Is there a Chinese chess version of the United States Chess Federation?
No. Organization of Chinese chess in the United States lags behind most other countries, including those in Europe. Also, Europe seems to enjoy a great deal of cooperation between Asian “experts” and western “novices,” unlike the situation in the US. Chinese chess “organization” in the US is basically confined to Chinatown clubs, which are not usually as accessible as the tourist shops. A suggestion for future development would be to organize Chinese chess activities at regular chess or go clubs & then try to branch out on your own after a regular clientele has been established. Perhaps try to find a local Chinese chess expert who would agree to give a simul or lecture to drum up interest. Around 1990, there was an organization called the Vietnamese-American Chinese Chess Association based in Virginia. They planned to publish some books on the game in English; however, apparently nothing was produced and recent attempts to contact this organization have failed, so they must be consider
