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 Monday after school
St Mary's meets in Columbus Hall Wednesday PM
Woodland Elementary (2nd-4th) meets Monday after school
East Tennessee Tournament Calendar:
2026-2027 tournaments
Aug 22: Lakeway Summer Open - Lakeway Community Church, Morristown (all ages) 4-SS G 60/5 open, U1400 USCF/TCA req results
Sep 19: Blount County Library Chess Event - Blount Co. Library, 5-SS G 30/5 non-rated results
Oct 10: National Chess Day Quads - Cumberland County Community Complex, Crossville (all ages) 3-QD G 60/5 USCF/TCA req results
Oct 31: Region 1 individual scholastics - L&N STEM Academy, Knoxville 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). results
Nov 14: Fall Open at UT - UT Knoxville Student Union (all ages) 4-SS G 60/5 Open, U1600, U1200, U600 sections USCF req
Nov 21: 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)