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Silver State Chess presents
2026 Northern Nevada Chess Championship - October 23-25, 2026
Aha Connects, 199 East Moana Ave * Reno, NV 89502
A 5-round open Swiss with 1000$ cash prizes*!!!
Time control is game in 90 with a 30-second increment from move 1
95$ entry fee: Sign-up page
* Based on 20 players
The Reno Legends Memorial Began October 8, 2026
Round 1 Results ~ Round 2 Tentative Pairings
This is a five-round open Swiss with section cash prizes:
Overall, A, B, C, D, E
Game in 90 minutes with 30-second increments
$40 entry fee
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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