G/3+2 Blitz Tournament in Two Sections

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

We'll hold our first blitz tournament of 2023, a free 4- or 5-round G/3+2 unrated event in two sections, assuming there are sufficient entries. Clock move (as opposed to touch move) and all other US Chess blitz rules apply. First place in each section wins a $25 Kepler's gift certificate; ties will be settled with

Free

Casual, Blitz, Bughouse Chess Evening

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

Our regular weekly club meeting now 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

Free

February “Mud Month” Mini-Marathon, Round 1

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

The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold our first rated tournament of 2023 beginning Thursday, February 2nd, at 7pm, a four round USCF-rated Swiss-system event over four weeks using the dual-rated G/45 d/5 time control. This tournament is suitable for experienced players as well as newer US Chess members seeking to establish an over-the-board rating. ("Mud Month"

$5

February “Mud Month” Mini-Marathon, Round 2

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

The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold our first rated tournament of 2023 beginning Thursday, February 2nd, at 7pm, a four round USCF-rated Swiss-system event over four weeks using the dual-rated G/45

$5

February “Mud Month” Mini-Marathon, Round 3

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

The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold our first rated tournament of 2023 beginning Thursday, February 2nd, at 7pm, a four round USCF-rated Swiss-system event over four weeks using the dual-rated G/45

$5

February “Mud Month” Mini-Marathon, Round 4

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

The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold our first rated tournament of 2023 beginning Thursday, February 2nd, at 7pm, a four round USCF-rated Swiss-system event over four weeks using the dual-rated G/45

$5

Casual, Blitz, Bughouse Chess Evening

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

Our regular weekly club meeting now 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

Free

“Tower of Flints” Team Blitz #1

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

The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold two consecutive team blitz tournaments March 9th and 16th, part of a long-promised experiment to see if this format works for our membership.

Free

Casual, Blitz, Bughouse Chess Evening

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

Our regular weekly club meeting now 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

Free

No Meeting This Week

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

The Oak Room we use in the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center was needed for a last-minute, public Transportation Commission meeting on Thursday, March 23rd, so we were forced to cancel

Free

“Tower of Flints” Team Chess960

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

The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold its first team Chess960 event March 30th, a follow-on to our Team Blitz on March 9th and part of a long-promised experiment to

Free

“Tower of Flints” Team Bughouse

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

The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold its first team Bughouse event April 6th, a follow-on to our Team Blitz tournament and part of a long-promised experiment to see if

Free