The Pittsburgh Chess Club

Welcome to the Pittsburgh Chess Club! The PCC has roots going back to the early 1900s, and remains committed to serving the needs of chess players in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. We have one of the largest chess libraries you'll ever see. We also have a large supply of chess equipment. Refreshments are available.

What's New!  

• The next Tuesday night tournament, the 10th Fred Sorensen Memorial, begins on Tuesday, September 9.
• The 32nd Pittsburgh Summer Open crosstable of Sunday, August 24 is up.

  Franklin Chen won the first section, Adonis Turner won the second section, and Paul Lucarelli and James Imes tied for first in the third section.

• The 17th Wild Card Open on Tuesday nights has concluded (crosstable).

  Finn Overlie and Franklin Chen tied for first place.

• Sunday, August 10 was the third PCC public chess event to be held in Schenley Plaza, and the PCC's last public chess event of the summer.

  Check out the photos (including the new blindfold used) and the event report.

• The 28th Allegheny Chess Congress crosstable is up.

  Mark Heimann won the open section, and Gary Price won the reserve section.

• The June 29 Market Square event by the PCC was a success! This was the second event we held in Market Square (see archives for coverage of the previous events in Market Square and Schenley Plaza).

  Photos are now up. Check out the event report. Sample thumbnails:

  

• Archives of previous news.

Ongoing  

• A total redesign of the PCC Web site is being planned. Please submit your suggestions to us!
• This summer (2008) there is a series of new free chess events by the Pittsburgh Chess Club on selected Sundays in
  • Market Square downtown, and
  • Schenley Plaza.

  You may download a flyer about these events.

  The first event will be on Sunday, June 1 in Market Square. There will be play for children, simuls, speed chess, free 3-minute lessons, and more! Come downtown to play, learn, and enjoy the other summer programs in Market Square!

Location:

We are located in the Wightman Community Building (formerly the Wightman School) on Solway Street in Squirrel Hill. This is between the cross-streets of Negley Avenue and Wightman Street, one block from Wilkins Avenue.

View a Google Map of our location.

Hours:

Our hours of operation are 1pm-9pm Wednesday, and 12pm-10pm Saturday.

Events and Classes:

We frequently host USCF-rated tournaments on Tuesday nights and on weekends. Check out our tournament schedule for details. If you are currently registered for one of our Tuesday night tournaments, look for next week's pairings online.

On Sunday afternoons and Monday nights, ICCM Jerry Meyers has chess classes for young players at the PCC. More information about Jerry's classes is available here.

2008 Pittsburgh Chess Club, Inc.
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