Eastside Chess Club
Parking: Parking is at the main entrance parking lot (west side) along with main door entry.
(Use doorbell or JCC membership card for entry.)
Liability Waiver: JCC requires one-time signed liability waiver form for all participants.
The Eastside Chess Club welcomes chess enthusiasts of all ages to participate in club activities including club rated play, informal play, and speed chess.
Meeting Times and Location
The Eastside Chess Club meets Wednesday nights from 5:00 pm to 8:15 pm at the Tucson Jewish Community Center (JCC) located on River Rd. and Dodge Blvd.
Located upstairs in the Multi-Purpose Room (MPR).
(Enter hallway door at the northwest end above the gallery.)
Membership
By joining the Southern Arizona Chess Association, you automatically become a member of the Eastside Chess Club.
Fees
- Adult club members pay a $2 site fee each week they attend
- Children under 18 pay a $1 site fee each week they attend
- Site fee is waived for JCC members
Every non-JCC player must pay the site fee, even those who do not get paired for rated games. Parents and friends who accompany players, but do not play chess themselves, are not expected to pay.
Note: The fees go directly to the JCC for the use of the site.
Games
The Eastside Chess Club maintains club ratings and game history for all members. If you would like to play a club rated game there are two sessions:
Session 1: Sign-in 5-5:30 pm, play begins at 5:30 pm
Session 2: Sign-in 6:30-7 pm, play begins at 7:00 pm
Time control G/30;d5 (Game-in-30 minutes; delay 5 seconds). 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.
Try it out!!
Visitors and guests are welcome to come check out the club, but we strongly encourage players to join if they will be coming more than two or three times a year.