Greetings!
Northern California is home to one of the most plentiful chess regions in the United States.   We are one of the top five states* in membership in the U.S. Chess Federation.  


We have dozens of local chess clubs in our club list that you can drop in and enjoy a casual game.   The Mechanic's Institute Chess Club   in downtown San Francisco is in fact the oldest chess club in the U.S.   If you are serious about some competition, look at our tournament page as there is a chess tournament for almost every weekend in the year.   We have several of the top scholastic players in the United States and a few of them are even World Champion caliber for their age group.

* USCF considers Northern and Southern California two different states.

CalChess Tournament Bidding Open!
      CalChess is opening the bidding for the following CalChess State Championship events:

  • CalChess Womens Championship
  • CalChess Denker/Barber/Rockefeller Championship
  • CalChess Senior Championship
  • CalChess SuperStates Championship
  • CalChess Girls Grade Level (K-6, K-8 and K-12)
  • CalChess Girls Rating Level
  • CalChess Haring Qualifier

CalChess will accept bids to tom@calchess.org until Sunday, January 8th, 2023. CalChess will review and vote on proposals. For guidelines on how to put together a successful bid please review the PDF below:
     
CalChess_Event_Bid_Guideline

Click here for more information

Call for CalChess Board Nominations
The CalChess Board of Directors is now planning for our 2022 Elections. If you interested in being a candidate and serving on the board, please send an e-mail to President Tom Langland at tom@calchess.org before October 9th 2022.
CalChess Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of the CalChess Board of Directors is set for Saturday, October 22 in San Jose. The exact place and time are being finalized and will be available soon. Contact President Tom Langland at tom@calchess.org for details.



Regular (Open) Tournament
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Scholastic Tournament
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Chess Puzzle of the Day

  A New CalChess Journal
Chris Torres is our new CalChess Journal Editor! He has taken on this difficult task and hours of effort required to bring us insights into Chess in Northern California. He is driven by an amazing passion for the game and his connections to our chess community will provide us with a fresh view. With your support, we are hoping to continue publishing an electronic version on a more regular basis. Once we get this established, issues will be FREE and emailed to all current CalChess members. To see his latest issue click on the image below or ( see back issues).

If you are interested in receiving a copy, make sure your membership is up-to-date, by checking for your name on the Membership List. We will also publish back issues on the website.