CHESS this Wednesday June 1st at Starbucks!

Hi Everyone . . . !

Just a short note reminder that we're having lots of chess over the boards from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. tomorrow, Wednesday, June 1, 2016, at our usual venue, Starbucks, located at 1536 Kirker Pass Rd., Clayton, Calif.  Come by anytime, the earlier the better for the best tables, more games, and some really nice company!

. . . and in June, mark your calendars, our Sunday afternoon session from 2:00 p.m.- 5:30 p.m. at Panera Bread Restaurant at 744 Bancroft Ave. (corner of Treat Blvd.) in Walnut Creek will be on Sunday, June 19, 2016.

See you soon,

-- Mike T.

Contra Costa Chess Club
US Chess Federation
Affiliate Club ID #A6024746

CHESS this Wednesday May 25th at Starbucks!

Hi Everyone . . . !

As usual this Wednesday evening there's lots of chess over the boards at Starbucks, located at 1536 Kirker Pass Rd., Clayton, Calif., from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., and, for those game, could go into extended time just a stroll across the parking lot at Carl's Jr.!

We had another nice turnout last Wednesday evening, which featured a couple of pretty good games between Chris B. and Tony T. as well as between other players there like Evan and Mike T., Priya and Tom, Robin and Ana, Robert and Anthony, with a couple of onlookers who just might join us in the near future!

See you soon,

-- Mike T.

Contra Costa Chess Club
US Chess Federation
Affiliate Club ID #A6024746

CHESS this Wednesday May 18 at Starbucks!

Hi Everyone . . . !

We had a nice couple of sessions this past week with just over a dozen players coming by to enjoy last Wednesday evening at Starbucks, and the same number over at Panera Bread Restaurant on Sunday . . . !

We welcomed back Bev M. and Jay, both of whom we haven't seen in quite a while!  Bev is interested in getting coached on her game, so if you have the knack for teaching chess, join us again next month and meet her, when our session at Panera Bread is on the 3rd Sunday of the month, which will be June 19, 2016 from 2:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. at the Panera Bread Restaurant on the corner of Bancroft & Treat in Walnut Creek.

In the meantime, we continue to meet every Wednesday evening, and our next session is as usual from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., this Wednesday at our usual venue, Starbucks, located at 1536 Kirker Pass Rd., Clayton, Calif., come by anytime, the earlier the better for the best tables, more games, and some really nice company!

See you soon,

-- Mike T.
Contra Costa Chess Club
US Chess Federation
Affiliate Club ID# A6024746

CHESS Wednesday May 11th at SBUX & Sunday May 15th at Panera !

Hi Everyone . . . !

There's lots of chess over the boards this Wednesday evening at Starbucks, and Sunday afternoon at Panera Bread Restaurant . . . !

Starbucks:  Weds. evening, May 11, 2016, from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

1536 Kirker Pass Rd., Clayton, Calif.

Panera Bread Restaurant:  Sunday afternoon, May 15, 2016, from 2:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
744 Bancroft Rd., Walnut Creek (corner of Treat Blvd. & Bancroft Rd.).

We had a fine turnout again last Wednesday at our Starbucks venue, with more than a dozen players enjoying the evening of chess.  I hope to see as many if not more at this Wednesday and Sunday's sessions.  As usual, come by anytime, the earlier the better for the best tables, more games, and some very nice and interesting company!

See you soon,

-- Mike T.

Contra Costa Chess Club
US Chess Federation
Affiliate Club ID #A6024746

CHESS this Wednesday, May 4th at Starbucks!

Hi Everyone . . . !

Last Wednesday evening's chess session had a very good turnout, and we welcomed a visiting chess expert (or better) from Canada by name of Pacha, who said he will be with us again this Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at our usual venue, Starbucks, from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., at 1536 Kirker Pass Rd., Clayton, Calif.  We have players of all skill levels, and players are welcome to come by anytime, the earlier the better for the best tables, more games, and some really nice and interesting people!

On hand to welcome Pacha were Mike T., Tony, Chris Th., Chris B., Sevien, Dale, Priya, Rich K., John S., and Bob C.  Pacha's relentless attacks blew away Mike T.'s castle and game; dominated John's pieces in blitz games; and, managed to crush Rich's defenses for a victory in an untimed match just before the famed coffeehouse closed for the night!

If you would like to meet Pacha, an accomplished blitz player who apparently will also join us at Panera Bread Restaurant on Sunday, May 15, 2016, from 2:00 p.m. -5:30 p.m., be there or also come by this Wednesday evening, the 4th of May, from 6:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m.  For any close games still in progress this Wednesday, we can always move to Carl's Jr. across the lot from Starbucks.

See you soon,

-- Mike T.

US Chess Federation
Affiliate Club ID #A6024746