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The Winston Salem Chess Club meets at the Miller Park Recreation Center from 6 pm to 9 pm on Thursdays. Look for the large...
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Unlike casual play, a touch-move rule is typically enforced in tournaments: if you touch a piece you have to move it. Illegal moves...
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The club typically plays games and tournaments that feature the use of a clock. These can fall into the category of blitz (~5 min...
Time Controls / Playing with a Clock
The Winston Salem chess club is open to all players regardless of skill level / interest in playing in tournaments. Casual play is...
Not Interested in Tournaments?
January 24, 2023 - First Chess Club Meeting at Old Town Recreation Center [on Shattalon Drive]​​​​​​​​​​

March 23, 2023 - Visit from GM Gabriel Flom [20+ people played in a simultaneous exhibition]​

December 7, 2023 - WS Tournaments Continue -> Blitz Tournament, 5/0
      First Place: Matthew Greene

December 14, 2023 - WS Tournaments -> Rapid Tournament, 15/0
       First Place: J.P. Flynn

--Want to check out past results of the club's tournaments?








 

 
Past Events
Wednesdays in December 2023 - Blitz / Quick Tournaments with the Greensboro Chess Club​​​​​​​​​​​​

​[TENTATIVE] - January 2024 - Classical one-day [Sat.] tournament with the Greensboro Chess Club.

January 11, 2024 - WS Tournaments Continue -> Blitz Tournament, 5/0

January 18, 2024 - WS Tournaments -> Rapid Tournament, 15/0

January 13-15, 2024 - Charlotte Open

      **Tournaments will continue in 2024 - stay tuned for further events and check out www.ncchess.org for other tournament options.
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