Pennsylvania Chess Clubs

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Below is an alphabetical directory of Pennsylvania clubs and organizations based on listing at US Chess and Where to Play Chess.

Please confirm meeting day, time, and place details directly with each club.

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Club nameTown / locationUSCF club #Address / MapMeeting day / timeClub Link
21K ChessNew Hope, PAA6052027Not confirmedNot confirmedUSCHESS link
Academy of Chess (Regal Rooks)Plains, PANot confirmedNot confirmedacademyofchessllc.com
After School Activities PartnershipsPhiladelphia, PAA6024580Not confirmedNot confirmedphillyasap.org
Allentown Center City Chess ClubAllentown, PAA6011426Not confirmedNot confirmedFacebook page
Altoona Chess ClubAltoona, PAA9702892
Address

Altoona Area Public Library, 1600 5th Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602

Regular meeting location
Map		Thursday
4:30–7:30 pm		altoonachessclub.com
Amity Chess ClubDouglassville, PAA6050701
Address

St. Paul's UCC Church, 1312 Old Swede Road, Douglassville, PA 19518

Regular meeting location
Map		Friday
7–10 pm		amitychessclub.org
Bellefonte Chess ClubBellefonte, PANot confirmedNot confirmedWHERE TO PLAY CHESS link
Capitolo Chess ClubPhiladelphia, PAA8530806
Address

Capitolo Recreation Center, 900 Federal Street, Philadelphia, PA

Regular meeting location
Map		Thursday
6–9 pm		WHERE TO PLAY CHESS link
Chaturanga Chess ClubHatboro, PAA6023084
Address

Trinity Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 151 County Line Road, Hatboro, PA

Regular meeting location
Map		Wednesday
7 pm		chaturangachessclub.org
Chess & CheersPhiladelphia, PA
Address

Yards Brewing, 500 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA

Regular meeting location
Map		Monthly; confirm date
7–9 pm		meetup.com/chess-cheers
CPA ChessPhiladelphia area, PAA6039707Not confirmedNot confirmedlschess.com/leteef-street-bio
Delaware Valley Chess ClubClifton Heights, PAA6046197Not confirmedNot confirmedUSCHESS link
Emmaus High School Chess Club/teamEmmaus, PANot confirmedNot confirmedWHERE TO PLAY CHESS link
Ephrata Area Chess ClubEphrata, PA
Address

Panera Bread, 839 East Main Street, Suite 100, Ephrata, PA

Regular meeting location
Map		Monthly Tuesday; confirm date
5–9 pm		WHERE TO PLAY CHESS link
Erie Chess ClubErie, PAA5003920
Address

Palumbo Academic Center, Gannon University, Peach Street, Erie, PA

Regular meeting location
Map		Friday
7 pm		WHERE TO PLAY CHESS link
Exton Chess ClubExton, PANot confirmedNot confirmedextonchessacademy.com/extonchessclub
Free Library Chess ClubPhiladelphia, PAA8021983
Address

1901 Vine St, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Regular meeting location
Map		Tuesday
4–7 pm		WHERE TO PLAY CHESS link
Harrisburg West Shore Chess ClubHarrisburg, PAA5004012
Address

Giant Community Center, 3301 Trindle Rd, Camp Hill, PA 17011

Regular meeting location
Map		Thursday; Saturday
Thu 6–9 pm; Sat 9 am–noon		geocities.com/hbgchessclub
Internet Chess ClubPittsburgh, PANot confirmedNot confirmedWHERE TO PLAY CHESS link
Keystone Chess AcademyChester County, PAA4001988Not confirmedNot confirmedkeystonechess.com
Lehigh Valley Chess AssociationAllentown, Center Valley, Easton, PA
Address

Friday: St. Timothy Church, 140 South Ott Street, Allentown, PA; Saturday: Dooling Hall, DeSales University, 2755 Station Avenue, Center Valley, PA

Regular meeting location
Map		Friday; Saturday
Fri 6:30–11 pm; Sat 1–6:30 pm		lehighvalleychessclub.org
Lehigh-Carbon Community College Chess ClubSchnecksville, PAG9018804
Address

4525 Education Park Drive, Schnecksville, PA 18078

Location requires confirmation
Map		Not confirmedlccc.edu/student-experience/clubs-and-organizations/student-clubs
Lower Bucks Chess AcademyLevittown, PANot confirmedNot confirmedlowerbuckschessacademy.com
LUBF Chess ClubBethlehem, PAA4002151
Address

120 W 4th Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015

Location requires confirmation
Map		Not confirmedlehighubf.org
Main Line Chess ClubArdmore, PAA6008906
Address

St. George Episcopal Church, 1 West Ardmore Avenue, Ardmore, PA

Regular meeting location
Map		Tuesday
7:20 pm		mainlinechess.com
Mainline Chess And GamesPaoli, PAA6046030
Address

7 South Valley Road, Paoli, PA 19301

Location requires confirmation
Map		Not confirmedmainlinechessandgames.com
Marywood Chess ClubSouth Abington, PAA6052012
Address

Nazareth Student Center, Marywood University, 1300 University Avenue, Scranton, PA

Regular meeting location
Map		Tuesday
6:30 pm		marywood.edu
Master Minds Chess ClubPhiladelphia, PAA6017033
Address

Tech Freire Charter School, 2221 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA

