North Carolina Chess Association

The following are active adult clubs in North Carolina. If you know of a club not on this list please let us know.

Apex Chess Club (Apex)
Meets Wednesdays evenings at Borders Books in Apex -- on Beavers Creeks Commons Drive. The chess is free. All is welcome.
Contact: Robert Marshburn

Asheboro Chess Club (Asheboro)
Meetings are held every Tuesday from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the Asheboro Public Library, 201 Worth Street in Asheboro . Casual and rated play. USCF-rated quick tournaments are held on the second Tuesday of each month. Players of all ages and strengths welcome.
Contact: Tom Hales -- 336-280-0520
Web: www.asheborochess.com

Asheville Chess Club (Asheville)
The club meets every Wednesday night from 6:30 to 10:30pm. The club is located at the North Asheville Community Center. The address is 37 Larchmont Lane, Asheville, NC 28804.
Contact: Tom Brown - 828-225-4195
Web: www.wncchess.org

Borders Chess Club (Cary)
We meet every Saturday 2-6pm at Borders bookstore in Cary for casual games. All skill levels and ages are welcome, including beginners and children. No fees or obligations.
Contact: Gary Maltzman - BordersChess@Trianglechess.org
Web: www.borderschess.org

Camp Lejeune Chess Club (Camp Lejeune)
Club meets Tuesdays from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. It is open to anyone with a DOD ID card and can get on base.
Contact: Sara Walsh -- princesschess@gmail.com
Web: www.bulldogchess.com

Chapel Hill Chess Club (Chapel Hill)
Club meets Sundays from 2-5 p.m. at Hargrave Community Center, 216 N. Roberson St., Chapel Hill.
Contact: John Timmel

Carolina Chess Club (Charlotte)
Rated games with long time controls on a Saturday night. For more information, visit the website below.
Contact: Wing Chu
Web: http://www.carolinachess.com

Charlotte Chess Club (Charlotte)
The long-time club of Charlotte. Chess on Wednesday nights. The Charlotte Chess Club is located at Wendy's Restaurant at 715 Charlottetowne Ave (at Kings Dr.) Check out Web site.
Contact: NM Leland Fuerstman
Web: http://www.charlottechess.com

The Queen City Chess Club meets on Friday nights at the Asian Library, 1339 Baxter St. USCF rated chess with time control of G/2. All ages and playing strengths are welcome. Doors open at 6:30. Pairings made at 7:15. Please call 704-618-1259 if you are running a few minutes late and want to be paired.
Contact: gary.newsom@queencitychess.com
Web: www.queencitychess.com

Elon University Chess Club (Burlington)
Meets Monday’s from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on campus at Moseley 105-A -- parking adjacent to the building. Open to everyone. All skill levels welcome. Boards/pieces provided. Meets only during school year (1^st week of February through 1^st week of May & 1^st week in September through 1^st week in December).
Contact: Aaron Peeks, (336) 278-6445; or Parker McAllister

Fayetteville Chess/ 64 Squares Chess Club (Fayetteville)
The club meets on Mondays at the Barnes & Noble on Morganton Road at 7:30. Also, on Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Kiwanis Club on Fort Bragg Road.
Contact: Gary Morris - 910-484-7355; or Petur Jonsson - 910-425-0424

Hendersonville Chess Club (Hendersonville)
The Hendersonville Chess Club meets each Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the1st Presbyterian Church (downtown at the corner of King and 6th) Boards and pieces provided. Monthly rated tournaments.
Contact: Neal Harris

Kernersville Chess Club (Kernersville)
Club meetings are held at Panera Bread at 970 S. Main St. in Kernersville. We meet every Tuesday and Thursday (except holidays) from 6:30 - 9 p.m.
Contact: Keith Hooker (336) 817-6739
Web: http://www.geocities.com/kvillechess/Kernersville_Chess.html

Lumberton - Kings & Queens (Lumberton)
Meets every Wednesday night from 6-8 p.m. at the Parkview Activity Center in Lumberton. Membership is opened to all ages. Directions: entering Lumberton on N.C. State Road 41 from Fairmont, N.C. Stay on 41 until you pass Knuckles Elementary School and turn left onto Inman Rd. pass the school. You will see Parkview Activity Center as you turn onto Inman Rd. - about 100 yards down on the right.
Contact: Al Floyd - 910-474-2336

Mars Hill Chess Club (Mars Hill)
The Mars Hill Chess Club is a non-profit, community-based group that meets every other Friday evening from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at Mars Hill Elementary School library. The club is open to everyone and there are no fees or dues. The club supports itself through raffles and donations.
Take the Mars Hill exit off 19-23 and go to the second red light and turn right onto North Main. Take the second left onto Bailey St. Go past Mars Hill College. The road will straighten and turn into the 2nd driveway through the double gates and come to the main doors. The library is located to the right side of the double doors.
Contact: Roger Price

Morehead City Chess (Morehead City)
The Carteret County Chess Club meets Thursday evenings from 7-9 p.m. on the 3rd floor of the CMAST Building, Carteret Community College. The club is open to all. There are no fees. Bring a set if you have one.
Contact: Maurice Dana

New Bern Chess Club (New Bern)
The club meets every Monday night from 7 p.m. until ... We meet at the Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship of New Bern, 308 Meadow St. (one block off Trent Rd., behind the new strip mall). Chess boards and sets provided. No fees currently. All skill levels welcome.
Contact: Roger Sample (252) 288-4145, email rlsample@suddenlink.net

Pilot Mountain Chess Club (Pilot Mountain)
Meets Tuesdays at the Charles H. Stone Memorial Library.
Contact: Scott Baldwin - 336-351-5339

Raleigh Chess Club (Raleigh)
Meets Fridays 7:30-11 p.m. (or later) at Kiwanis Park Community Center, 2526 Noble Road, Raleigh. The public is welcome to play casual chess and occasional tournaments. Blitz is very popular here. $1 fee per visit.
Contact: Luis Guzman
E-mail: raleighchess@bellsouth.net
Web: http://kiwanischess.tripod.com

Rocky Mount Chess (Rocky Mount)
Meets for casual play on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Via Cappuccino coffee shop at 3002 Sunset Ave. at the Englewood Shopping Center.
Contact: Billy Harrell , 252-446-4121

Washington, N.C., Chess Club
Meets at the Oakdale Cemetary Recreation Center on Monday from 7-10 p.m.
Contact: John Wehrenberg, 252-946-4419

Waynesville, N.C., Chess Club
The Waynesville Chess Club meets every Thursday from 1-3 p.m. at old Armory Rec Center for practice or instruction. No charge. Sets provided. Info: Bruce Goodwin at 828-648-5739.

Winston-Salem Chess Association (Winston-Salem)
Meets at Borders Books in Thruway Shopping Center on Stratford Rd. on Thursday from 6 p.m. To 11 p.m. The club will be hosting quads.
Contact: Charlie
Web: http://winstonsalemchess.blogspot.com/

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