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Indy Chess partners with Indianapolis Public Schools to run 2nd annual IPS School Chess Championship

Indy Chess

May 272 min read

Indy Chess partners with Indianapolis Public Schools to run 2nd annual IPS School Chess Championship

On Monday, May 20 we had the pleasure of running the 2nd Annual IPS School Chess Championship at (former) Broad Ripple High School. There...

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Indy Chess celebrates 1st Anniversary with largest Tuesday Weekly ever; More than 60 players attend!

Indy Chess

Apr 42 min read

Indy Chess celebrates 1st Anniversary with largest Tuesday Weekly ever; More than 60 players attend!

This past Tuesday, April 2 we celebrated the first anniversary of our Tuesday Weekly Chess Night with free entry for all, and wow did the...

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Club Championship crowns first "Club Champion!"

Indy Chess

Jan 222 min read

Club Championship crowns first "Club Champion!"

Thanks to the 67 players that braved the messy roads for the inaugural Indy Chess Club Championship on Saturday, January 20! Our special...

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Girls' Summer Workshop Series concludes with Simultaneous Exhibition!

Indy Chess

Jul 31, 20231 min read

Girls' Summer Workshop Series concludes with Simultaneous Exhibition!

Our free Girls' Summer Workshop Series (sponsored by Veteran Strategies, Inc.) concluded last week with a pizza dinner and a simultaneous...

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All about chess memberships...

Indy Chess

Apr 28, 20233 min read

All about chess memberships...

Join USCF! Join the ISCA! Join Indy Chess! What does it all mean? If you are new to the chess community, all these memberships...

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Notating chess moves

Indy Chess

Mar 7, 20234 min read

Notating chess moves

Notating chess moves can seem daunting. It uses your time! It interrupts your concentration! What if you do it wrong!? But notating...

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Your first rated chess tournament...

Indy Chess

Mar 7, 20233 min read

Your first rated chess tournament...

A chess tournament--especially ones with a hundred people (or even 300 people!)--can be overwhelming, especially for first-timers. I...

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Weekly Chess Night
Tue, Dec 10
Latvian Community Center
Dec 10, 2024, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Latvian Community Center, 1008 W 64th St, Indianapolis, IN 46260, USA
Dec 10, 2024, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Latvian Community Center, 1008 W 64th St, Indianapolis, IN 46260, USA
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Weekly Chess Night
Tue, Dec 17
Latvian Community Center
Dec 17, 2024, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Latvian Community Center, 1008 W 64th St, Indianapolis, IN 46260, USA
Dec 17, 2024, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Latvian Community Center, 1008 W 64th St, Indianapolis, IN 46260, USA
Every Tuesday kids and adults gather at the Latvian Community Center!
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Scholastic Sunday @The Indiana Memorial!
Sun, Dec 29
La Quinta Inn & Suites Indy South
Dec 29, 2024, 12:45 PM – 5:00 PM
La Quinta Inn & Suites Indy South, 5120 Victory Dr, Indianapolis, IN 46203, USA
Dec 29, 2024, 12:45 PM – 5:00 PM
La Quinta Inn & Suites Indy South, 5120 Victory Dr, Indianapolis, IN 46203, USA
A chess tournament for kids from kindergarten to 12th grade, rated by the US Chess Federation (with unrated section for beginners)!
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2-Day Winter Break Chess Camp
Mon, Dec 30
St. Thomas Aquinas School (Bethany Room)
Dec 30, 2024, 9:00 AM – Dec 31, 2024, 12:00 PM
St. Thomas Aquinas School (Bethany Room), 4600 N Illinois St, Indianapolis, IN 46208, USA
Dec 30, 2024, 9:00 AM – Dec 31, 2024, 12:00 PM
St. Thomas Aquinas School (Bethany Room), 4600 N Illinois St, Indianapolis, IN 46208, USA
A two-day, 9am-12pm, workshop focused on practicing endgames (with casual/recreation time!)
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2-Day Winter Break Chess Camp
Thu, Jan 02
St. Thomas Aquinas School (Bethany Room)
Jan 02, 2025, 9:00 AM – Jan 03, 2025, 12:00 PM
St. Thomas Aquinas School (Bethany Room), 4600 N Illinois St, Indianapolis, IN 46208, USA
Jan 02, 2025, 9:00 AM – Jan 03, 2025, 12:00 PM
St. Thomas Aquinas School (Bethany Room), 4600 N Illinois St, Indianapolis, IN 46208, USA
A two-day, 9am-12pm, workshop focused on practicing endgames (with casual/recreation time!)
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Club Championship!
Sat, Feb 01
St. Paul Episcopal Church
Feb 01, 2025, 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
St. Paul Episcopal Church, 6050 N Meridian St, Indianapolis, IN 46208, USA
Feb 01, 2025, 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
St. Paul Episcopal Church, 6050 N Meridian St, Indianapolis, IN 46208, USA
A four-round Swiss (60+10), USCF-rated chess tournament with $1,000 in prizes (based on 60 players)!
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