Greetings!Northern California is home to one of the most plentiful chess regions in the United States. We are one of the top five states* in membership in the U.S. Chess Federation.
We have dozens of local chess clubs in our
club list
that you can drop in and enjoy a casual game. The
Mechanic's Institute Chess Club
in downtown San Francisco is
in fact the oldest chess club in the U.S.
If you are serious about some competition, look at our
tournament page
as there is a chess tournament for almost every weekend in the year.
We have several of the top scholastic players in the United States and
a few of them are even World Champion caliber for their age group.
* USCF considers Northern and Southern California two different states.
The CalChess Board of Directors is seeking an editor would be responsible creating, writing and publishing a magazine four times a year with news, games, tournament reports, interviews and annotations about chess activities and culture in Northern California. The magazine would be sent via email as a PDF to all current CalChess members and then published on the CalChess website. Individuals may also request a printed copy for an additional fee. Previous editions can be found at here. CalChess can offer a stipend for your work. Please apply by sending your proposal including a cover letter, any previous writing/blog experience/portfolio and requested stipend to CalChess President Tom Langland at tom@calchess.org. The CalChess Board of Directors will review all candidates and vote on a selection. The editor will work under the supervision of the CalChess President and the CalChess Board reserves the right to edit or modify content of any publication that is deems to be contrary to the interest of the organization.
Any Questions? Contact CalChess through this form!
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