Regular meeting location
Map		Not confirmedmastermindschess.org
Mechanicsburg Chess AcademyMechanicsburg, PA
Address

1286 Ashton Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

Location requires confirmation
Map		Not confirmedWHERE TO PLAY CHESS link
Media Chess ClubMedia, PA
Address

Former venue: Cedar Creek Fellowship Hall, 350 West State Street, Media, PA

Location requires confirmation
Map		Suspended; formerly Tuesday
Formerly 6:30–10 pm		mediachessclub.com
Monroeville Chess ClubMonroeville, PA
Address

Cross Roads Presbyterian Church, 2310 Haymaker Road, Monroeville, PA 15146

Regular meeting location
Map		Wednesday
6:30–9:30 pm		mchess.freehostia.com
Murrsyville Chess ClubMurrsyville, PA
Address

First Presbyterian Church, 3202 North Hills Road, Murrysville, PA 15668

Regular meeting location
Map		Wednesday
Approximately 7–9 pm		angelfire.com/nm2/chessclub
Myerstown Chess ClubMyerstown, PAA8613239
Address

Myerstown Community Library, 199 North College Street, Myerstown, PA

Regular meeting location
Map		Third Thursday
6–8 pm		myerstownchess.org
North Penn Chess ClubLansdale, PAA5004586
Address

St. John UCC, 500 West Main Street, Lansdale, PA 19446

Regular meeting location
Map		Friday
Arrive 7 pm; games 7:30 pm		northpennchessclub.org
PA College ChessShippensburg, PAG8872134Not confirmedNot confirmedWHERE TO PLAY CHESS link
Paps Chess ClubWyndmoor, PANot confirmedNot confirmedWHERE TO PLAY CHESS link
Park Avenue Community CenterSwarthmore, PA
Address

Park Avenue Community Center, 129 Park Avenue, Swarthmore, PA

Regular meeting location
Map		Monday
6–8 pm		thepac.center
Penn State Chess ClubUniversity Park, PA
Address

HUB-Robeson Center, University Park, PA

Regular meeting location
Map		Tuesday and Thursday, September–April
7–10 pm		Facebook page
Pennsylvania State Chess FederationStatewide, PAT5028507Not confirmedNot confirmedpscfchess.com
Philly Plays ChessPhiladelphia, PANot confirmedNot confirmedFacebook page
Pittsburgh Chess LeaguePittsburgh, PANot confirmedNot confirmedpitt.edu/~schach/ChessPA/ChessLeague/wpapcl.htm
Queens GambitPittsburgh, PANot confirmedNot confirmedqgchess.org
Rittenhouse ChessPhiladelphia, PANot confirmedNot confirmedFacebook page
Shining Knights ChessGlenmoore, PANot confirmedNot confirmedshiningknightschess.com
Shippensburg Community Chess ClubShippensburg, PAA6051286
Address

Coy Public Library, 73 W King St, Shippensburg, PA 17257

Location requires confirmation
Map		Not confirmedUSCHESS link
Stroudsburg Chess ClubEast Stroudsburg, PAA8375807
Address

Loder Senior Center, 62 Analomink Street, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301

Regular meeting location
Map		Tuesday
7–9 pm		USCHESS link
The 6|4Philadelphia, PAA6045538
Address

The CornerStone, 2321 Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA

Regular meeting location
Map		Thursday
5:30–8:30 pm		WHERE TO PLAY CHESS link
The Greater Philadelphia Chess AssociationPhiladelphia, PA
Address

1538 Wingohocking Street, Philadelphia, PA

Regular meeting location
Map		Thursday
5–8 pm		WHERE TO PLAY CHESS link
The Kiski SchoolSaltsburg, PA
Address

1888 Brett Lane, Saltsburg, PA 15681

Regular meeting location
Map		Wednesday
6:30 pm		WHERE TO PLAY CHESS link
The Pittsburgh Chess ClubPittsburgh, PAA5003733
Address

2204 Murray Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA

Regular meeting location
Map		Not confirmedpittsburghchessclub.org
Tri-Bridges Chess ClubExton, PAA6042146
Address

666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA

Regular meeting location
Map		Tuesday
6:30–8:30 pm		tribridgeschessclub.com
Tricity Chess AcademyMechanicsburg, PAA9282988
Address

1286 Ashton Rd, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

Location requires confirmation
Map		Not confirmedtricitychessacademy.com
University Of Pittsburgh Chess ClubPittsburgh, PANot confirmedNot confirmedpitt.edu/~schach
USA Jr Chess OlympicsBradford, PAH6005330
Address

School Street Elementary, 76 School Street, Bradford, PA 16701

Location requires confirmation
Map		Not confirmedUSCHESS link
West Chester Chess ClubWest Chester, PAA5004535
Address

First Presbyterian Church, 130 West Miner Street, West Chester, PA

Regular meeting location
Map		Thursday
7–11 pm		westchesterchess.com
Westmoreland Chess ClubLatrobe, PAA9952821
Address

204 Alpen Strasse, Latrobe, PA 15650

Location requires confirmation
Map		Not confirmedFacebook page
Wolf & Wyvern Chess ClubJohnstown, PA
Address

139 Clinton Street, Ground Floor, Johnstown, PA 15901

Location requires confirmation
Map		Not confirmedWHERE TO PLAY CHESS link
York Chess ClubYork, PAA6049018Not confirmedNot confirmedyorkchess.org