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
April 22nd (Wednesday)
SAM BARBOO OPEN - ROUND 1
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April 23rd (Thursday)
CASUAL PLAY, 1 - 5 pm
April 24th (Friday)
CASUAL PLAY, 1 - 5 pm
April 25th (Saturday)
SATURDAY GAMBITO, 10 am - 7 pm
SCHOLASTIC EVENTS
April 26th (Sunday)
SDCC APRIL SCHOLASTIC, 12 pm - 3:30 pm
July 6 - 10th
SDCC SCHOLASTIC SUMMER CAMP, 9 am - 1 pm
SPECIAL EVENTS
June 5 - 7th (Friday - Sunday)
2026 SAN DIEGO COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS
October 16 - 18th (Friday - Sunday)
2026 SAN DIEGO OPEN
ANNOUNCEMENTS & TOURNAMENT RESULTS
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
03/07: Gambito #1126 - Prizes & Wallcharts
02/28: Gambito #1125 - Prizes & Wallcharts
02/22: 2026 SCCF INTER-CLUB STATE CHAMPIONSHIP