The following are nearby chess club announcements, interesting chess news, or just interesting info ( :D ) we have received for chess within the past month or so from other clubs, Entries are organized by either the event date or date contributed. Routine chess club meetings are found listed on the chess club page. Routine quads or chess events are found on the chess events page. West Chester Chess Club news and announcements are found on this page.
View USCF announcements of chess events within 50 miles of West Chester. You can change the zip code and click 'Apply' to see events within 50 miles of your location.
The Media Chess Club will have a quad event on Tuesday April 30. The time control will be 25/5. Please arrive by 6:45 to register for the event.
Upcoming Central PA Chess Tournaments (I organize the CPA tournaments. I have listed the organizers of the other events)
Saturday, April 27th - Kreutz Creek Quads (York Chess Club) - https://www.tickettailor.com/events/yorkchessclub/
Sunday, May 5th - Quads in Myerstown (Myerstown club)
Saturday, May 11th - CPA Quads in Hershey
Saturday, May 25th - Kreutz Creek Quads (York Chess Club)- https://www.tickettailor.com/events/yorkchessclub/
Sunday, May 26th - $150 Spring Swiss (Myerstown club) - $150 SPRING SWISS | US Chess.org
Sunday, June 2nd - Quads in Myerstown (Myerstown club)
Sunday, June 16th - $150 Summer Swiss (Myerstown club) - $150 SUMMER SWISS | US Chess.org
Saturday, June 22nd - Kreutz Creek Quads (York Chess Club)- https://www.tickettailor.com/events/yorkchessclub/
Sunday, August 3rd - $350 1st Annual Millersville Open - 1ST Annual Millersville Open ($350 for 1st!) | US Chess.org
Sunday, August 25th - FREE ENTRY $150 Player Appreciation Swiss - $150 PLAYER APPRECIATION SWISS (FREE ENTRY) | US Chess.org
Michael Cook from Myerstown is also running tournaments at a Chess Camp in Millersville. More information about this camp can be found at Semper Primus Chess Camp | at Millersville, PA
The Shippensburg Chess club is planning a large PA team tournament on the weekend of November 16-17. I plan to organize teams for this event, so anyone looking for a team can contact me
PA Team Championship | US Chess.org
Just like last year it will be 1 week in June, July, and August at Tom's store. It will run 9am to 4pm Monday through Friday. Cost $200 weekly
Sign-up form here payment not required until day of. Please don't sign-up unless you really intend on going!
Hosted by International Master, and professional coach Tom Bartell. Chess Camp is a fun, and educational way to keep kids busy during summer. This year our assistant coach is to be decided.
Activities in no particular order: Lectures, Puzzles, Rapid Games, Rapid Games Review, Classic Game Review, Solitaire Chess (puzzles for points), Blitz, Blitz Tournaments, Team Chess, Bughouse, Endgame House, Chess TV, Wawa Trips for Lunch, Wall Ball, Basketball, Chess Movies.
We have a Spring Swiss that I would like to invite all of your players to. Our prize fund is 100% based on our Entry Fees.
https://new.uschess.org/150-spring-swiss
We have more exciting plans for the Summer as well.
Please let me know if you have any questions. Michael Cook, penncookdad@gmail.com
Hi Everybody!
Here are our events for April:
U1000 and U1500 Scholastic - April 27
Quads - April 28