Bryan will be giving a lecture over a topic entitled "Proper Piece Placement: the Difference Between Good and Bad Development". As always, join us for casual play during and after.
Our older players compete against our younger ones. This tournament is not rated, and has no entry fee - it's just for fun! The tournament starts at 7:30 P.M.
Can you play chess without actually seeing the board? Doing so is a great way to test your visualization skills. Games start at 7:30 P.M. This tournament is just for fun - there's no entry fee, and it's not rated.
Join us for one game of G/90;d5. #1 seed plays #2, 3 plays 4, etc. Registration starts at 6:30 P.M. and games start at 7. This is a rated game; USCF membership is required, and notation must be kept. If you have never played a Regular time control before, this is a great way to […]
We will be hosting a Blitz tournament. Games will be 3+2 (Three minutes, with a two-second increment), and are unrated. The entry fee is $5 - USCF membership is not required. Games start at 7:30 P.M. If you do not want to play, there will be casual play going on at the same time.
Four rounds, Swiss System. G/45;d5 - these are Dual-rated games, and do require keeping notation. USCF membership is required. Rounds start at 12:00, 1:45, 3:45, and 5:30. The entry fee is $35, and there are several prizes. In the Open section, $150 for first place, $80 for second place, and the top player under 2000 […]
We will be having a Quick Chess tournament. Four rounds of G/24;d5, Swiss System. The entry fee is $15, and 80% will be awarded as prizes. USCF membership is required, but notation does not have to be kept. Registration starts at 6:30 P.M.; games start at 7.
Justin will be giving a free lecture - "The Path to National Master" - at 7 P.M. As always, there will be causal play before, during, and after the lecture.
This will be held in the Municipal Building, not the Community Center. To enter, go through the doors that specifically say they're locked after 4:00 P.M., turn right, and take the stairs down to the basement. Join us for one game of G/90;d5. #1 seed plays #2, 3 plays 4, etc. Registration starts at 6:30 […]
This format is one of the most fun. Teams of two compete. One person, the brain, names a type of piece (King, Queen, Rook, Bishop, Knight, Pawn), and the hand moves any piece of that type any legal move. There is no entry fee for this tournament, and it's not rated. Games begin at 7:30 […]
Players compete in teams of two. Each team member alternates making moves, and no discussion is permitted between team members during the game. The entry fee is $5 per player or $10 per team. Time control is G/10;+5, and games start at 7:30 P.M. This tournament is not rated.
Join us for one game of G/90;d5. #1 seed plays #2, 3 plays 4, etc. Registration starts at 6:30 P.M. and games start at 7. This is a rated game; USCF membership is required, and notation must be kept. If you have never played a Regular time control before, this is a great way to […]