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 23rd (Saturday)
NO GAMBITO. CLUB IS CLOSED.
May 27th (Wednesday)
COLLIN PAWLAK OPEN - ROUND 1
(PLEASE, REGISTER ONLINE)
May 28th (Thursday)
CASUAL PLAY, 1 - 5 pm
May 29th (Friday)
CASUAL PLAY, 1 - 5 pm
SPECIAL EVENTS
June 5 - 7th (Friday - Sunday)
2026 SAN DIEGO COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS
October 16 - 18th (Friday - Sunday)
2026 SAN DIEGO OPEN
SCHOLASTIC EVENTS
June 14th (Sunday)
2026 SDCC JUNE SCHOLASTIC, 12 - 4:30 pm
July 6 - 10th
SDCC SCHOLASTIC SUMMER CAMP, 9 am - 1 pm
ANNOUNCEMENTS & TOURNAMENT RESULTS
05/22: ANNOUNCEMENT: COLLIN PAWLAK OPEN - WED NIGHT TOURNAMENT
05/22: Sam Barboo Open - Prizes & Wallcharts
05/20: ANNOUNCEMENT: 2026 SDCC JUNE SCHOLASTIC TOURNAMENT
05/16: Gambito #1134 - Prizes & Wallcharts
05/09: Gambito #1133 - Prizes & Wallcharts
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