DeKalb Chess Club: Resources

If you are ordering chess equipment, DeKalb Chess Club highly recommends Wholesale Chess. In addition to their every day good prices, they frequently offer special discounts AND free shipping with a minimum size order. If you don't quite have enough to hit that amount, contact me and I might split an order with you. I usually order something every few weeks. Please use the link above.

A list of really valuable resources to help you improve your chess skills (along with regular competition at local club sessions and USCF tournaments, of course!):

The Very Basics:

Chess Kids Academy (really fun quizzes!)
How the Pieces Move (and a few other minor details)

For the Just Getting Started Crowd:

Oodles of puzzles to keep your chess brain limber:

Wonderful Videos by Subscription:

DVD's for purchase:

Old-fashioned books:

Do you have a chess resource or two which you value dearly? Drop us an email or post a comment below.

Upcoming DeKalb Events

Free Open Game Play - All welcome!

Every Monday, 6:00pm-7:30pm
First Congregational Church, 615 N. 1st Street, DeKalb, IL -- Rear entrance, under blue awning.
[Directly north of Ellwood House, across First Street
from Clinton Rosette Middle School]

Every Wednesday, 6:00pm-7:30pm
Sycamore Public Library, Route 64 at Route 23

LOCAL TOURNAMENT PLAY

The Nevermind Classic

Saturday, September 24

(Open, Reserve (U1600), Booster (U1250)

See details at http://www.il-chess.org/open-tournaments/event/2302-the-nevermind-classic

$10 entry

Registration: 8:30am - 9:15am (after that first round bye of 1/2 point is awarded)

To pre-register: email name, USCF ID, and desired section to registration@dekalbchess.com.

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