Houston Area
Weekly Chess Events

Revised 2-19-2012

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SCHOLASTIC

  • The Friday Knights at Wal-Mart east of Willowbrook Mall; FM1960 at Cutten Road,
    (McDonalds inside) Game-30 Entry fee $5. Registration 6:30-6:45, Round 1 at 7:00 p.m., ends 
    about 9:00-9:30. USCF Rated.  Three rounds, more if time permits.   Jim Liptrap - 281-251-2659  jim@jliptrap.us  DETAILS   
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  • Panda Chess Academy.   Westpark near Gessner - e-mail jeffreyashton@gmail.com for exact address.  For scholastic players serious about playing and improving their games.  Every Friday  6:00 pm 3SS G/30 Rated.  Saturday, and Wednesday Evening tournaments, G/30 or longer, some rated.  Entry Fee $15 for non-members.  Preregistration by e-mail appreciated.  
    Website: www.chesspanda.com Jeff Ashton  info@chesspanda.com
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  • HOT Chess Academy.  9900 Westpark (at Gessner) Highly Original Thinkers Chess Academy Saturday Group Lessons available for all levels. Please visit http://www.hot-chess.com for more information.    Justin Gardner - 713-412-3649   justin@hot-chess.com
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  • North Channel Chess Club - Saturdays 11 am to 2 pm, Fuddruckers Restaurant, 855 Normandy, Houston, 77015, 1/2 mile north of I-10 All ages and experience levels welcome.  Bring a set and clock if you can; some sets available.  Bob Bartel kbbartel@sbcglobal.net   713-926-3444
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  • Sugar Land Scholastic Chess Club - Year round including summer. Fridays 7-9 PM at The Honor Roll School, Sugar Land.  Membership Fee: $195/year or $120/6 months. Clarence Yeung clarenceyeung@yahoo.com 281-798-3412
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  • Tuesdays at Northwest Branch Library - 4:00.  Open Play.  11355 Regency Green Dr, Cypress.
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  • -Wednesdays at the Tomball Library - 4:30-6:00 pm - in the Activity Room, sets available at the circulation desk, or bring your own - informal chess with some instruction; mostly ages 6-17.
    Van Piercy 281-401-1814
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ADULT and STRONG YOUTH

  • South Montgomery Chess Club  meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7-10 PM, at  the Community 
    center near the Woodlands Public Library, which is at the intersection of the Grogans Mill Rd 
    and Lake Robbins Dr, AND Fridays 7-10 PM location TBA, AND Sundays 3:30-7:00 PM, at 
    Beck's Prime, Grogan's Mill Rd,  The  Woodlands.   Check their NEW website for current info: http://smcchessclub.yolasite.com/  Serious players only.  Casual play, Rated Quads, Lessons.  
    Steve Lacombe 281-298-7374. smcchessclub88@gmail.com
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  • HOUSTON CHESS CLUB  New Suite   www.houstonchessclub2000.com  Phone 713-773-2437  e-mail theleonrulz@yahoo.com  Check website for more details
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  • Lake Houston Chess Club - Houston area's chess club for players in the North East area meeting 
    on Tuesday evenings in Humble. http://www.lakehoustonchess.com/ 
    Kevin Tucker kst2575@yahoo.com

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  •  Bellaire Chess Club - Monthly Saturday Tournaments  http://www.bellairechessclub.com 
    Meets every Friday night from 7:00 - 9:30 PM at the Starbucks on the corner of Stella Link and Bellaire Blvd. 713-806-7795
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  • West Gray Chess Meetup, 3rd Monday,  7:00-10:30 PM, West Gray Cafe, 415 West Gray, Houston, 77019, 713-528-2887.  Glenn Wilson   http://www.meetup.com/Houston-Chess/   
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  • Space City Chess Club, Clear Lake, meets at The Gilruth Center, Space Center Blvd, behind the Johnson Space Center.  http://www.spacecitychess.net/   Friday nights from 7:00 - 10:00 pm.  Unrated,  informal tournaments.  Other events on website.  Contact from website or Neph Diaz.
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  • North Channel Chess Club -Saturdays 11-2, see above
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  • Starbucks, Carillon Shopping Center, 10001 Westheimer at Briarpark, Blitz
    Active weeknights and all weekend (ratings 1000-2200).  Starbucks: 713-532-7666
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  • Starbucks inside Barnes & Noble at I-45 and Bay-Area Blvd.  Friday Nights and Sunday Evenings. Long and short games. (ratings 1000-2100) 
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  • Notsuoh, a bar at 314 Main St, has non-rated games on Tuesdays 7pm-2am. 713-409-4750 INFO
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  • Coffee Oasis, 4650 NASA Parkway at Kirby, Seabrook.  SPACE AVAILABLE for a chess group to use.  Contact rusty@coffee-oasis.com  Then let me know so I can post here.

If you know of other events that might interest students or adults in the Houston area,
send me the details and I will post them, or link to your site.

Schedule of Scholastic Tournaments in Houston

Archive of past years' tournaments

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