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HOT AUGUST KNIGHTS BEGINS JULY 2!
Current announcements are below. These announcements will probably be found in the News section after they are moved off this home page.
The Hot August Knights annual summer tournament begins July 2 and runs through August 6. There is a $20 entry fee for this six-round Swiss. Time control: G90+30. This is a no-cash prize summer tournament.
You can still call Taco Tuesday "Taco Tuesday," even if it happens on a Friday.
The George Smith Memorial
May 14th to June 25th
Join us in celebrating the life of a gentleman and friend by playing the game he loved most.
2026 Reno Chess Club Championship
Games Continue July 2, 2026
~ ONGOING MATCHES ~
(4) Joe Sinopoli versus (1) James Inman
(7) Aastik Grover versus (6) Bruce Gold
Everyone act casual: Fridays are Casual Night at the Reno Chess Club!
Each Friday, the Reno Chess Club will be open from 6:00pm until about 9:30pm for casual games.
On January 21,
On January 21,
(well, actually, January 22)
(well, actually, January 22)
We Celebrated
We Celebrated
90 Years
90 Years
Rummaging through our archives, Jason Thoel, AKA He Who Should Probably Not Be Named, found the ancient document you see to your left.
We are proud to discover our history in a more precise form than we used to know it: Until Mr. Thoel found these Minutes of the first meeting of the Reno Chess Club, held in the Hearing Room of the State Library Building on January 21, 1936.
The Trowell Club was kind enough to offer a room for $15 a month, or $350 in 2026 US dollars, a fairly steep price for enjoying the use of a room once weekly.
19 years later, Mr. Wm. F. Taber won the 1955 Idaho Open with a score of 6.5/8, ahead of such players as Mrs. Piatigorsky - please see another ancient document, the Washington Chess Letter. Fans of chess history will remember the Piatigorsky Cup events from the 1960's.
Happy birthday, Reno Chess Club!
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