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Sacramento Chess Club
USCF 2016 Chess Club of the Year

 

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 Location
  
Sacramento Chess Club Meetings have restarted at Great Escape Games. Great Escape Games does not require individuals who are fully vaccinated to wear a mask when in the store, however, please protect yourself to what ever level you deem to be appropriate.  If you have not been fully vaccinated, please wear a mask at the Club meetings.  Please be aware that mask protocols at any time.

For information about the Sacramento Chess School, please go their page using the link on the left.




The Sacramento Chess Club meets
Tuesday evenings from 6 to 10 pm at Great Escape Games, 1250 Howe Avenue, Suite 3A (the shopping center has an Old Navy and Ross store in it). Great Escape Games is located at the furthest point away from the corner
of Howe and Hurley in the shopping center (you will need to drive behind the
shopping center to get to Great Escape Games).  We are a USCF affiliate and charge no dues.  Everyone of all ages and playing strength is welcome!








 Upcoming Weekend Events



26th Annual Sacramento Chess Championship
$11,200 Prize Fund Guaranteed
A USCF Heritage Event
July 5-7, 2024

The event will be held at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 2224 Auburn Boulevard.
The facility will comfortably hold at least 120 players. Sections:  Master/Expert (2000+, FIDE rated), Reserve (1500-1999), Challengers (U1500) and Senior (age 50+ on July 5, 2024).

For a tournament flyer, please click here.  Advance entries are posted here. To register on-line, please click here.

Tournament room rates at the Holiday Inn Express and Suites are $154 per night and are available through  June 30, 2024 (may be available after that date). Call 916-923-1100 or 888-465-4329, or click on the Holiday Inn Express image below. Use group code SCC. Reserve early as the hotel has sold out over the tournament weekend in the past.



2024 Sacramento Senior Chess Championship
April 20-21, 2024

This is an event limited to players who are age 50 or older as of April 20, 2024. The event will be held in conjunction with the Sacramento Chess Club Weekend Swiss #24 at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 2224 Auburn Boulevard.

For a tournament flyer, please click here. Advance entries are posted here. To register on-line, please click here.

Tournament room rates at the Holiday Inn Express and Suites are $154 per night and are available through  April 13, 2024 (may be available after that date). Click on the Holiday Inn Express image below to make reservations directly.



Sacramento Chess Club Weekend Swiss #24
April 20-21, 2024

The event will be held in conjunction with the 2024 Sacramento Senior Championship at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 2224 Auburn Boulevard.

For a tournament flyer, please click here. Advance entries are posted here. To register on-line, please click here.

Tournament room rates at the Holiday Inn Express and Suites are $154 per night and are available through  April 13, 2024 (may be available after that date). Click on the Holiday Inn Express image below to make reservations directly.


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Sacramento Pawns On-Line Events through Chess.com
On-going -- hosted by Michael Aigner (aka fpawn) 


In order to participate in these events, you will need to log on to your Chess.com account and join the Sacramento Pawns Chess Group. This is a closed group (approval needed to join) to discourage trolls and other bad actors. Identify yourself or your child in case Michael does not recognize you, either by message on Chess.com or per email (michael@fpawn.com). If you do not have an account on Chess.com, you may register a basic account (free!) and join the club.

Currently scheduled events are G/10 arenas from 7 to 8 PM on most Sundays. Join the Sacramento Pawns group by clicking here to learn about other scheduled events.

Auburn Chess Club On-Line Events through Chess.com
On-going -- hosted by Brian Morris


In order to participate in these events, you will need to log on to your Chess.com account and join the Auburn Chess Club group (click here to connect directly to the Auburn Chess Club group page on Chess.com). Brian Morris is the group admin. Visit the Auburn Chess Club group page to learn about their scheduled events.

Davis Scholastic Chess Club (DSCC)

The DSCC holds weekly in person and online meetings.   The club has a very active group of students and newcomers are always welcome.  Here is a list of upcoming events.  Please contact NM John Langreck with any questions by sending him an email.


Bay Area Chess Saturdays
Adult and Scholastic Tournaments


Schedule:
April 13, May 11, July 20, August 10, 
September 14, October 12, November 9 (date subject to change), 2024.

The tournament site will be the Holiday Inn Express and Suites, 2224 Auburn Boulevard, Sacramento, CA. For a Cash Day Quads tournament flyer, please click here. For a kids events flyer, please click here. To register for events on-line, please click here. (a Bay Area Chess login account may be required). Advance entries for each event are posted on the Bay Area Chess website (click on Tourneys).


 Chess Lessons
           Chess Lessons by Arthur Braden
           Sacramento Chess School
           Chess Lessons by John Langreck




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