Top Links:
Region 1 Facebook (Twitter @TCA Region 1)
www.reg4chess.com Online chess tournament registration
Tennessee Chess Association TCA Chess Calendar
United States Chess Federation
Places to play:
Blount County Chess Club, Blount County Library Sat 12-2, Wed 5:30-7:30
Cumberland County Chess Club Thursdays 6 PM at ReMax 24 Oak Rd
Oak Ridge TN Chess Club, Crafter's Brew Oak Ridge Tuesday 6:30 PM
Greater Knoxville Chess Club, Thursday evenings
Knoxville Chess Collective Wednesday evenings Knox Brew Hub
TN Valley Chess Club Saturday mornings at Farragut Library
Scholastic players can join the Nashville Chess Club Fridays 5:30 Eastern on chesskid.com
School Club Info:
Jefferson MS meets in library Friday after school
St Mary's meets in Columbus Hall Wednesday PM
Woodland Elementary (2nd-4th) meets Monday after school
East Tennessee Tournament Calendar:
2025-2026 tournaments
Aug 2: Lakeway Summer Open, Lakeway Community Church, Morristown (all ages) 4-SS G 60/5 open, U1400 USCF/TCA req results
Aug 2: Plateau Swiss Chess, Common Grounds Coffee Shop, 152 West First Street, Crossville (all ages) 4-SS G 30/5 USCF req results
Aug 9: KnightLogic Chess Feast - New Hope Presbyterian Church, 7608 Shallowford Rd, Chattanooga 4-SS G 25/5 open, U1200, U600, U300 (USCF req) and non-rated sections USCF results: U300 U600 U1200 open
Sep 13: Plateau Swiss Chess, Common Grounds Coffee Shop, 152 West First Street, Crossville (all ages) 4-SS G 30/5 USCF req
Oct 25 or Nov 1: Region 1 individual scholastics, Location TBD 5-SS G 30/5 rd 1-2, G 45/5 rd 3-5 K-3 (Primary), K-5 (Elem), K-8 (Middle School), K-12 (High School).
Nov 9: State individual scholastics, Tennessee Tech Roaden Center G 45/5 rd 1-2, G 60/5 rd 3-5 K-3 (Primary), K-5 (Elem), K-8 (Middle School), K-12 (High School). USCF/TCA req Regional Qualifiers Only
Other Helpful Chess Sites:
chess.com Articles, chess with other players
chesskid.com Similar to chess.com but geared for children and novices. Has online lessons
chesstempo.com Good tactics puzzles
lichess.org Can play vs computer or other players; analyze games with Stockfish engine
Scholar's Mate Free quarterly scholastic chess magazine from Canada (Chess'n Math Association)