Social Bakehouse Cafe
Thursdays 6:30pm - 8:30pm at Social Bakehouse Cafe. Casual games. Just walk in and join in the fun.
Casual chess, serious chess, blitz, bughouse.
Chess Club Meetings
George W. Hawkes Library
Tuesdays 5:30pm - 7:30pm (starting June 19). Chess at the new George W. Hawkes Public Library in downtown Arlington is aimed at kids and beginning adults.
Chess at the Library
Southwest Branch Library
Some Mondays The Southwest Branch Library Chess Club provides an opportunity for youth ages 7 - 14 to
brush up on their skills or learn for the first time.
SW Branch Chess Club
Arlington Chess Club Open
US Chess Rated Tournament for adults and youth, novice to expert. Earn an official chess rating. Cash Prizes in three sections with players from novice to expert.
Arlington Chess Club Open
Quick Quads
Ten Minute Game Tournament for adults and youth, every fourth Thursday at our weekly meeting. Rated and unrated. No prizes, just fun. $2 entry fee.
Quick Quads
Scholastic Chess Tournaments
Tournaments for K-12 Students at area schools. Both unrated and US Chess rated events at schools in Arlington and surrounding cities.
Scholastic Chess
Anyone of any age or playing level is welcome at our casual weekly meetings. We require no formal membership process to just walk in and play. We usually have several boards and pieces. Beginners and more-experienced tournament players attend every week.
We meet every Thursday from 6:30pm - 8:30pm. Some things that happen regularly at our meetings include:
- Casual Games
- Bughouse
- Help for Beginners/Novices
- Boy Scout Chess Merit Badge
- Information About Tournaments
No Membership Fee
Attendance and participation at our meetings is free. We consider you a member if you just show up for a meeting or tournament. (Our tournaments do require an entry fee.)
Chess Tournaments
We organize about two tournaments each month. Adults and youth play in the Arlington Chess Club Open and our Quick Quads tournaments. We also help with many scholastic tournaments in the area.
If you are interested in learning more about chess tournaments, chess ratings, or scholastic chess, drop by or contact us.
Chess Equipment
We have a lot of folks contact us about purchasing chess equipment. We do not sell any, but we do recommend Wholesale Chess for your equipment needs.
Equipment we recommend:
