CHESS this Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at our Regular Starbucks!

Hi Everyone!

We meet again this Wednesday, March 19th (as we do every Sunday and Wednesday afternoon) at our regular Starbucks venue, located at 1536 Kirker Pass Rd., in the Clayton Shopping Center, just up from the intersection of Clayton Rd. and Ygnacio Valley Rd. Players of all ages and skill levels are welcome to come and go anytime from 3:00 p.m. through closing time for the fun and challenge of chess over the boards! There usually is a chess puzzle to solve, and the first to solve it on the first try wins a free tall Starbucks drink of choice!

Last Sunday's session saw about 20 players, including two players there for the first time, at the chess boards. There to welcome Warren and Adrian were Jacob, Alex S., Arun, Arian, Ben, Lou, Tony, Raj, Red, Kevin, Daniel C., David T., John E., Mike T., Max, and Mark M. ! It was also great to see Lisa, Sofia, Yelena, Ken, Greg, Dan, Martin, and Ernie. Did I miss anyone? Highlights of Sunday's session certainly included Red and his talent in playing live music on his new keyboard for everyone at Starbucks! Also noted was Daniel patiently playing two boards at the same time, one with Warren and the other with young Jacob, and more than likely improving both their games! Honorable mention goes to Ben, who earned bragging rights for solving the day's chess puzzle, albeit after a few tries, but before anyone else could!

Announcement for a Possible New Chess Venue!!

Chess from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.this Saturday, March 22, 2025 at a Starbucks in Pleasant Hill, at 1900 Contra Costa Blvd (in the shopping center that has a Safeway, Chase Bank, Staples Store, Nations Restaurant, etc.).

-- All ages and skill levels welcome, from beginners to masters!
-- Your feedback would be appreciated as to whether the location and its facilities are suitable for our chess club as a regular venue for Saturday afternoons.

Note: The interest in establishing a chess club (and even a "Chess & Games Club") originated from Starbucks management on site. Let me know if you're interested in checking it out. (I already know that there will be several players there this Saturday.)

Any questions or need for more info, let me know.

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