franklin mercantile chess club

hi

does this chess club still exist in philadelphia?

i did not see a website for it

i wanted to check it out

The Franklin Mercantile Library closed in 1989.  The building at 1021 Chestnut Street was slated for renovation according to this article in 2012. However, it appears that the renovation did not occur, and the building became available again in 2014.

the chess club is on walnut street

i saw it last weekend

it was pretty good

have you been to the clubs in NYC?

i am going to NYC next weekend.  any recommendation where to go?

Washington Square

Hey greenibex - any info on what types of tournaments they run? Are there weeknight events? Thanks!

yes

i was there on thursday

i am going again this thursday

 http://www.philly.com/philly/news/pennsylvania/philadelphia/Franklin-Mercantile-Chess-club.html

I'm trying to once again (heard there was one previously) start a FREE chess in Torrington, CT U.S.A. at the library on Thursday (tomorrow) 5:30 to 7:45....have two other players that live in Litchfield County, CT and are on chess.com and my wife already.....we had fun at our first meeting last week....where to advertise????

 Advertise here: https://www.chess.com/forum/category/chess-organizers

da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da.......Batgirl!!!! Thank you!

do you know walter?

i met him

i like playing chess there

~ Bump ~

I played my first OTB game in ... 30 years? ... at Franklin Mercantile Chess Club last Friday.     Thoroughly enjoyed myself - despite, among other things, hanging my queen

I live a bit far outside of Philadelphia to stop by on any sort of recurring basis but I was in the city for the day and decided to go check it out.

If you're looking for a landmark, The Bards Irish Pub is across the street from the Franklin Mercantile chess club.  The club itself is down a flight of steps. Look for the white rectangular sign.

I was riding the Philly Phlash ($5- all day loop) and noticed that the club was about 4 short blocks from one of the Phlash stops.    So I hopped off,  took a five minute walk and ... played some chess.

Then I walked back to the stop, hopped back on the Phlash, and, eventually, headed home.

This is the Google street view with my annotation.