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Casual Chess Club welcomes you!
Casual Chess Club is the best Las Vegas free-to-play chess club.
Since 2015, our chess club has been organizing consistent weekly meetups, drawing together friendly people who share a passion for the game of chess. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned chess master, you’re welcome to join in the fun.
“For in the idea of chess and the development of the chess mind we have a picture of the intellectual struggle of mankind.” – Richard Réti
“Openings teach you openings, endgames teach you chess!” – Stephan Gerzadowicz
"After a bad opening, there is hope for the middle game. After a bad middle game, there is hope for the endgame. But once you are in the endgame, the moment of truth has arrived.” – Edmar Mednis
“I have come to the personal conclusion that while all artists are not chess players, all chess players are artists.” – Marcel Duchamp
“It is my style to take my opponent and myself on to unknown grounds. A game of chess is not an examination of knowledge; it is a battle of nerves.” – David Bronstein
“Play the opening like a book, the middle game like a magician, and the endgame like a machine.” – Spielmann
“Life is a kind of Chess, with struggle, competition, good and ill events” – Benjamin Franklin
“The chessboard is the world, the pieces are the phenomena of the Universe, the rules of the game are what we call the laws of Nature and the player on the other side is hidden from us” – Thomas Huxley
“The Passed Pawn is a criminal, who should be kept under lock and key. Mild measures, such as police surveillance, are not sufficient.” – Nimzovich
“A chess game in progress is… a cosmos unto itself, fully insulated from an infant’s cry, an erotic invitation, or war.” – David Shenk
“Could we look into the head of a Chess player, we should see there a whole world of feelings, images, ideas, emotion and passion.” – Alfred Binet
"A Passed Pawn increases in strength as the number of pieces on the board diminishes." - Capablanca
"You cannot say, 'Go! Go! Rah! Rah! Good move!' People want some emotion. Chess is an art and not a spectator sport." - Garry Kasparov
“Every chess master was once a beginner” – Chernev
"Play the opening like a book, the middle game like a magician, and the endgame like a machine” - Spielmann
“For in the idea of chess and the development of the chess mind we have a picture of the intellectual struggle of mankind.” – Richard Réti
“It is my style to take my opponent and myself on to unknown grounds. A game of chess is not an examination of knowledge; it is a battle of nerves.” - David Bronstein
“Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece.” – Ralph Charell
“The blunders are all there on the board, waiting to be made.” – Savielly Tartakower
“Many have become Chess Masters, no one has become the Master of Chess” – Siegbert Tarrasch
“Chess makes men wiser and clear-sighted.” – Vladimir Putin
Casual Chess Club
meets twice weekly
for over-the-board
chess play:
Tuesday from 5pm: Jersey Mike's Subs
1772 S. Rainbow Bl., Las Vegas, NV 89146
-and-
Thursday from 3pm: Pizzeria Tona
7750 S. Jones Bl., Las Vegas, NV 89139
Casual Chess Club
meets twice weekly
for over-the-board
chess play:
Tuesday from 5pm: Jersey Mike's Subs
1772 S. Rainbow Bl., Las Vegas, NV 89146
-and-
Thursday from 3pm: Pizzeria Tona
7750 S. Jones Bl., Las Vegas, NV 89139
Casual Chess Club
meets twice weekly
for over-the-board
chess play:
Tuesday from 5pm: Jersey Mike's Subs
1772 S. Rainbow Bl., Las Vegas, NV 89146
-and-
Thursday from 3pm: Pizzeria Tona
7750 S. Jones Bl., Las Vegas, NV 89139
Our chess club has welcomed hundreds of guests and seen thousands of thrilling games. Come and play some enjoyable chess games with other fans! The club meets every Tuesday and Thursday, except for some holidays.
Club Features
- Free-to-play – Nothing to pay. Just show up and play
- Over-the-board chess play – Bring a friend or make a friend, play a friend
- Casual, fun environment
- No rating necessary – games played are informal
- Set your own pace (e.g., bullet, blitz, rapid, untimed)
- Food and soft-drinks available at venue
- Special offers and activities
- Weekly meetups since 2015
- Access to the club’s library of books*
- Online Clubhouse and member forums
Recent Blog Posts
- No Outside Food or Drinks at Venues
- No Club Meeting on Thanksgiving Day
- We Need Your Help! (Must Read)
- Chess Book Release from Robert H. Stauffer, Jr.
- July Birthday Celebrations
Top Chess News
Note the following links will take you to third-party website(s):
Chess Puzzle of the Day
Chess Puzzle of the Day presented courtesy of lichess.org
Visit Us
Over-the-Board: The club holds weekly in-person meetings for over-the-board chess play:
- Casual Chess Club at 1772 S Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89146 (Inside Jersey Mike’s) on Tuesdays, from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM PDT. Note that seating is limited, and the two tables closest to the service counter are reserved for restaurant patrons. Please note that some chess players tend to arrive at this location as early as 4 PM. Since Jersey Mike’s is a public place, it’s common for chess enthusiasts to meet independently outside of the club’s scheduled hours.
- Casual Chess Club at 7750 S Jones Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89139 (Inside Pizzeria Tona) on Thursdays, from 3:00 PM to 8:30 PM PDT
Additional Details: Please see our Events.
Online: Please see our Clubhouse Tournament Events Schedule.
* No fee required to play, however, the club does seek a voluntary contribution of $1 per person per visit in order to help cover ongoing expenses incurred by the club.
