Upcoming
About us
Most of our members are casual players — people who like chess and want to play it sometimes. That describes the majority of the club, and the club is built for it. Nothing about a Monday meeting is structured: play three games, play one, or just watch.
The range in the room is genuinely wide, from people who learned the moves last week to Grandmasters, and they do play each other. We are not an elitist club by any means. Every meeting and event is open to everyone, and there is nothing to sign.
What we do
Play every Monday
Take a board and play whoever’s free. Blitz, long games, and people who are happy to teach you the rest.
Compete, if you want
We send teams to the Collegiate Chess League and the Pan-Ams, and run rated events through the season. Entry is covered.
Teach and take part
Our volunteering chair runs a teaching program and keeps the club connected to the Hyde Park and wider Chicago chess scene.
