Welcome to the Castle Chess Club. We welcome players of all ages and abilities. Most of our events are what are called "Rated Chess". You need to belong to the United States Chess Federation, (USCF). We can sign you up here. You get a magazine and a rating after you play some rated games. This changes after every event you play. You get information on the national chess scene and can play in any event across the country. A rating is used to pair players and will allow you to compare yourself with any player in the nation.

The events we hold here are played with a clock. The time is set for each player and varies with the event. Ranging from 5 minutes for the whole game to several hours. The number of games per event varies from one game a day to 20. Some events are completed in one day and others go for days or even one game a week for a month. In all events you play every round win, lose or draw. We use a system called "Swiss" where winners are paired with winners and losers with losers to try to generate a clear winner.

You will catch on to how everything works quickly and we can direct you to other resources you might like. Coaching is available and books can be recommended.

Our state organization holds major tournaments about six times a year and up to 250 players participate. They have scholastic events with players from all over the state that draws hundreds.

The national organization holds some really large tournaments and some with prize funds reaching $500,000.

Whatever your skill level and competitive spirit we can help you find the games and players that will make chess a rewarding hobby.

MONDAY: A three round robin (RR) format at Game in 30 minutes. ( Game/30) You play players of comparable strength. Register from 6:30- 7pm, and I will be doing the pairings right away, so we should be done by ten-thirty. Entry fee is $10 for members, $12 others. Prizes are $20 for 1^{st in each section. No one is stuck with a bye ever}