San Diego Chess Club, coined America's finest chess club, is located in beautiful Balboa Park, at 2225 6th Avenue. Tournaments are held on Wednesdays and Saturdays (all ages). Scholastic events (for grades K through 12th) are held on some Sundays. Free casual play (all levels, all ages, no memberships required) is on Thursdays and Fridays.
CLUB EVENTS
July 4th (Saturday)
NO GAMBITO. CLUB IS CLOSED.
July 8th (Wednesday), 7 pm
GRANT LIN OPEN (please, register online)
July 9th (Thursday)
CASUAL PLAY, 2 - 5 pm (shorter hours due to camp)
July 10th (Friday)
CASUAL PLAY, 2 - 5 pm (shorter hours due to camp)
SPECIAL EVENT
October 16 - 18th (Friday - Sunday)
2026 SAN DIEGO OPEN
SCHOLASTIC EVENTS
July 6 - 10th
SDCC SCHOLASTIC SUMMER CAMP, 9 am - 1 pm
ANNOUNCEMENTS & TOURNAMENT RESULTS
07/04: ANNOUNCEMENT: GRANT LIN OPEN - WED NIGHT TOURNAMENT
07/02: July Blitz - Prizes & Wallcharts
06/27: Gambito #1138 - Prizes & Wallcharts
06/25: Collin Pawlak Open - Prizes & Wallcharts
06/22: Gambito #1136 - Prizes & Wallcharts
06/15: SDCC June Scholastic Tournament - Review
06/10: 2025 San Diego County Championships - Results
05/30: Gambito #1135 - Photos, Prizes & Wallcharts