Rockville Chess Club
Announcements
Chess Club Meetup days:
Regular Club meetings on Mondays 6:30pm - 9:30pm at the Rockville Science Center (36C Maryland Ave, Rockville, MD)
On 2nd and 4th Friday of every month, the club will meet from 6:30pm to 9:30pm at the Rockville Science Center. For these two Fridays, there will be a rated blitz tournament ($5 fee for non-members) alongside other events.
Rockville Chess Club is seeking volunteers (both members and non-members) to help out with:
Classical Quads tournament that is conducted once a month on Saturdays at the Gaithersburg Library
Regular club meetings on Mondays and Fridays at the Rockville Science Center
Please email us at RockvilleChessClub@gmail.com if you want to volunteer. We hope to see you.
Purpose
We are a small group of chess enthusiasts that gather regularly to learn and play. We welcome players of all levels ranging from beginners to masters and all age ranges.
Our mission is to create a welcoming environment for all chess players and promote growth and collaboration.
You can find us at the Rockville Science Center, located in 36C Maryland Ave, Rockville, MD every Monday from 6.30pm to 9:30pm.
We hope to uplift the playing strength of everyone who comes by. We help all our players play in USCF-rated events which we hope to organize regularly on a cost-recovery basis.
We value respectful dialogue and a spirit of mutual growth in all players within our club.
Club Activities in Review
FM Luke Wong has been leading weekly analysis sessions on Mondays and Fridays at the Rockville Science Center. We have been conducting a series of classical quads every month since the past two years.
During fall 2022 and summer 2023, a group of us visited New York City on a chess pilgrimage. We played the hustlers at the Washington Square Park and Union Square, visited Marshall Chess Club and the Chess Forum, a shop that specializes in chess supplies.
Rockville Chess Club Membership Information
Youth Membership (Under Age 20) Membership: $130 Yearly
Senior/Military/Veterans Membership: $130 Yearly
Adult Membership: $180 Yearly
Family Membership (two or more): $220 Yearly
Semi-annual fees are:
Youth Membership (Under Age 20) Membership: $75
Senior/Military/Veterans Membership: $75
Adult Membership: $100
Family Membership (two or more): $120
Membership includes access to all club activities:
Great Venue in the heart of Rockville (easy access to public transportation, free parking for the first two hours)
Meet every Monday and the Second and Fourth Friday of the month
Weekly group Lecture for basics/fundamentals
Weekly group lessons for intermediate players
Weekly group lessons for advanced players by a FIDE Master
Game review by a FIDE Master
The best Junior and Senior players will be selected to represent the Club in local team tournaments.
Rated tournaments.
Free-rated Blitz tournaments twice a month
Sunday Ladder and library club
Free Online Tournaments (Chess.com)
10% discount for Rockville Science Center Classes
Membership form is linked below.
RCC Membership Form-7-16-24.pdf
This is where the Rockville Chess Club meets!
You can join our WhatsApp group to learn about FM Luke's free lessons and our USCF-rated tournaments. For our tournaments, to cover costs of room rentals, trophies/medals, and USCF submissions, we kindly request a $10 donation.