Announcements

Online tournament is starting soon!

Hello Everyone!Our club online tournament is starting today at 7:30PM. How to Play: Click the tournament link: https://www.chess.com/play/arena/31146787?clubId=527577 Make sure you are logged in.Click the "Join" button in the tournament lobb...

Online tournament

Hello Everyone! Friendly reminder: We have our bi-weekly online tournament tomorrow at 7:30 PM. Hope to see you!

Online tournament is starting soon!

Hello Everyone!Our club online tournament is starting in exactly one hour. How to Play: Click the tournament link: https://www.chess.com/play/arena/31120787 Make sure you are logged in.Click the "Join" button in the tournament lobby.Please j...

New Club Member Exciting Pawn Checkmate

This is a screenshot of a new members pawn checkmate. He is a growing player and will soon devastate his opponents.  Congratulations!

Game to watch!

At our last in person meeting a club member brought up how they found a great checkmating pattern in one of their games, "textbook". He asked me to share this gem with all you. It truly is beautiful! Enjoy and remember to add the words.. "THERE?!?...

Link to open Wednesday Warriors Event

https://www.chess.com/play/tournament/5403693 

January 8th and 15th

Hello my fellow chess enthusiasts. The 2025 chess season has begun. We at the Simcoe County Chess Club are thrilled with all of the new possibilities this new year has in store. A reminder that tomorrow, January 8th, is an online meeting on&nb...

Simcoe County Daily Chess Addicts

We are having an online Daily Chess tournament. It will be up to 3 days per move. In our welcoming way it is also not rated. So fear not about losing rating. Come and enjoy. Link is below. First 10 in get to participate. https://www.chess.com/...

December Monthly Membership Give Away

Congratulations to RuslanBaranetsky and BrittRebelo for their attendance and participation in the past month. We have gifted them both a 1 month Diamond Membership to Chess.com! Thank you for you awesome commitment to the club and your pursuit to ...

Youth Simcoe County Chess Club

Hi everyone, we had our first Youth Simcoe County Chess Club meeting last night at Shak's World. We had a terrific start and a wonderful group of very good players. I'm hoping to have over 40 kids regularly by November. If you know any young peopl...

Blitz Tournament Wed June 12

Hi everyone, our Wed Warriors on-line blitz tournament begins at 7:30 pm on Wed June 12.  This is an hour long, unrated tournament open to all Simcoe County Chess Club members and is always a lot of fun. Make sure to join befor...

Pub Night at the Simcoe County Chess Club

Wickies Pub Night Wed May 29

Hi everyone, please join us at Wickies Pub on Burton Ave this coming Wednesday May 29 starting at 6:30 for our Chess/Pub Night. This is sure to be another fun evening of chess and socializing. If you haven't had a chance to come out to our evenin...

Warriors Chess Tonight and a Puzzle to Try

Hi everyone, hope you can join us tonight for our on-line Wednesday Warriors unrated blitz tournament from 7:30-8:30 pm. These are always a lot of fun! Make sure to join before the 7:30 start time here: https://www.chess.com/play/tournament/474179...

Rogers TV Coverage

Thanks to Rogers TV and Info Simcoe for their coverage of our one year anniversary at the Simcoe County Chess Club. If anyone is interested in learning more and/or coming out to play some chess, please message me for details.  https://www.youtube...

Great Play tonight. Congrats to the following players:

Congrats to David for his excellent play tonight. Thanks everyone for joining! See you at our next SCCC event!

Wednesday Warriors Tonight!

Join us tonight for Wed Warriors, our on-line blitz tournament tonight, starting at 7:30 pm. through the Simcoe County Chess Club (SCCC) on chess.com. This is an hour long, unrated tournament which has been a lot of fun!Please join us tonight. Mak...

Rogers TV Visiting our Simcoe County Chess Club Wed

Hi everyone, for our one year anniversary, Rogers TV will be visiting our chess club tomorrow, Wed May 1, to get some footage and interviews. The more members in attendance tomorrow during the Rogers TV visit, the better! Hopefully this coverage ...

Chess.com Partnership Begins!

Thank you to chess.com for the terrific banners. Our official partnership with the largest chess community across the globe is kicking off just as we head into our one year anniversary!Simcoe County Chess Club

Congrats!

Another great tournament tonight. Congrats to Wally who came out on top this evening at our Wednesday Warriors Tournament. Thanks everyone for participating!

Wed Warrior Photos

Hi everyone, check out the photos of some of our members (along with their on-line handles) that you might be facing at our next Wed Warriors tournament on April 24:    SCCC on FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556847945428 SCCC on ...

SCCC One Year Anniversary

Great piece in Barrie Today on the one year anniversary of our Simcoe County Chess Club! Please share this article widely so we can continue to grow our membership! https://www.barrietoday.com/local-entertainment/checkmates-simcoe-county-club-app...

Welcome New Members and Challenge

A big welcome to the many new members who have joined the Simcoe County Chess Club! I invite you to challenge some of our current members to either a 1 day game or a 3 day game. These are great ways to practice without a big rush. Looking forward ...

Wednesday Warriors Tonight!

You are invited! Join us tonight for an hour long unrated blitz tournament. Join here anytime before 7:30 pm: https://www.chess.com/play/tournament/4662906See you tonight at our Wednesday Warriors mini-tournament.