Chess Resources & Website Links
Click on BOLD Links for information about Local the Rhode Island & New England Chess Clubs & Groups listed below

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Rhode Island Chess Club at Bo’s Billiards
OSCA Sponsored Every Monday, Largest Club in Rhode Island – Time: 7:00 – 9:30 pm (Warwick, RI) FREE Unrated Casual Play. Stop by anytime.
All Levels are welcome.
Cranston Chess Club (Cranston, RI)
OSCA Sponsored. Thursday’s 7:00-8:30 pm
@ Legion Bowl, Cranston. USCF Rated Games.
Contact: Frank (401) 212-1335. Text preferred
Providence Gambit Chess Club (Providence, RI)
OSCA Sponsored, 3rd Wednesday once per month from 6:00-8:00 PM, All-Levels, Free.
Email Miguel Youngs: youngs.miguel@gmail.com
Cranston Senior Center Chess (Cranston, RI)
OSCA Sponsored, Tuesday’s Weekly
12:00 – 4:00 PM – players over 50+
Free to play – All Levels
East Prov. Chess Club (E. Providence, RI)
Tuesday’s 7:00 – 9:30 PM, USCF Required.
One G/45;d5 USCF Rated Game per week @ East Providence Senior Center – 610 Warren Ave
Bristol Library Chess Club (Bristol, RI)
Wednesday’s 5:30 PM & Saturday’s 2:00 PM.
Email Thomas Thien: ttihen@rogersfreelibrary.org
Cumberland Library Chess Club (Cumberland, RI) Thursday’s 1:00-4:00 PM
Riverside Chess Club for Kids (E. Providence, RI)
Learn more about their chess programs
Email Danielle Skeldon, (401) 433-4877
weaverlibrary@gmail.com
Chess Master Connections – CMC (RI)
Teaching school chess programs all over R.I.
Email: yzamora@chessmasterconnections.com
East Greenwich Chess Club at Twisted Pizza OSCA Sponsored – “Seasonal” In Spring & Fall
7:00 – 9:00 PM (East Greenwich, RI) All Ages,
Unrated free casual play when weather is warm during the Spring & Fall
Newport Library (Newport, RI)
New in 2026. Tuesday’s – check for hours
Email: aneurohr@newportlibraryri.org
Tiverton Chess Club (Tiverton RI)
Meets one Thursday (Monthly) USCF Rated Games & fun casual play at Tiverton Library.
Email: Thomas Perella, tomperella@yahoo.com
Westerly Chess Club (Westerly, RI)
Thursday’s, 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Email Daniel Smith: danielmsmith42@gmail.com
Brown University Chess Club (Providence, RI)
Meets on Monday Nights
Email: brownchessclub@brown.edu
Rhode Island College Chess Club (Providence)
Meets on Wednesday’s at 2:00 pm at RI College
Email: chessclub@so.ric.edu
Plunderchess – Fun chess game invented by Jeff Knight (from R.I.) played all over the world. Click on link. Email Jeff Knight: Plunderchess@gmail.com
Rhode Island Chess School (N. Kingstown)
chess classes for students
Southeast New England Chess Association (SENECA) – Scholastic USCF rated & unrated tournaments for kids in southern MA & RI
Plainville Chess Club (Plainville, MA)
Wednesday’s 7:30 – 11:30 PM. USCF Rated Chess games every week. Tournaments. Click Link. Email: plainvillechessclub@gmail.com
Jamaica Plains Chess Club (Boston, MA)
Thursday’s 6:00 9:00 PM. Popular Free Events
Click Link. Email Jamie Williams, President: jamaicaplainchess@gmail.com
Bridgewater Chess Club (Bridgewater, MA) Monday’s 6:00-7:30 PM. Contact Bill Condon, Email: bridgewatermachessclub@gmail.com
Future Masters Chess Academy (Burlington,MA) Multiple location in Mass. Click on link.
Your Move Chess Club (Worcester, MA)
Sunday’s 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM. Click link.
MetroWest Chess Club (Framingham, MA)
Wednesday’s 7:15 -10:00 PM. Rated USCF Games every week. Click link.
South Shore Chess Club (Quincy, MA)
Wednesday’s 5:30 – 9:30 PM. FB link. Email Michael Yezukevich: michaelyez@gmail.com
Wachusett Chess Club (Fitchburg, MA)
Wednesday’s, 6:00 – 10:30 PM. Click link.
Connecticut Chess Association (CT)
Connecticut State Affiliate of US Chess. Click link.
Western Mass. Chess Association
(Palmer, MA) Tournaments / Clubs. Click Link.
Email Ed Kostreba: cadcamsv@comcast.net
Massachusetts Chess Association (MA)
Mass State Chess Affiliate of US Chess. Click link
N. New England Chess Association
See list of events in New England. Click Link.
List / Links of Chess Clubs in Connecticut (CT)
Click Link to see local chess clubs in Connecticut
U.S. Chess Federation (USA)
Official Chess Organization in the United States.

