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LOCAL CHESS CLUBS / ORGANIZATIONS / SITES
TWIN CITIES CLUBS
CHESSCASTLE
6020
Nicollet Ave. South, Minneapolis. In the Bridge Center basement.
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA CHESS CLUB:
We have players of all
skill levels -from those just learning how to move the pieces, to the well
advanced. All skill levels are welcome! Our primary
mission is to play, compete, and
learn chess in a relaxed atmosphere. However, for those who are more
competitive we also have several chess teams that compete against other
colleges in the area. Our website is:
http://www.tc.umn.edu/~chess
NORTH SUBURBAN: An informal chess group that meets
Wednesdays from 6-9 PM at Barnes and Noble bookstore in the Har Mar Mall. This seems to be
the largest gathering of players who are just looking for causual games. For
information contact Art Fisher (651) 426-2406 or Duane at (651) 773-3135. Class A, B, C, D
boards available.
THE WEST SUBURBAN CHESS CLUB: formerly the Plymouth Chess Club, recently
changed its club location to Borders Book Shop and Cafe in Minnetonka, near the Ridgedale
Shopping Center. Monday nights from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Borders Book Shop and Café,
1501 So. Plymouth Drive, Minnetonka. There is no cost to participate. For more
information, visit the club web site at:
www.angelfire.com/games3/wscc
(note: this is a very nice website.) or contact Tom Burns by e-mail at: tgburns@mn.rr.com.
Pat LaVone also offers a free e-mail newsletter, Minnesota Kids Chess, which you can sign
up for there.
WHITE BEAR LAKE: Meets 1-5 PM saturdays at the White Bear Lake Library.
Meets irregularly, call ahead of time. Contact Tim
Cameron (612) 773-0502 or Art (612) 653-7249.
GREATER MINNESOTA
LITTLE FALLS Meets at government center court house, Wednesday nights 6
to 9:15. Park in southside parking lot. Middle set of doors. Downstairs. Contact Mike
Trettel 320-573-2805.
GRANITE CITY CHESS CLUB: St. Cloud. Informal play. Meets Tuesday night 6:30 pm,
and Thursday 1 pm at the Whitney Senior Center at 1527 Northway Drive, St. Cloud.
Contact Milt at 320.252.3128 or Russ at 320.256.7316
THE CHESS FIENDS: at the Calf Fiend Cafe in Redwood Falls from 5-11 on Mondays.
The location is a bit noisy, bring ear plugs for those that this bothers, but otherwise
very nice. They'll run rated quads for starters until they see enough to run a club
tourney, and also a club rating system to encourage the new players in the area to join.
Lots of new players expected, so it would be nice to have some rated players for them to
play. Contact James Kanne at Jkanne@means.net for additional info.
HUTCHINSON: Meets Thursday nights at 7 PM at Hutchinson Mall (Hwy 15
south). Unrated chess. Contact: Tom Pohlen 320.587.6342.
TWIN PORTS CHESS CLUB: Meets Monday nights 6:00-10:00 PM at the Superior
Senior Citizens Center, 1527 Tower Ave. Superior, Wi. 54880. Contact Bob Martin (club
president) 715.399.2964. ROCHESTER: Meets Fridays at 6 PM in the Pace United Church of
Christ, 1503 NE 2nd Ave. Rochester, Mn. Contact Kevin Gaustad 507-281-4592 (days
507-284-6172)
CAMBRIDGE: Meets the first tuesday of evry month at the Cambridge
Community College Media Center. For more information contact Bonnie Boese (612) 689-7012
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