Weekly Chess for Adults
Wednesdays at Evanston's Levy Center 

Evanston Chess Club meets every Wednesday from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. at the Levy Activity Center, 300 Dodge Ave., Evanston, IL 60202. The exceptions are major holidays and the last two Wednesdays of the year when the center is closed.

The club is now a City of Evanston program: There’s an annual membership fee of $65 for Evanston residents, and $85 for non-residents, good for a full year from the time you sign up. No, it’s not free, but it’s cheap for a weekly activity! You are welcome to come by and try it out once at no charge to make sure it's right for you. Then you sign up and pay at the front desk of the Levy Center or call 847-448-8250 and join by phone.

The club is open to anyone 18 and older. Evanston Chess volunteers continue to run the club. Sets (and some clocks) are supplied. And yes, an optional round-robin blitz tournament will be held the third Wednesday of every month, with inconsequential (usually edible) prizes.

Questions? enter@evanstonchess.org

Rated Tournaments

Evanston Chess Club runs US Chess-rated tournaments every other month at the Levy Activity Center. These are a separate program from Wednesday night chess. For complete information the the tournaments, see our events calendar here.

ABOUT US

Evanston Chess offers rated play at our Saturday tournaments, and unrated play for adults 18 and over at Wednesday night chess, where beginners are welcome for slow or fast games as they prefer. Our focus is on enjoying chess, not on prize money. Our club includes ages 18 to over 70, and players from beginners to masters.

Evanston Chess, USCF Affiliate A6027684

Tournament History
Active Players

We meet at (map)
Levy Senior Center, 300 Dodge Ave., Evanston, IL 60202