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East Side Chess Club
 

Eastside Chess Club is open to chess enthusiasts of all ages. The club meets at the Tucson Jewish Community Center (JCC) at River Rd. and Dodge Blvd. on Wednesday nights from 6:00 to 10:00 pm. Click here for map. 

Membership and Fees
By joining the Southern Arizona Chess Association (SACA) you automatically become a member of the Eastside Chess Club. You will receive the SACA Piece publication, and tournament announcements. Membership dues are completely separate from the site fees mentioned below. The Eastside Chess Club maintains club ratings and game history for all members.

Adult club members pay $2 each week they attend. Children under 18 pay $1, and all members of the JCC are free. Every non-JCC player must pay the fee, even those who don't get paired for rated games. Parents and friends who accompany players, but don't play chess themselves, are not expected to pay. The fees go directly to the JCC for the use of the site; the Club doesn't keep it. 

Games
If you would like to play a rated game, you must sign in before 7:00 PM. At 7:00, the sign-in sheet is closed and announcements are made about recent and upcoming events, club business and the like. Rated games usually begin about 7:15, with the typical time control being G/75 (game-in-75 minutes) or G/80. Some players prefer to play only skittles (pick-up games). Chess sets, boards, clocks and score sheets are provided by the club for both club games and skittles.

Occasional blitz tournaments are held, along with other special events, such as an annual club championship.

Contacts
John Wright, jgwright1969@yahoo.com
Sateesh Aradhyula, satheesh@Ag.Arizona.edu

Try it out!! Visitors and guests are welcome to come and check out the club, but we strongly encourage players to join if they will be coming more than two or three times a year.