Nearby All Age Chess Clubs

The listing on this page is of nearby clubs that are primarily attended by players 14 or older. However, any age may attend. 

For a listing of clubs that are primarily scholastic, visit the scholastic chess club page.

Leteef Street has provided an excellent list of active local clubs and email contacts.  Its been updated 9/6/23 to include new clubs and Delaware clubs.  If you know of ones to add, please email bobflanagan1@gmail.com.

TUESDAYS

Mainline Chess Club, Ardmore, PA

• USCF rated swiss, one round an evening. Join any round
  • Register by 7:15.  USCF membership required.
  • Check their calendar to confirm play as the church sometimes holds events on Tuesday
• Mainline Chess Club
• St George’s Episcopal Church located at 1 W Ardmore Avenue in Ardmore PA
• Check calendaar to confrm meeting. Church events sometimes are held on Tuesdays.
• USCF Tournament Results
  

Woodbury Chess Club, Woodbury, NJ

• Every Tuesday evening.   USCF Tournament games start at 7:45 
• Presbyterian Church At Woodbury, 67 South Broad Street, Woodbury, NJ 08096.
• More Information
• Pre-registration required.  USCF swiss tournament almost every Tuesday, one round each evening.  May have to join at the Swiss start to play.  Contact Henry 856-845-5094 wb2msh1@verizon.net for more information
• The following two Tuesdays, 2/14 & 2/21, will be skittles (Playing for fun) at the club. Then on 2/28, we will begin our annual Club Championship Swiss.  USCF and WCC memberships required.
• USCF Tournament Results

WEDNESDAYS

Chaturanga Chess Club

• Stan Ward: stanwc21(at)gmail.com, 215-285-2593
• Trinity Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 151 County Line Road, Hatboro PA 19040 USA
• Club web site
• USCF Tournament Results

Rittenhouse Chess

• Informal chess pickup matches Wednesdays at 6PM and Sundays at 1PM
• website

THURSDAYS

West Chester Chess Club

• Every Thursday 7:30-11PM USCF rated swiss, one round an evening. Every 5th week, a quad is run.
  • Register by 7:15.  USCF membership required.  Join any round
• club web site:  West Chester, PA Chess Club
• 1st Presbyterian Church, 130 West Miner St, West Chester, PA
• USCF Tournament Results

Collegeville Chess Club

• Meets at different locations and on either Tuesday's or Thursdays
• Club web site

FRIDAYS

North Penn Chess Club

• Details on the tournaments and how to enter the church found at www.northpennchessclub.org
• St. John’s United Church of Christ, 500 West Main Street, Lansdale, PA
• Not certain if one can join a swiss at any time. I think not. But if interested, visit their web site.
• Pre-registration required.  No drop-ins.  Details at the club's web site.
• USCF tournament history

South Jersey Innovation Center

• Organized by Anand Mishra, anandmishra@comcast.net
• USCF information page
• 20000 Horizon Way, Suite 600 A, Mt Laurel, NJ 08054
• USCF tournament history

SUNDAYS/MONDAYS

Wilmington Chess Club

• Officially, it meets at different locations on alternate Sundays and Mondays. 
  • Visit the club's Meetup page to find location and time of the next meeting.
• HOWEVER: A NUMBER OF THE PLAYERS ARE MEETING EVERY SUNDAY 12-3 AT THE CHANCERY MARKET, 1313 N MARKET ST, WILMINGTON, DE
  • The Monday location has a DJ playing loud music...... Which is why we are doing every Sunday at the Chancery
• Skittle play for fun!  All ages welcome.

Rittenhouse Chess

• Informal chess pickup matches Wednesdays at 6PM and Sundays at 1PM
• website

For a very large listing of clubs, see Dan Heisman's club listings in the extended area. There are clubs for all ages listed.

USCF Chess Club Listings.

Great web site with and club listings for all states.