LOCAL CHESS CLUBS / ORGANIZATIONS / SITES

TWIN CITIES CLUBS

CHESS CASTLE

The most serious, active and largest club in Minnesota. Location is at the top of the page.

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.

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 every month at the Cambridge Community College Media Center. For more information contact Bonnie Boese (612) 689-7012