Weekly Chess Night

About this event

All are welcome to join us for Indy's largest weekly chess night at the Latvian Community Center!

We have three areas to play chess each week...

1) KIDS AREA

There will be a kids' game review workshop from 6:30-7:00, followed by kids casual play from 7:00-8:00pm.

Kids can earn medals, and eventually cash in medals for trophies.

The first Tuesday of each month is a two-on-two contest called Bughouse that kids love.

First visit = free! Other visits are $5 members/$10 non-members (membership is $50/yr).

2) ADULT CASUAL

Adult casual play (13+ years old) will also be available 6:30-9:30pm, so come make some friends and meet new opponents.

Adults can pair themselves, or can ask the adult section host for pairings with other people.

Sets and clocks are provided, and any time control is allowed as you desire for pick-up games.

Often the rated players will join the adult casual section between their rounds in the next room.

The adult casual section is always free and does not require registration. Just drop in!

3) USCF-RATED TOURNAMENT

For the serious players, there will be a 3ss, 25+5 USCF-rated tournament (typically two or three sections determined by rating) in a separate room from about 6:30pm to 9:30pm. Arrive by 6:15pm if you want to be paired in round one (if you are a regular and you pre-register online, just text Mike if you can't arrive by 6:15pm so we know to pair you and start the clock). Games affect both USCF regular and quick ratings. Must be a member of USCF to play rated chess (new.uschess.org/join-us-chess).

First visit = free (but arrive by 6:15p)! Other visits are $5 members/$10 non-members (membership is $50/yr).

The rooms are wheelchair accessible.

All chess equipment is provided (though feel free to bring your own).

There is a cash-only drinks vending machine, but many players bring a water bottle as the water fountain is broken.

Questions? Hope to see you there!