Georgia Chess Association

GCA Club Support Policy


GCA will publish meeting times for any chess organization that meets in Georgia.
Organizations should notify webmaster@georgiachess.org to update information.

GCA would like to develop an affiliate program and support policy to strengthen clubs.
GCA needs volunteers that would be willing to help occasionally with nearby clubs.
Interested volunteers should contact
president@georgiachess.org


Please report out-of-date listings to:webmaster@georgiachess.org
Atlanta Chess and Game Center ATLANTA
Address: 3155 E. Ponce de Leon. (404)377-4400.

Hours: 6-11 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 3-Midnight Saturdays, 3-10 p.m. Sundays.

Rated tournaments, large selection of chess books and equi p.m.ents. See Georgia Tournament Life section for tournament schedule.

Contact: Atlanta Chess Center, 404-377-4400; atlantachess@yahoo.com
Website: www.atlantachessclub.com.


Atlanta Chess Mess ATLANTA
Address: Manuel's Tavern, 602 N Highland Avenue NE Atlanta, GA 30307-1433, (404) 525-3447

Days: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 7-9 pm in relaxed, comfortable atmosphere.

We have a range of players from beginner-intermediate-and pretty dern good. 800 to 1900 for you rating lovers and a rating of any player depends on if they are drinking a beer with dinner and who is having coffee that night. :P

The vibe is in the title, "Chess Mess." We like chess, but we are laid back about it. We have former and current tournament players, but our favorite players are the ones that sit down and tell us they have never played and want to learn.

Come have dinner, play chess, meet good people, drink beer, juice or coffee (we have a strict policy against drinking milk while playing, however sorry). Try to bring the "A" game or your "F" game. For whoever shows up, we have all kinds!

Contact: Ed Bell, Matt Magnuson, Magnuson1@gmail.com
Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/192312067445865/.


Beulah Chess Club DECATUR
Beulah Baptist Church, 2340 Clifton Springs Road, Decatur, GA
Every Monday night that is not a holiday, 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., Beulah Community Family Life Center (the building next to the church).

Contact: John T. Berry, 678-409-8191 or inspectorberry@hotmail.com.
For directions to the church, please visit our website at www.beulahbaptist.org - go to the 'contact' link and click on directions

Calhoun Chess Club CALHOUN
Calhoun-Gordon County Library, 100 N Park Avenue, Calhoun, GA 30701
Every 1st Saturday 10 AM - 3 PM

Contact:Keith McFarland 770-789-5407

Chess Chicks TUCKER
Briarcliff Village Shopping Center at Panera Bread
2100 Henderson Mill Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30345
7 - 9 pm on the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month. While everyone is welcome, this club's mission is to connect female chess players. So if you are male, just bring along your mother, daughter, sister, girlfriend, or anyone else who would like to learn and have fun.
Contact Carolyn Lantelme, 770-674-2009 or email chesschick@mail2world.com.

ChessMart Savannah SAVANNAH
309 E. Harris Street
Hours:Saturday 1-6 p.m.

Contact:Mike Kruse (912)631-4338

ChessMart Savannah at Island Mini Golf and Games SAVANNAH
Highway 80 and Johnny Mercer
Hours:Fridays 6-9 p.m., Open play is $5, tournaments at 7 p.m., entry fee $3 with 75% payout.

Contact:Mike Kruse (912)631-4338

Classic City Chess ATHENS
The Globe Bar: 199 North Lumpkin St, Athens, GA, 30601; Tate Student Center: 45 Baxter St, Athens GA, 30602
Hours: Mondays at the Globe: 7-10pm; Thursdays at Tate 7-10pm

Classic City Chess meets every Monday as well as every Thursday except for University of Georgia holidays/breaks. Monday, once at the Globe, head up the stairs to the left. Thursday, once in Tate, look for the chess sets between the Tate Theater and the stairs.

You'll find that the chess players here in Athens are some of the friendliest people you will ever meet. As soon as you walk up to the boards there will be people eager to meet you and introduce themselves. Everyone is welcome, and will quickly feel at home in the casual setting. While some players stoically focus on their games eager to improve their skills, others spend more time socializing than playing, and laughter abounds. The best part of playing chess is the social aspect, and at Classic City Chess you will find it in spades. Classic City Chess members also volunteer to coach local elementary schools and compete at chess tournaments on the national level.

