• No Chess Club Meeting Tonight, April 20th!

    Apologies for the short notice but I came down with a bad cold a couple days ago and am not yet well enough to make it to the club this evening (and I may still be contagious and don't wish to expose others to this virus). This highlights the need for at least one additional

  • Mad Hatter Ladder Blitz Swiss

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

    The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold a free, unrated 5-round blitz tournament with a G/5+0 time control in one section over one evening, April 27th, and the outcome of this event will determine the initial positions on the club's blitz ladder (more details about the ladder and possible prizes associated with it over the course

    Free
  • “Hall of Bright Carvings” Quick Swiss, Rounds 1 & 2

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

    The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold another USCF-rated tournament beginning Thursday, May 4th, at 7pm, a four round Swiss-system event over two weeks using the Quick-rated G/15 d/3 time control, with two games played each evening. This tournament is suitable for experienced players as well as newer US Chess members seeking to establish an over-the-board rating.

    $5
  • “Hall of Bright Carvings” Quick Swiss, Rounds 3 & 4

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

    The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold another USCF-rated tournament over two consecutive Thursdays, May 4th and May 11th, at 7pm, a four round Swiss-system event using the Quick-rated G/15 d/3 time control, with two games played each evening. This tournament is suitable for experienced players as well as newer US Chess members seeking to establish

    Free
  • Casual, Blitz, Bughouse Chess Evening

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

    Our regular weekly club meeting occurs Thursday evenings from 6:00-9:45pm in the Oak Room of the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center. Casual, blitz and bughouse chess are in the offing and we’ll discuss details of the next tournament, tentatively scheduled for early June.

    Free
  • Casual, Blitz, Bughouse, Ladder Chess Evening

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

    Our regular weekly club meeting occurs Thursday evenings from 6:00-9:45pm in the Oak Room of the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center. Casual, blitz, bughouse and ladder chess games are in the offing and we’ll discuss details of the next tournament, tentatively scheduled for mid-June.

    Free
  • Isles of Blood and Spices Blitz

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

    In a final homage to Mervyn Peake—for now—the Menlo Park Chess Club will hold an unrated 5-round tournament with a G/5 time control (no increment or delay) in one section over one evening Thursday, June 1st, our Isles of Blood and Spices Blitz. The entry fee is $5, all of which will be returned in

    $5
  • Casual, Blitz, Bughouse, Ladder Chess Evening

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

    Our regular weekly club meeting occurs Thursday evenings from 6:00-9:45pm in the Oak Room of the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center. Casual, blitz, bughouse and ladder chess games are in the offing and we’ll discuss details of the next tournament, tentatively scheduled for June 15th.

    Free
  • San Jose Earthquakes vs. Philadelphia Union

    PayPal Park 1123 Coleman Avenue, San Jose, CA, United States

    Menlo Park Chess Club member Tutul Rahman, who also happens to be VP of Marketing for the San Jose Earthquakes, has very generously offered to sponsor two club outings to Earthquakes matches in June. The first occurs Saturday, June 10th, at 7:30pm, when the Earthquakes take on the Philadelphia Union at PayPal Park (information about

    Free
  • June Dual-Rated Short Swiss, Round 1

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

    The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold another USCF-rated tournament over three consecutive Thursdays June 15th, 22nd and 29th, a three-round Swiss-system event using the dual-rated G/30;d5 time control, with one