Chess in San Diego http://www.chessinsandiego.com Resources for chess players in the San Diego area Fri, 09 Mar 2012 22:12:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 San Diego Chess Resources http://www.chessinsandiego.com/posts/play-chess/ http://www.chessinsandiego.com/posts/play-chess/#comments Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:00:33 +0000 admin http://www.ogdog.org/chessinsandiego/?p=1 This website is intended to gather information for chess players in the San Diego area. Content is getting added regularly, so stay tuned for more!

There are a number of libraries in both the County of San Diego library system and the City of San Diego library system which host regular chess clubs. Some of them are intended for children (often held only during the school year), and many are all ages. Details of these clubs can be found by searching for “chess” in the event sections of the library websites.

For USCF rated games, there is really only one regular option in the area, which is the San Diego Chess Club on the west side of Balboa Park. If you’re willing to travel out of the immediate area, there is also Chess Palace in Orange County, which has very frequent tournaments. Another option is the Murrieta – Central Park – Chess Club, which is a new club started recently in Murrieta, CA, right next to Temecula. A list of the regular games  throughout Southern California can be found at the Southern California Chess Federation’s Chess Club directory.

There are also many cafes all around San Diego county where players gather to play casual games. We’ve tried to gather the ones we could find in the post about local hangouts.

Additionally, the schedule of regular local games, including the library clubs, can be found on our calendar page.

]]> http://www.chessinsandiego.com/posts/play-chess/feed/ 4 Take Lessons http://www.chessinsandiego.com/posts/chess-coach/ http://www.chessinsandiego.com/posts/chess-coach/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:01:35 +0000 admin http://www.chessinsandiego.com/?p=39 If you are looking to improve your chess game, one option is to hire a coach to guide your studies.

USCF Candidate Master Mario Amodeo offers chess coaching and instruction in San Diego County. More details are available on his website, http://www.chessinstructor.net.

International Master Larry Evans offers private coaching in San Diego for both adults and juniors, as well as a chess camp for children through his program The Mountain Lake Chess Camp, through which he can be contacted.

USCF National Master Bruce Baker, the club manager of The San Diego Chess Club, also offers chess instruction.

International Master Cyrus Lakdawala is another local chess teacher who can be contacted through the San Diego Chess Club. He is also a teacher on the Internet Chess Club where he goes by the username “Kawas”. An article from the San Diego Reader from 2007 featured him as well as his student, now a FIDE master, Elliot Liu.

Dave Melrose and other San Diego Chess Academy instructors offer private lesson to kids all over Southern California. They can be contacted through the San Diego Chess Academy website.

]]> http://www.chessinsandiego.com/posts/chess-coach/feed/ 0 Local Hangouts http://www.chessinsandiego.com/posts/local-hangouts/ http://www.chessinsandiego.com/posts/local-hangouts/#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:00:47 +0000 admin http://www.chessinsandiego.com/?p=110 There are a number of cafes and other spots around San Diego where chess players regularly congregate for some casual play. This is a list of the ones we’ve found so far. Please add a comment if you know of others.

Twiggs Coffeehouse in University Heights
4590 Park Blvd
San Diego, CA 92116
(619) 296-0616
http://www.twiggs.org

Kadan Club in University Heights
4696 30th Street
San Diego, CA 92116
(619) 640-2500
http://www.kadanclub.com/

Lestat’s in University Heights
3343 Adams Ave
San Diego, CA 92116
(619) 282-0437
http://www.lestats.com/

Pannikan Coffee and Tea in La Jolla
7467 Girard Ave.
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 454-5453
http://pannikincoffeeandtea.com/

Starbucks Mira Mesa
8250 Mira Mesa Boulevard
San Diego, CA 92126
(858) 586-6361‎

Vinaka Cafe in Carlsbad
300 Carlsbad Village Dr Ste 211
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(760) 720-7890

Rebecca’s Coffee House in South Park
3015 Juniper Street
San Diego, CA 92104
(619) 284-3663

The Churchill Cigar Lounge in Old Town
2415 San Diego Avenue Suite 102
San Diego, CA 92110
(619) 546-7758

Dussini’s Loft Bar in Downtown SD
275 5th Ave
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 233-4323
www.dussini.com

Darband Fifth Avenue Grill in Downtown SD
1556 5th Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 230-1001

Giant chess sets at Horton Plaza

Giant chess sets at Horton Plaza

Westfield Horton Plaza Shopping Center in Downtown SD
324 Horton Plaza
San Diego CA 92101-5481
(619) 239-8180

]]> http://www.chessinsandiego.com/posts/local-hangouts/feed/ 5 Chess Supplies http://www.chessinsandiego.com/posts/chess-supplies/ http://www.chessinsandiego.com/posts/chess-supplies/#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:56:00 +0000 admin http://www.chessinsandiego.com/?p=45 There are a few options for purchasing chess supplies around San Diego. Game Empire in Clairemont Mesa carries a fairly wide selection of gear, including clocks and sets. Those in North County can find  a decent selection of items at Pair A Dice Games in Vista, CA, including digital clocks and tournament standard sets. Game Towne in Old Town has a few items for sale, including an analog, mechanical clock and a tournament combo set with bag, board, and pieces. To acquire used equipment, one option is to keep an eye on San Diego Craigslist by searching for the keyword chess in the for sale listings on CraigsList.

The San Diego Chess Club, Glooskap’s Chess Club,  the San Diego Chess Academy, and the Mountain Lake Chess Camp all have options for purchasing supplies through them, and should be contacted for additional details on purchases.

If you are willing to wait for delivery, ordering gear online is a great option, and the prices are often better than what you can find in person. Wholesale chess carries a very wide selection of chess pieces, boards, clocks, bags and more, and they guarantee their prices. Another option for online chess supply shopping is ChessHouse, which also has a very large catalog to choose from that includes a wide range of chess books and chess software.

Rybka 4 World Champion Chess Software

Rybka 4 World Champion Chess Software

Amazon.com is a huge online store that is know for being a bookseller, and you can indeed find thousands of chess books there. These days, however, you can also buy almost anything you’d like there, including pretty much any chess supply you can think of.

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