Please visit the website for additional info, events, and announcements.
Classic City Chess website: http://nativenerd.com/chess/
Contact: Classic City Chess, ChessDawgs@gmail.com

Crazy Knights Chess Club ROME

For meeting times and places contact Matt Loveless at 706-767-4403 or email at crazyknightschess@comcast.net Chessclub website http://home.comcast.net/~crazyknightschess/site/.

706-767-4403

C.S.R.A Chess Club AUGUSTA

We meet regularly at R. Gabriels Coffee Shop, which is located at 3740 Washington Road in Martinez (706) 210-4144, from 1 p.m. to closing. Chessclub website www.csrachess.net.

Hours:Sundays 1 p.m. to store closing

(706) 737-6962

Emory Chess Club ATLANTA
N116 Calloway Hall on the Emory Campus
Hours :Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.. (Time and place subject to change.) Open to entire Atlanta community, all ages and experience levels.

Contact: Nick Thompson (708)466-9988, njthomp@learnlink.emory.edu. For directions and information, go to http://www.students.emory.edu/chess/

Georgia Tech Chess Club ATLANTA
Student Center, 350 Ferst Drive, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0458. See www.studentcenter.gatech.edu/directions/ for directions. Need to pay for parking (right next to the student center), which is $0.75 per half hour with a maximum up to $10.
Hours:
Tuesdays, 4-6PM in room 359 of the Student Center;
Fridays, 12-6 PM (during the academic year fall and spring) on the first floor of the Student Center, usually around the Post Office area.

Contact: Ignacio Becerra-Licha (404) 783-372 or Matt Chappell (404) 401-2357

Gwinnett County Chess Club GWINNETT
Mall of Georgia "Border's Bookstore"
opposite the mall on GA20
Hours: Saturday nights 7-11 p.m.

Contact: Tom Emch (770)932-4285; IBEmch@earthlink.net

Ironman Chess Club of Decatur DECATUR
The Community Room, 735 Sycamore Dr., Decatur
A beginner-friendly club with free instruction/coaching.
Hours:1st and 3rd Tuesdays from 7-9 p.m.

Contact: Tim Brookshear at Call (770)633-6718

Mt. Berry Chess Club ROME
Berry College, Krannert Hall, Valhalla
Hours:Thursdays from 11am-1pm, when school is in session.
Free and Open to the public.

Contact: Mark N. Taylor, mtaylor@berry.edu 706-238-5905

North Georgia Chess Center CUMMING
2450 Atlanta Hwy Suite 1401
Office Phone Number: 770-844-9204
email: northgachesscenter@gmail.com
website: northgachesscenter.com
Our hours of Operation are as follows:
Monday -- 4PM to 8PM
Tuesday-- CLOSED
Wednesday-- 4PM to 8PM FREE CHESS CLUB NIGHT OPEN TO PUBLIC ALL AGES
Thursday -- 4PM to 8PM
Friday -- 5pm - 11pm
Saturday 12PM to 8PM (will open earlier during tournaments)
Sunday 2pm - 8pm (will open earlier during tournaments)

Phenix City Chess Club PHENIX CITY
C-Club Gym, 1400 15th Street
Hours:Wednesday evenings from 6-9 p.m.
Also hosts Columbus players

Contact: Lamar Causey (334)291-1220; lam33@aol.com

Savannah Chess Club SAVANNAH
Books-A-Million on Abercorn
Hours:Monday nights from 7-11 p.m.

Contact: Mike Kruse (912) 631-4338

SCAD Chess Club SAVANNAH
Oglethorpe House (big dorm)
Hours:Thursday evening at 8-12 p.m.
Will resume Fall Semester (3rd week in September)

Contact: t.b.d.

St. Simons Island Chess Club ST. SIMONS ISLAND
Meeting location and times announced on website.
Club email address: clubinbox@stsimonschess.com. Or for more information contact Richard Hathaway at thehathaways2@comcast.net or Michael Haas at dogas@bellsouth.net.

Starbucks Chess Club ATLANTA
Starbucks, 3660 Cascade Road
Hours:Chess players meet every night between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m..

Mostly adults, bring your own board and clock. Participants are encouraged to have coffee or hot chocolate.

Contact: 404-699-1093

State University of West Georgia Chess Club CARROLLTON
UCC Upstairs
Hours:Wednesdays 7 to 101 p.m.

Contact: Nuwan de Silva, nuwan12@gmail.com