Why spend a small fortune to get a rating (think: DUES, TRAVEL EXPENSES, ENTRY FEES)?  Now you can get CXR ratings and stats, FREE of charge, by running Quads (a 4-player round robin where each participant plays a game with each of the other 3 players) among your friends, whenever and wherever it is convenient for YOU! No Dues. No Travel. No Entry Fee (unless YOU want to raise some money). Just click Join CXR!, and create your own CXR affiliate (always FREE!). Then log in to use our "ID Dispenser" to give CXR IDs to your friends (and to you), at NO COST. Use our QUADS reporting to let us know the results and we'll use these games to calculate ratings for you and your friends (if anyone already has a rating, you can provide it to us as a starting point).
What's the catch? There is none. Join thousands of smart players who have CXR ratings and stats. See what a REAL chess rating service can provide! With your CXR ID, you can also play in the CXR-rated tournaments advertised on our home page, without having to pay for membership dues.   [Even if you eventually decide that you'd like to have Premium Membership with its extra perks, it would only cost $9 for a full year.]