Welcome to the Northshore Chess Club! Join us every Saturday from 1-4PM at “Saturday Chess at Starbucks” at the Lake Forest Starbucks (672 N Western Ave, Lake Forest). Check https://www.meetup.com/northshorechess/ for all the information, to post comments, ask questions, RSVP for events, etc.

Please RSVP, come play, and learn a thing or two to improve your chess! We will have chess sets, but if you have one bring yours just in case. If you are a beginner make sure you review all the rules of chess (like En Passant) before you come. There’s a PDF on https://www.chesshouse.com/pages/chess-learning-resources (scroll down for the PDF). We normally play without time clocks, because the “long game” improves your calculation skills, but it’s not a rule! The only rule we have is “Touch Move”: you touch it, you move it.

Note: we have only 12 spots per event, and we’ve been getting 10-12 players every Saturday, so if you can’t come please cancel your RSVP to allow someone else to come! I’ll be taking attendance! 😉 All ages, genders, and levels welcome!

Some educational chess podcasts I like are: The Perpetual Chess Podcast, Next Level Chess, New In Chess, and Chess Journeys. A good method for studying tactics is the “Custom Puzzle” category on Chess.com, (Puzzles/Custom Puzzles) which allows you to tailor the strength of the puzzles to your level, (puzzles train pattern recognition).

Also check out three mobile apps: the Forward Chess app, a chess specific e-book reader; ScorePad, which allows you to notate and save your live games (analyzing your games is the best way to improve); and the Lichess app and website (paste in your games into a Lichess Study for analysis with the engine). Also check out the free “Short & Sweet” classes on Chessable.com and free tutorials & puzzles on Lichess.com. We are proud supporters of Chess.com

PS-our dues are now $5/year, to cover my costs. Thanks!
-Carlos Cardona, Owner

Northshore Chess Club

Events

December 2025