CHESS this Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at Starbucks!

Hi Everyone!

We had a good turnout this past Sunday at our regular Starbucks venue, enhanced by several kids who were there to learn about the fun and challenge of the game of chess! There to learn and be welcomed to the club were Kaya, Jayden, Aaron, and little Max, along with Delilah and Aria. Interestingly, there was young Samuel (7- years old and quite good at the game) helping them with the proper chess moves!

Drop in and get your game up this Wednesday (we meet every Wednesday and Sunday afternoon), same place, at the Starbucks in the Clayton Shopping Center, from 3:00 p.m. on through closing time, as players can come and go anytime for chess over the boards and to perhaps make new friends and even renew old friendships!

As new players have come aboard over the past few months, they are also welcome to see me to add their contact email addresses and contact numbers for club news on an ongoing basis. Conversely, players who have not come by in more than a year could be dropped from the club's email list, unless they let me know they want to continue to receive these emails (I really don't want to unnecessarily clutter up anyone's email in-boxes).

We welcome players of all ages and skill levels, from beginners to masters and all in between! There are no dues, and oftentimes there is a chess puzzle to solve, with the first player solving it on the first try winning a free tall Starbucks drink of choice!

For more chess, I understand that the old chess group that met at the La Scala cafe in Walnut Creek some time ago would like to start up again at that same spot every Tuesday evening from 7:30 p.m.

See you soon,

----- Mike T.
Contra Costa Chess Club
US Chess Federation
Affiliate Club ID #A6024746