San Francisco Bay Area Chess Events, Meetups, Classes & Tournaments
San Francisco Bay Area Chess Events, Meetups, Oakland, Berkeley, San Jose, San Mateo, East Bay Chess Classes, SF Chess Tournaments, Bar, Cafes To Play Chess
San Francisco Bay Area Chess Tournaments, Socials, Events, Meetups
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San Francisco Chess Events, Meetups, Gameplay
Mondays: Bernal Heights Chess, Barebottle
Mondays: Chess & Live Jazz, Mr Mahong’s, FiDi
4th Wednesdays: Chess Lecture at the Library + Casual Combat
Fridays: Progress Grounds
Mechanics Institute, Financial District (Various Tournaments)
East Bay Chess Events: Contra Costa
Where To Play Chess in Contra Costa, Hercules, San Ramon
1st Wednesdays: Chess Club, Hercules Library, 3:30-5:30pm
Saturdays: Chess Hour, San Ramon Library, 11-12pm
All Ages, All Moves: Chess and More, Doherty Station, San Ramon, 3-4:30pm
East Bay Chess Events: Alameda
Where To Play Chess in Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, Albany
Wednesday Youth Chess, It’s Your Move, Gamestore, Oakland (lessons)
Wednesdays: Chess Club for Kids, Tweens, & Teens, Rockridge, Library 4-5pm
Wednesdays: Tween Hangout, 2:30-4:00, Melrose Library, Oakland
Thursdays: Chess, Central Library, Berkeley, 3-5pm
Fridays: Chess Club, Claremont Library, Berkeley 3-5pm (starting in April)
Fridays: Chess Club, San Ramon Library, 3:30-5pm
1st & 3rd Saturdays: Lakeview Chess Club, Library, Oakland, 12-2pm
2nd Saturdays: Chess for Kids, Fremont Library, 11-1pm
3rd Saturdays: West End Library, Alameda, Chess Club for Kids 8+
3rd Saturdays Chess For Kids (<10 Years), Centerville Library Fremont
1st & 3rd Sundays Chess Class, Albany Library, 1:30-3pm (2nd grade-teens)
Saturdays: Chess At North Library, Berkeley, 3-5pm (starting in April)
Sundays Chess Lessons, It’s Your Move, Gamestore, Oakland
South Bay Chess Events, Meetups
Wednesdays: Silicon Valley Chess Club, Jack’s, San Jose
Wednesdays: Milpitas Children's Chess Club, Library, 6:30-7:30
Peninsula Chess Events, Meetups
Fridays: Chess Club Fridays, Foster City Library (see calendar); 6-11; 12-18 y/o
Marin, Sonoma, Napa & Solano Chess Events
Mondays: Intergenerational Chess Club, Sebastopol, 3:15-5:00pm
Tuesdays: Vacaville Town Square Library, 4-6pm
Wednesdays: Petaluma Chess Club, Library, 3-4:30pm
2nd Wednesdays: Youth Chess Club, American Canyon Library, 3-5pm
Saturdays: Chess Club, Suisun Library, 10:30-12pm
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