY” displayed instead of an opponent’s… --- ## [Section TD listing 202602280043](https://forum.uschess.org/t/section-td-listing-202602280043/60627)
**Author:** [@cypresspete](https://forum.uschess.org/u/cypresspete)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2026, 12:22am UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/section-td-listing-202602280043/60627 "2026-03-15T00:22:59Z")
I uploaded a 4 round, 4 section tournament today (2/28) with myself as Chief, an assistant chief and one TD as section chief and a fourth TD as asst section chief The section TDs do not show up on the rating report. Is… --- ## [Up-to-date DBF file format reference](https://forum.uschess.org/t/up-to-date-dbf-file-format-reference/60661)
**Author:** [@russellb](https://forum.uschess.org/u/russellb)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2026, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/up-to-date-dbf-file-format-reference/60661 "2026-03-12T22:47:04Z")
Is there an up-to-date DBF file format reference based on the new MUIR implementation? I’ve seen this old reference: but it seems both incomplete and inaccurate in some areas. The specific detail I wanted to check at… --- ## [Dwldng GDB does not install](https://forum.uschess.org/t/dwldng-gdb-does-not-install/60690)
**Author:** [@Mrsci274](https://forum.uschess.org/u/Mrsci274)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2026, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/dwldng-gdb-does-not-install/60690 "2026-03-12T21:02:41Z")
When I select the tsv file from my desktop the box that says "“preparing Golden database…” comes up but then goes away and it does not install. Am I doing something wrong? --- ## [Tournament in Review/locked state](https://forum.uschess.org/t/tournament-in-review-locked-state/60668)
**Author:** [@cypresspete](https://forum.uschess.org/u/cypresspete)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2026, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/tournament-in-review-locked-state/60668 "2026-03-06T15:34:39Z")
I have a tournament in “Review” since last Friday night. I did a little investigating today. The Chief Assistant TD SafeSport expiration seems to be the issue. It says his training expired, and his record is not showin… --- ## [Crosstable on MUIR is missing some games](https://forum.uschess.org/t/crosstable-on-muir-is-missing-some-games/60498)
**Author:** [@Spidergirl](https://forum.uschess.org/u/Spidergirl)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 1:23am UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/crosstable-on-muir-is-missing-some-games/60498 "2026-02-13T01:23:01Z")
This just happened for the second time: the crosstable in MUIR does not reflect what’s in the dbf files. Several games are missing; I’m having to enter those manually. Any idea why this happens? --- ## [Game Stats and Norms](https://forum.uschess.org/t/game-stats-and-norms/60140)
**Author:** [@JoshGoldring](https://forum.uschess.org/u/JoshGoldring)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2026, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/game-stats-and-norms/60140 "2026-02-09T19:53:59Z")
I am liking the new MUIR system so far (although I’m still nostalgic for MSA’s Web 1.0 charm), but I am sorely missing the Game Stats function. When can we expect it to be live? Additionally, when can we expect norms to … --- ## [Why is Chess so EXPENSIVE?](https://forum.uschess.org/t/why-is-chess-so-expensive/60363)
**Author:** [@user893](https://forum.uschess.org/u/user893)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2026, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/why-is-chess-so-expensive/60363 "2026-02-06T20:05:26Z")
This beloved game we play adds up in costs…why? I know some clubs don’t charge at first, but that means playtime is extremely limited…and then you pay for the membership, which may or may not last a year (unless you pay… --- ## [Incorrect rating in MUIR](https://forum.uschess.org/t/incorrect-rating-in-muir/60296)
**Author:** [@user1059](https://forum.uschess.org/u/user1059)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2026, 11:36pm UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/incorrect-rating-in-muir/60296 "2026-02-01T23:36:25Z")
In this week’s 17 Golden State Open 2026, The final rating seems not right in new MUIR system Section: Under 1800 Player: Jonathan Dai (USCF ID: 31493104) Initial rating: 1532 Published final rating: 1577 Tournament… --- ## [Golden Database unable to be downloaded?](https://forum.uschess.org/t/golden-database-unable-to-be-downloaded/60277)
**Author:** [@user272](https://forum.uschess.org/u/user272)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/golden-database-unable-to-be-downloaded/60277 "2026-01-20T15:50:17Z")
With the new MUIR system do we still need to download the monthly golden database? The link appears to be broken on the TD dashboard. --- ## [Game Stats on MUIR Not Working](https://forum.uschess.org/t/game-stats-on-muir-not-working/59943)
**Author:** [@rjderozier](https://forum.uschess.org/u/rjderozier)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2026, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/game-stats-on-muir-not-working/59943 "2026-01-09T15:12:18Z")
Title. Is it user error? --- ## [Tournament Director Certification Expiration Date](https://forum.uschess.org/t/tournament-director-certification-expiration-date/60136)
