Cedar Rapids Chess Club

The Cedar Rapids Chess Club meets Wednesday evenings from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm.  We meet at the Downtown Public Library in Beems A Auditorium.

• This is an All-Ages Club. Adults and school-age chess players are all welcome.
• All skill levels are welcome.  Our most experienced players love to teach. So, if you would like to learn, we are here to help.
  • There is a short lecture / news section at 6PM most weeks, the rest of the time is free play. 
• There are no fees.  The Cedar Rapids Chess Club provides all chess boards, sets, and clocks.  We even have books that you may borrow.
• The third Wednesday of every month we play an Unrated Quad G/10 + 5 (You must arrive by 6PM to enter). Quads are determined by Shawn's best guess of rating levels while trying to avoid having family members play each other. 
  • Winners of Quads qualify for the CR Championship in December (G/10+5) format TBD based on entries. 
  • CR Championship will be held Dec 4 & 11.
  • Currently qualified members can be seen on the 24_Winners tab 
  • Format of tournaments rotates normal chess, thematic tournament, Chess 960
    • Sept was normal chess
    • October 16 will be a Danish Gambit Thematic