Chess Calendar for nearby Chess Events

The following are tournament announcements for local events (x fast chess) that are in Southeast Pennsylvannia or nearby (an hour or two drive from West Chester) and primarily for players  over 14 (but all ages are welcome).  For a listing of USCF events within 100 miles of West Chester, visit this page.

If you are looking for scholastic events, vist our scholastic club page.

Be sure to visit the Nearby Chess Events page for a view to events by week or month. And don't forget, the West Chester Chess Club has a weekly USCF Swiss on Thursdays

 

 

Monday, May 8th

Tri-State Chess Club, 6:30-10
Ridley Park, PA

 

 

 

Tuesday, May 9

Mainline Chess Club OTB USCF Swiss
Monthly rapid chess night! Sign in by 7:20
St. George’s Church in Ardmore, PA, 1 W. Ardmore Avenue.

Woodbury Chess Club
Woodbury, NJ
See this page on Nearby Chess Clubs for details

 

 

 

Wednesday, May 10

Chaturanga Chess Club
Spring Swiss round 2 the club's calendar for details
Contact: Stan Ward: stanwc21(at)gmail.com, 215-285-2593
Trinity Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 151 County Line Road, Hatboro PA

  

 

 

Thursday, May 11

West Chester Chess Club OTB Swiss
1 Game per night, join any night. Sign in by 7:15
First Presbyterian Church, 130 West Miner St, West Chester, PA

Woodbury Chess Club
Woodbury, NJ
See this page on Nearby Chess Clubs for details

 

 

 

Friday, May 12

North Penn Chess Club
St. John’s United Church of Christ, 500 West Main Street, Lansdale, PA
USCF rated play G110/+10
Play starts at 7:30, please arrive by 7:15
Visit the club's web site to see if one may still join in the current Swiss

 

 

 

Saturday, May 13, 2023


MasterMinds 2nd Saturday
Philadelphia, PA

2023 New Jersey Senior Championships
Mt Laurel, NJ

Wilmington Chess Club 2-4
Human Chess! Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Mathew
719 N Shipley St, Wilmington, DE 19801


 

 

Sunday, May 14, 2023

NJ State Senior Championship
South Jersey Innovation Center, Mt Laurel, NJ


 

 

Monday, May 15th

Tri-State Chess Club, 6:30-10
Ridley Park

 

 

Tuesday, May 16

Mainline Chess Club OTB USCF Swiss
1 Game per night, join any night. Sign in by 7:20
St. George’s Church in Ardmore, PA, 1 W. Ardmore Avenue.

Woodbury Chess Club
Woodbury, NJ
See this page on Nearby Chess Clubs for details

 

 

 

Wednesday, May 17

Chaturanga Chess Club
Spring Swiss round 3 the club's calendar for details
Contact: Stan Ward: stanwc21(at)gmail.com, 215-285-2593
Trinity Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 151 County Line Road, Hatboro PA

  

 

 

Thursday, May 18

West Chester Chess Club OTB Swiss
1 Game per night, join any night. Sign in by 7:15
First Presbyterian Church, 130 West Miner St, West Chester, PA

 

 

 

Friday, May 19

North Penn Chess Club
St. John’s United Church of Christ, 500 West Main Street, Lansdale, PA
USCF rated play G110/+10
Play starts at 7:30, please arrive by 7:15
Visit the club's web site to see if one may still join in the current Swiss

 

 

 

Saturday, May 20

Main Line Chess and Games
U1500 and U100 Scholastic
Tom Bartell, 732-685-7460 MainlineChessandGames@gmail.com
7 South Valley Road, Paoli, PA 19301

No 3rd Saturday Quads in Milford in May
Milford, DE Third Saturday Quads
Calvary Church of Milford, DE
301 SE Front St, Milford, DE 19963

 

 

 

Sunday, May 21

Main Line Chess and Games
Open Quads
Tom Bartell, 732-685-7460 MainlineChessandGames@gmail.com
7 South Valley Road, Paoli, PA 19301

 

 

 

Monday, May 22

Tri-State Chess Club, 6:30-10
Ridley Park

Wilmington Chess Club Chess and Beer! 5-7PM
Wilmington Brew Works
3129 Miller Rd, Wilmington, DE 19802

    

 

 

Tuesday, May 23

Mainline Chess Club OTB USCF Swiss
1 Game per night, join any night. Sign in by 7:20
St. George’s Church in Ardmore, PA, 1 W. Ardmore Avenue.