**Author:** [@yzheng16118872](https://forum.uschess.org/u/yzheng16118872)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2026, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/tournament-director-certification-expiration-date/60136 "2026-01-04T18:01:24Z")
I used to be able to see the expiration date of my tournament director certification on my profile page on the old website but I don’t see it on the new MUIR platform. Are expirations on certifications no longer a thing?… --- ## [FIDE tournament results (non-USCF) not show up in MUIR system](https://forum.uschess.org/t/fide-tournament-results-non-uscf-not-show-up-in-muir-system/60088)
**Author:** [@brandonrjiang](https://forum.uschess.org/u/brandonrjiang)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2025, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/fide-tournament-results-non-uscf-not-show-up-in-muir-system/60088 "2025-12-31T13:29:45Z")
For players who opt in, FIDE tournament results from events played outside the USCF normally appear in the USCF rating system after about a one‑month delay. However, under the new MUIR system, the October FIDE results ne… --- ## [Incorrect rating calculation on foreign FIDE event from the most recent rerating](https://forum.uschess.org/t/incorrect-rating-calculation-on-foreign-fide-event-from-the-most-recent-rerating/60037)
**Author:** [@user865](https://forum.uschess.org/u/user865)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2025, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/incorrect-rating-calculation-on-foreign-fide-event-from-the-most-recent-rerating/60037 "2025-12-24T21:19:47Z")
I noticed the rerating from this past week caused the change of my kid’s live rating which also impacted the Jan supplement. After I looked into it, the discrepancy came from this event. US Chess . That is a foreign fide… --- ## [Wrong section of the tournament is showing as FIDE-rated](https://forum.uschess.org/t/wrong-section-of-the-tournament-is-showing-as-fide-rated/60057)
**Author:** [@user781](https://forum.uschess.org/u/user781)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2025, 1:03am UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/wrong-section-of-the-tournament-is-showing-as-fide-rated/60057 "2025-12-24T01:03:07Z")
I am seeking clarification regarding the FIDE rating status of sections in the following tournament: Tournament Name: Central States Master Challenge Dates: October 31, 2025 – November 2, 2025 Event Description: … --- ## [API for ratings.uschess.org](https://forum.uschess.org/t/api-for-ratings-uschess-org/60033)
**Author:** [@user927](https://forum.uschess.org/u/user927)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2025, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/api-for-ratings-uschess-org/60033 "2025-12-21T16:30:10Z")
Does anyone know if there is going to be some publicly accessible API for the ratings site and/or an analogue to the old thin.php pages? They were very useful when making tools to help players see USCF data more quickly/… --- ## [Newly awarded FIDE title not shown in new system](https://forum.uschess.org/t/newly-awarded-fide-title-not-shown-in-new-system/59890)
**Author:** [@user865](https://forum.uschess.org/u/user865)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2025, 10:21pm UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/newly-awarded-fide-title-not-shown-in-new-system/59890 "2025-12-03T22:21:00Z")
Players who recently got their FIDE titles do not have their titles shown in their rating profile. Probably only people who already had their FIDE titles back in the old system have the titles shown in the new system. Fo… --- ## [Month old tournament ratings are now blank, resulting in incorrect live ratings](https://forum.uschess.org/t/month-old-tournament-ratings-are-now-blank-resulting-in-incorrect-live-ratings/59792)
**Author:** [@user770](https://forum.uschess.org/u/user770)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2025, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/month-old-tournament-ratings-are-now-blank-resulting-in-incorrect-live-ratings/59792 "2025-11-30T21:59:32Z")
Hello, I noticed that this particular tournament’s ratings are now empty. Since this is from a month ago, it is resulting in the live ratings to be incorrect. This was working fine a couple of days ago, so something mus… --- ## [Will JGP standings be available on MUIR](https://forum.uschess.org/t/will-jgp-standings-be-available-on-muir/59815)
**Author:** [@user123](https://forum.uschess.org/u/user123)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2025, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/will-jgp-standings-be-available-on-muir/59815 "2025-11-24T18:13:43Z")
obviously grand prix is ported to https://ratings.uschess.org/grand-prix/standings Will junior grand prix be ported soon? --- ## [Tournament Submission Errors](https://forum.uschess.org/t/tournament-submission-errors/59775)
**Author:** [@Demon](https://forum.uschess.org/u/Demon)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2025, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/tournament-submission-errors/59775 "2025-11-18T17:47:19Z")
I’ve been trying to submit tournaments for the past two weeks with no luck. I have emailed the Safe Play admin and they have confirmed I have completed the trainings 2 months ago and am good until 2026. Is there anyway … --- ## [New Manual Member Sync for TDs](https://forum.uschess.org/t/new-manual-member-sync-for-tds/59754)
**Author:** [@emanuel.london](https://forum.uschess.org/u/emanuel.london)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2025, 11:10am UTC](https://forum.uschess.org/t/new-manual-member-sync-for-tds/59754 "2025-11-17T11:10:35Z")
TDs can now manually sync any member that either does not show up or is not correct in MUIR. When logged in, go here: https://new.uschess.org/membership/manual-sync Non-TD members can also sync their own accounts by go…