About us
Welcome to the Boulder Chess Club! This is a meetup group for anyone in the Boulder area who likes to play chess. People of all skill levels are welcome. Online chess is great, but there is no substitute for meeting new people and playing on a real chess board. Please bring a board, pieces, and a chess clock to meetups if you have them.
In colder months our meetups are held indoors at the CU Boulder University Memorial Center (UMC), and in warmer months we meet outside at beautiful Foothills Community Park in North Boulder. All meetups are on Wednesdays from 6pm to 8pm.
Here is a link to a Google Map of the UMC location:
https://bit.ly/3hSqIcB
And here is a link to a map of our Foothills Community Park location:
https://bit.ly/3CFM9qh
See you soon!
Upcoming events
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2026 Boulder Open Chess Tournament
Boulder, 1025 Rosewood, co, USThis is not our event, but we are posting this to get the word out about the 2026 Boulder Open Chess Tournament on April 25th and 26th. This is a 5 round Swiss-system tournament being held in Boulder, Colorado.
Location: 500 30th Street, Boulder, CO 80303
Time Control: Rounds 1-3: G/90;d10 / Rounds 4-5: G/90;+30
Entry fee: Standard entry (before April 20): $70. Last minute entry: $80.
Sections: Open, U1800, U1400
Round times:
- Saturday: 9:00am, 2:00pm, 7:30pm
- Sunday: 10:00am, 3:30pm
Registration Link: https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/8322You must register and pay using the link above in order to play!
There is more information about the tournament on the Colorado State Chess Association Website:
https://coloradochess.com/tournaments/view-upcoming/And here is a flyer with additional information about the Boulder Open:
https://imgur.com/a/BHUqrtV3 attendeesBoulder Chess Club Meetup at Panera
Panera Bread - 29th Street Mall, 1855 29th St, Boulder, CO 80301, Boulder, CO, USWe hope you can make it to our weekly chess club meetup.
Our normal meetup location is under construction, so for the next few months we will meet at the Panera Bread at the 29th Street Mall on Wednesday from 6pm to 8:30pm.
There is plenty of mall parking adjacent to Panera.
IMPORTANT: Please bring a chess set and chess clock if you have them.
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If you need to buy a chess set and/or clock I recommend these two stores:
https://www.chesshouse.com/
https://www.wholesalechess.com/For example, this is a good tournament or club set with pieces, a board, and a carrying bag: https://www.chesshouse.com/collections/chess-set-combos/products/quality-regulation-tournament-chess-set-combo
3 attendeesBoulder Chess Club Meetup at Panera
Panera Bread - 29th Street Mall, 1855 29th St, Boulder, CO 80301, Boulder, CO, USWe hope you can make it to our weekly chess club meetup.
Our normal meetup location is under construction, so for the next few months we will meet at the Panera Bread at the 29th Street Mall on Wednesday from 6pm to 8:30pm.
There is plenty of mall parking adjacent to Panera.
IMPORTANT: Please bring a chess set and chess clock if you have them.
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If you need to buy a chess set and/or clock I recommend these two stores:
https://www.chesshouse.com/
https://www.wholesalechess.com/For example, this is a good tournament or club set with pieces, a board, and a carrying bag: https://www.chesshouse.com/collections/chess-set-combos/products/quality-regulation-tournament-chess-set-combo
3 attendeesBoulder Chess Club Meetup at Panera
Panera Bread - 29th Street Mall, 1855 29th St, Boulder, CO 80301, Boulder, CO, USWe hope you can make it to our weekly chess club meetup.
Our normal meetup location is under construction, so for the next few months we will meet at the Panera Bread at the 29th Street Mall on Wednesday from 6pm to 8:30pm.
There is plenty of mall parking adjacent to Panera.
IMPORTANT: Please bring a chess set and chess clock if you have them.
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If you need to buy a chess set and/or clock I recommend these two stores:
https://www.chesshouse.com/
https://www.wholesalechess.com/For example, this is a good tournament or club set with pieces, a board, and a carrying bag: https://www.chesshouse.com/collections/chess-set-combos/products/quality-regulation-tournament-chess-set-combo
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