CHESS CLUBS AND MEETING PLACES:
LITTLE ROCK
The Little Rock Chess Club mid-week meets on Tuesdays in the Barnes & Noble Book Store Coffee shop - located at 11500 Finanical Centre Pkwy, Little Rock, in the coffee shop from about 6:30 pm until 10:30 pm. We offer instruction on various aspects of chess and will answers any questions about the game. We have many new players in attendance along with regular club members. The instruction is free and membership is not required.
We also meet every Friday night starting about 7:00 PM until ? at St. Vincent Hospital (Markham & University) in the De Soto Room
LRCC hosts USCF Quick Chess rated tournys (Game in 29 minutes) on the 1st & 3rd Fridays of each month at St. Vincent Hospital (Markham & University) in the DeSoto Room. Registration is 7p-7:30p, 1st Rd at 8pm, 3 or 4 rounds based on entries, $$b/entries.
FORT SMITH
Fort Smith Chess Club - meets informally on Mondays, 7:00 pm, at Sweet Bay on Rodgers Avenue. Contact Ernest Ciaione - 479-484-0156. Website: https://www.angelfire.com/ar3/fortsmithchessclub/
FAYETTEVILLE
University of Arkansas Chess Club -- Everyone's welcome to participate, whether or not they are affiliated with the University. Meetings are every Friday, starting at 5 p.m., near RZ's coffee shop in the UA Union. Contact Zach Wyatt: mwyatt@uark.edu
Fayetteville Chess Club -- Meets informally every Thursday at 7 p.m., Arsaga's on Gregg Street.
RUSSELLVILLE
The
Russellville Chess Club - Meets on
Wednesday evenings at 6:00 p.m. at The Higher Grounds coffee house in downtown
Russellville. We are always looking for new members. Players of all
levels are welcome to come join us.
Contacts: Phone: Rex Rhodes -
501-968-5864; e-mail: russellvillecc@yahoo.com
SEARCY
Searcy Knightlife Chess Club (Home of the Searcy Open each June) meets Thursday 7:30 p.m. at Hastings Book Store in the Exit 46 mall west of the freeway. Arrive by 7 p.m. and you're sure to get a game with one of our early birds. We're a USCF affiliate that plays ladder matches, random rated/unrated club tournaments and just for fun, too. No membership fees except for USCF rated events. Everyone is welcome.
MELBOURNE / BATESVILLE
The Three Rivers Chess Club meets 1st, 3rd and sometimes the 5th Mondays at 6 p.m. at the The Bookery located in the Main St. Mini Mall Hwy. 69, across from the Red Mule in Melbourne.
Contacts: John
Purtle..870-368-3344 Stephen
Paulson...870-368-4387 d4d5c4@yahoo.com
Bill
Beck..793-3420 Stan
Carter..870-793-8840 scarter@uaex.edu
Meetings Every Second and Fourth Sunday's at 2:00pm at the Paragould Masonic Lodge on Court Street, Paragould, AR. Bring a chess set!
JONESBORO
Nazarene Knights Chess Club - Meets every Thursday night at 7:00 p.m. at Forest Home Church of the Nazarene, 1922 Race Street, Jonesboro, AR 72401. Everyone is welcome to play regardless of age, skill level, or church affiliation. For more information, contact the church office by phone (870)932-9069 or John Martin by e-mail: jjmartin1776@hotmail.com
