CHESS this Sunday, May 10, 2026 and Wednesday, May 13th at Starbucks!

Hi Everyone!

We're at Starbucks in the Clayton Station Shopping Center every Sunday and Wednesday afternoon from 3:00 p.m. through to closing time, where players can come and go anytime to enjoy the fun and challenge of chess over the boards! We meet again this Sunday, May 10th and Wednesday, May 13th as more and more new players are coming by to join us as each week goes by!

There usually is a chess puzzle to solve during each session, and the first player who solves it on his or her first try wins a free tall Starbucks drink of choice!

Last Sunday's session saw two solid chess players, John S. and Hossam N., who also happen to be two of the six original Founding Members of our chess club, the Contra Costa Chess Club, that has kept the spirit of an inclusive, community-based chess club that does not charge any dues, and welcomes players of all ages and skill levels, from beginners to masters and all in between!

Last Wednesday we welcomed yet four more new players, Sonia and Francis and Thiago and Bryan! Last Wednesday's highlights included Irakli staving off several challengers as he won one 5-minute speed game after another during the closing hours of our Starbucks venue!

Our chess club will resume holding USCF-rated chess tournaments this summer, stay tuned! So then, join us and be ever so ready to make new friends, and yes, perhaps even renew old friendships!

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