Weekly Chess Club
Annual Chess Tournament
April 11, 10am-3:30pm
Join Jenny Skidmore-Smith and the YDL Chess Club for a rated tournament, with 5 rounds of G/30 or G/25 5 sec delay time control. Trophies, prizes, pins, and pizza provided! Sign up online.
Weekly Meetups
Wednesdays, January 7-April 8, 4:30-5:30pm
Drop in to play at YDL-Whittaker! Grades K-12 welcome.
Each Wednesday after school, school aged youth come together to play chess at the library. Jenny Skidmore Smith offers instruction, puzzles, guidance, and homework to help players learn and hone their skills. Everyone in grades K-12 is welcome, but instruction targets players up to USCF 1500. Drop in and play!
New for the club in 2025
Thanks to funding from Toyota as part of our Project STEM at YDL, this year you’ll see:
- USCF memberships for regular attendees
- Access to rated tournaments with clocks
- Teen interns to mentor young players
- Access to ChessBase
- Dinosaur Chess app for students new to chess
Email [email protected] with questions or fill out the information form linked above.
Library resources to help you learn to play chess!
Play at the Library
Ask anytime to use a chess set and practice at the library. It’s one of many games you can play! Or check out a Chess STEM kit that includes a board, clock, and books to help you improve your game.