• Queens’s Gambit Thematic Tournament

    Arrillaga Family Recreation Center 700 Alma Street, Menlo Park, CA, United States

    After Frisco's lecture from 6:30-7:00pm we'll hold a free 5- or 6-round Queens's Gambit thematic tournament beginning with the moves 1. d4 d5 2. c4, using a slightly longer time control than the G/3+2 of our impromptu blitz series. Brush up on your favorite lines as both white and black in this dynamic opening and

  • Lecture, Bughouse Tournament & Casual Play

    Arrillaga Family Recreation Center 700 Alma Street, Menlo Park, CA, United States

    After Frisco's lecture from 6:30-7:00pm we'll hold a free 4- or 5-round bughouse tournament for those who are interested, though the chess room will be open and available for casual play for those who do not wish to participate. We'll follow the rules documented here and will use the G/5+0 time control for this event.

  • Copa Del Menlo, Round One

    Arrillaga Family Recreation Center 700 Alma Street, Menlo Park, CA, United States

    To honor the FIFA World Cup this summer we'll hold our own Copa del Menlo during three Thursdays in September (10th, 17th, 24th), a dual-rated G/45;d5 event played in small Swiss sections of 6-8 players grouped by rating, with one game played per evening. With the World Cup in mind, this will also be a

  • Copa del Menlo, Round Two

    Arrillaga Family Recreation Center 700 Alma Street, Menlo Park, CA, United States

    To honor the FIFA World Cup this summer we'll hold our own Copa del Menlo during three Thursdays in September (10th, 17th, 24th), a dual-rated G/45;d5 event played in small

  • Copa del Menlo, Round Three

    Arrillaga Family Recreation Center 700 Alma Street, Menlo Park, CA, United States

    To honor the FIFA World Cup this summer we'll hold our own Copa del Menlo during three Thursdays in September (10th, 17th, 24th), a dual-rated G/45;d5 event played in small