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.

MONDAYS

Tri-State Chess Club

• Every Monday, 6-10
• skittles play only
• Ridley Park United Methodist Church, 501 N Swarthmore Ave, Ridley Park, PA

TUESDAYS

Mainline Chess Club, Ardmore, PA

• USCF rated swiss, one round an evening. Join any round
  • Register by 7:15.  USCF membership required.
• Mainline Chess Club
• St George’s Episcopal Church located at 1 W Ardmore Avenue in Ardmore PA
  

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.

Media PA Chess Club

• The Media Chess club is starting SEPTEMBER 5th,
• G/60 d/5 (60 minutes per side with a 5 second delay). Games will take place TUESDAYS @ 6:30 (games start promptly at 7:00) at Cedar Creek Catering in the basement of First United Methodist Church, Media, PA
• The site is on the corner of State and Lemon streets.  110 S Lemon St. Media, PA 19063
  (directly across from Rumford & Rumford Construction offices)
  Look for the Cedar Creek Catering logo on the glass door
• Looking forward to seeing you there,
  Nick Lampros
  President
  Media Chess Club
  Nick@MediaChessClub.com

 

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

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

Colleville 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 website.
• USCF tournament history

South Jersey Innovation Center

• Friday Night chess at the South Jersey Innovation Center
• 7:00 GAME OF THE WEEK - INTERACTIVE PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS - DOV GORMAN
• 7:15 CASUAL PLAY, G60;D5 RATE GAMES, LADDER, PUZZLES, ANALYSIS
• Organized by Anand Mishra, anandmishra@comcast.net
• 20000 Horizon Way, Suite 600 A, Mt Laurel, NJ 08054

SATURDAYS

Wilmington Chess Club

• Different locations each Saturday.  Sometimes play is on Sundays or Mondays! Visit the club's Meetup page to find location and time of the next meeting.
• Skittle play for fun!  All ages welcome.

Lewes, DE Chess Club - Meets one Saturday a month

• https://delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/8197423
• Dylan Clark, SanmyCatChess@gmail.com or ClarkDylan367@gmail.com
  (609) 437-8871

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.