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
May 6th (Wednesday)
SAM BARBOO OPEN - ROUND 3
May 7th (Thursday)
CASUAL PLAY, 1 - 5 pm
May 8th (Friday)
CASUAL PLAY, 1 - 5 pm
May 9th (Saturday)
SATURDAY GAMBITO, 10 am - 7 pm
SPECIAL EVENTS
June 5 - 7th (Friday - Sunday)
2026 SAN DIEGO COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS
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
05/01: Gambito #1132 - Prizes & Wallcharts
04/30: ANNOUNCEMENT: 2026 SAN DIEGO COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS
04/26: SDCC APRIL SCHOLASTIC
04/25: Gambito #1131 - Prizes & Wallcharts
04/18: Gambito #1130 - Prizes & Wallcharts
04/14: ANNOUNCEMENT: NEW WED NIGHT TOURNAMENT - SAM BARBOO OPEN
04/09: Cyrus Lakdawala Club Championships - Results
04/04: Gambito #1129 - Prizes & Wallcharts
03/29: Gambito #1128 - Prizes & Wallcharts
03/27: March Scholastic Online - Results
03/29: Gambito #1127 - Prizes & Wallcharts
03/15: SDCC MARCH SCHOLASTIC