Come join us at the chess club this summer starting this holiday weekend! The chess club is open on Friday, July 4th for casual play starting at 5 pm, Saturday, July 5th for the weekly Saturday Tournament starting at 11 am, and on Sunday, July 6th for shopping and casual play starting at 11 am!
Additionally, if you have a child or know someone with child(ren) who are interested in an immersive week of chess, then we got just the thing for them. There are three sessions left of chess camp this summer! The next one is next week July 7-11, 2025. Each session is Monday – Friday: full day and half day schedules available. Sign up soon before it’s too late.
Session 1: June 9-13 (completed)
Session 2: June 23-27 (completed)
Session 3: July 7-11 (1 spots left)
Session 4: July 21-25 (2 spots left)
Session 5: August 4-8 (4 spots left)
Save these Dates for your July Tournament Schedule
- Classical time controls are played during Wednesday Knights tournament. We have five rounds this month, with one round played each night on: July 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30. Rounds starts at 7:00 pm every Wednesday.
- Saturday Open: Register for any or all of these Saturdays: July 5, 12, 19, or 26 to join other chess players for over-the-board RATED games. Check in at 10:30 AM. Round 1 at 11:00 AM.
- Looking for a starter tournament? The Amateur Tournament is for beginners at all ages. The tournament will be on the second Sunday, July 13. Round 1 starts at 12 pm. There is a section for non-rated games and rated games. *Please note that this tournament is at SteelCraft Garden Grove*
- Blitz Tournament Tuesday, July 15 (Round 1 starts at 7 pm) It will be US Chess rated, and the time control is 5 min with no delay. The sign up fee is $15 (advance entry and online registration ends 2 hours before the start of the round), and will be $30 at the door. For ChessPalace members, entry is completely free!
- Calling all players in Kindergarten to 12th Grade! Sign up for the summer Scholastic Tournament on Sunday, July 27– The games will be officially rated games with results being submitted to the US Chess Federation. Round 1 starts at 10 am. Top 5 trophies in each of the four sections!
Practice some more chess! There is Casual Nights: Thursdays and Fridays for open play – Free entry for chess club members/$10 for non-members. Play as many games as possible between the hours of 5 pm to 9 pm. Walk-ins welcome! or Click Here to Sign Up
See you at the chess club!
