Kolty Chess Club
The Kolty Chess Club, one of the oldest chess clubs in the bay area with members ranging from beginners to experts, meets weekly in Campbell. We invite chess players of all ages and skill levels to join us for USCF-rated tournaments, casual play, and chess instruction. The club holds 8 to 10 USCF-rated tournaments each year with long time controls (G/75, G/90, or G/120) and a few other events with shorter time controls (G/30 or blitz). Most of the tournaments are 5-round tournaments held over a period of weeks, with one game per week.
8/31/24 UPDATE
Starting 9/11/24 (and running at least through the end of the year), CM Frisco del Rosario will give a free lecture from 7:00 - 7:30 pm on nights the club meets. Lectures will generally cover basic concepts of chess or review/analyze some high-level game highlighting useful ideas.
9/17/24 UPDATE
For a selection of games from the ongoing Club Championship please check out the "Games" tab where Frisco has started to review a few games each round.
When
The club meets every Wednesday evening, except for certain holidays and other times when the facility is unavailable. Tournament games start promptly at 7:30 p.m.
Where
1675 Winchester Boulevard, Campbell, CA 95008.
The club meets in the Fellowship Hall at the Campbell United Methodist Church, conveniently located near the intersection of Winchester Boulevard and Hamilton Avenue, not far from downtown Campbell with easy access to VTA light rail, bus routes, I-880/SR-17, I-280, and SR-85. There is ample free, off-street parking behind the hall. The club rents the facility from the church and is not affiliated with the church.
Equipment
The club has chess sets, boards, and a few analog clocks for anyone to use, but please bring your own set and digital clock if you have them. Digital clocks are preferred.
Contact
Email KoltyChessClub@gmail.com for questions, joining an event, requesting a tournament bye, etc.
Announcements
Join the Kolty Chess Club Announcements mailing list to receive news from the club. This is a private Google Group, so you can join on that link or email kolty-chess-club-announce+subscribe@googlegroups.com directly.
Photos From Simultaneous Exhibitions at the Kolty Chess Club