Woodbury Chess Club
Woodbury, NJ
See this page on Nearby Chess Clubs for details

 

 

 

Wednesday, May 24

Chaturanga Chess Club
Spring Swiss round 4 the club's calendar for details
Contact: Stan Ward: stanwc21(at)gmail.com, 215-285-2593
Trinity Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 151 County Line Road, Hatboro PA

  

 

 

Thursday, May 25

West Chester Chess Club OTB Swiss
1 Game per night, join any night. Sign in by 7:15
First Presbyterian Church, 130 West Miner St, West Chester, PA

 

 

 

Friday, May 26

North Penn Chess Club
St. John’s United Church of Christ, 500 West Main Street, Lansdale, PA
USCF rated play G110/+10
Play starts at 7:30, please arrive by 7:15
Visit the club's web site to see if one may still join in the current Swiss

 

 

 

Satuday, May 27

Wilmington Chess Club - Chess and Smoothies 1-3
Planet Smoothie
2828 Pulaski Highway, Newark, DE 19702

4th Saturday Quads North East, MD

  • Register by 9:45, $24
  • John Anderson, cell phone 302-593-3752,   daoceanandjohn@aol.com
  • UMC Church of North East.
  • pizza provided. G/90, d5.  USC

    

 

 

Monday, May 28th

Tri-State Chess Club, 6:30-10
Ridley Park

 

 

 

Tuesday, May 30

Mainline Chess Club OTB USCF Swiss
1 Game per night, join any night. Sign in by 7:20
St. George’s Church in Ardmore, PA, 1 W. Ardmore Avenue.

Woodbury Chess Club
Woodbury, NJ
See this page on Nearby Chess Clubs for details

 

 

 

Jnne Events listed below

 

 

 

Monday, June 5th

Tri-State Chess Club, 6:30-10
Ridley Park

 

 

 

Tuesday, June 6th

Mainline Chess Club OTB USCF Swiss
1 Game per night, join any night. Sign in by 7:20
St. George’s Church in Ardmore, PA, 1 W. Ardmore Avenue.

Woodbury Chess Club
Woodbury, NJ
See this page on Nearby Chess Clubs for details

 

 

 

Wednesday, June 7th

Chaturanga Chess Club
USCF Swiss
Contact: Stan Ward: stanwc21(at)gmail.com, 215-285-2593
Trinity Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 151 County Line Road, Hatboro PA

  

 

 

Thursday, June 8th

West Chester Chess Club OTB Swiss
Quad night! 30/5.   Sign in by 7:15
First Presbyterian Church, 130 West Miner St, West Chester, PA

 

 

 

Friday, June 9th

North Penn Chess Club
St. John’s United Church of Christ, 500 West Main Street, Lansdale, PA
USCF rated play G110/+10
Play starts at 7:30, please arrive by 7:15
Visit the club's web site to see if one may still join in the current Swiss

 

 

 

Saturday June 10th


MasterMinds 2nd Saturday
Philadelphia, PA

Wilmington Chess Club
Time and location to be announced


 

 

Monday, June 12th

Tri-State Chess Club, 6:30-10
Ridley Park

 

 

 

Tuesday, June 13th

Mainline Chess Club OTB USCF Swiss
1 Game per night, join any night. Sign in by 7:20
St. George’s Church in Ardmore, PA, 1 W. Ardmore Avenue.

Woodbury Chess Club
Woodbury, NJ
See this page on Nearby Chess Clubs for details

 

 

 

Wednesday, June 14th

Chaturanga Chess Club
USCF Swiss
Contact: Stan Ward: stanwc21(at)gmail.com, 215-285-2593
Trinity Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 151 County Line Road, Hatboro PA

  

 

 

Thursday, June 15th

West Chester Chess Club OTB Swiss
Quad night! 30/5.   Sign in by 7:15
First Presbyterian Church, 130 West Miner St, West Chester, PA

 

 

 

Friday, June16th

North Penn Chess Club
St. John’s United Church of Christ, 500 West Main Street, Lansdale, PA
USCF rated play G110/+10
Play starts at 7:30, please arrive by 7:15
Visit the club's web site to see if one may still join in the current Swiss

 

 

 

Saturday June 17th

Milford, DE Third Saturday Quads
Calvary Church of Milford, DE
301 SE Front St, Milford, DE 19963

Wilmington Chess Club
Time and location to be announced


 

 

Monday, June 19th

Tri-State Chess Club, 6:30-10
Ridley Park

 

 

 

Tuesday, June 20th

Mainline Chess Club OTB USCF Swiss
1 Game per night, join any night. Sign in by 7:20
St. George’s Church in Ardmore, PA, 1 W. Ardmore Avenue.

