CHESS this Sunday, June 7, 2026 and Wednesday June 10th at Starbucks!

Hi Everyone!

Last week we welcomed more players new to the club --- Mark L., Jody, and Ronnie! Not a week goes by that we don't meet and greet and include in our chess club new players of all ages and skill levels!

We continue to meet every Sunday and Wednesday afternoons from 3:00p.m. through to closing time at our regular venue, the Starbucks in the Clayton Station Shopping Center! Players can come and go anytime; there are no dues; and, there usually is a chess puzzle to solve. The first player who solves it on his or her first try wins a free tall Starbucks drink of choice!

See you this week (Sunday June 7th and Wednesday June 10th), and let's start getting ready for our club's USCF-rated tournaments! The formats of these tournaments are essentially Quads or six-player groups playing 3 rounds G/40;d10. The venue is usually the quiet Carl's Jr. restaurant across the side parking lot from our Starbucks venue. Entry fees usually are in the $25 - $50 range, sometimes more. Players competing in our rated tournaments must be members of the US Chess Federation. For membership, just go online at uschess.com. Let me know if you have questions or need more info.

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