Woodbury Chess Club
Woodbury, NJ
See this page on Nearby Chess Clubs for details

 

 

 

Wednesday, June 21th

Chaturanga Chess Club
USCF Swiss
Contact: Stan Ward: stanwc21(at)gmail.com, 215-285-2593
Trinity Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 151 County Line Road, Hatboro PA

  

 

 

Thursday, June 22th

West Chester Chess Club OTB Swiss
Quad night! 30/5.   Sign in by 7:15
First Presbyterian Church, 130 West Miner St, West Chester, PA

 

 

 

Friday, June 23th

North Penn Chess Club
St. John’s United Church of Christ, 500 West Main Street, Lansdale, PA
USCF rated play G110/+10
Play starts at 7:30, please arrive by 7:15
Visit the club's web site to see if one may still join in the current Swiss

 

 

 

Saturday June 24th

4th Saturday Quads North East, MD

  • Register by 9:45, $24
  • John Anderson, cell phone 302-593-3752,   daoceanandjohn@aol.com
  • UMC Church of North East.
  • pizza provided. G/90, d5.  USC

 

Wilmington Chess Club
Time and location to be announced


 

 

Monday, June 26th

Tri-State Chess Club, 6:30-10
Ridley Park

 

 

 

Tuesday, June 27th

Mainline Chess Club OTB USCF Swiss
1 Game per night, join any night. Sign in by 7:20
St. George’s Church in Ardmore, PA, 1 W. Ardmore Avenue.

Woodbury Chess Club
Woodbury, NJ
See this page on Nearby Chess Clubs for details

 

 

 

Wednesday, June 28th

Chaturanga Chess Club
USCF Swiss
Contact: Stan Ward: stanwc21(at)gmail.com, 215-285-2593
Trinity Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 151 County Line Road, Hatboro PA

  

 

 

Thursday, June 29th

West Chester Chess Club OTB Swiss
Quad night! 30/5.   Sign in by 7:15
First Presbyterian Church, 130 West Miner St, West Chester, PA

 

 

 

Friday, June 30th

North Penn Chess Club
St. John’s United Church of Christ, 500 West Main Street, Lansdale, PA
USCF rated play G110/+10
Play starts at 7:30, please arrive by 7:15
Visit the club's web site to see if one may still join in the current Swiss

 

 

 

 
Major events in our area beyond end of June are listed below as announcements are received.  Also listed are events who have been published by the USCF
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Summer Camp: June 19th, July 10th, August 21st.
Main Line Chess and Games
Tom Bartell, 732-685-7460 MainlineChessandGames@gmail.com
7 South Valley Road, Paoli, PA 19301

  

 

 

Friday, June 23 - Sunday, June 25

51st annual World Open, lower sections
Philadelphia, PA

17th annual Philadelphia Open
Philadelphia, PA

 

 

 

Saturday, June 24 - Wednesday, June 28

16th annual Philadelphia International
Philadelphia, PA

 

 

 

Monday, June 26 - Wednesday, June 28

2nd annual World Open Amateur
Philadelphia, PA

 

 

Wednesday, June 28
2nd annual World Open Amateur
Philadelphia, PA

 

 

 

Wednesday, June 28 - Thursday, June 29

13th annual World Open Senior Amateur
Philadelphia, PA

  

 

 

Thursday, June 29

10th annual World Open Action
Philadelphia, PA

World Open Junior Championship
Philadelphia, PA

 

 

 

Thursday, June 29 - Friday, June 30

12th annual World Open Women's Championship
Philadelphia, PA

 

 

 

Friday, June 30 -Tuesday, July 4

51st annual World Open, top 6 sections
Philadelphia, PA

 

 

Saturday, September 2, 2023 -Monday, September 4, 2023
2023 New Jersey Open
Cherry Hill, NJ