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2500 Old Alabama Rd Suite 11, Roswell, GA 30076

From the folks who bring you kid chess

Chess Zone is for all ages and playing strengths. We run different events including, but not limited to, tournaments, simuls, classes, clubs, and camps. We’re thrilled to have this outlet by which to serve the chess community and will keep this page updated with our coming events.

For younger players, you may also visit our scholastic after-school programs and camps website at kidchess.comSummer camps are open for enrollment now!  Full details of Kid Chess camps here.

EVENTS

Monday, June 5th, 2023
Chess Zone Manic Monday Blitz G/5+2
This tournament will recur bi-weekly * tentative & subject to change.
Seven rounds, Swiss System, USCF rated (blitz rated)

REGISTRATION LIST
Place Prizes: 1st Place – $120; 2nd Place – $60; 3rd Place – $40; 4th Place – $20
Class Prizes: Top: 1600-1799 – $20; Top 1000-1599 – $20; Top under 1000: $20
All players’ official ratings will be used per the USCF rating supplement for the tournament month. Higher of USCF standard and blitz ratings will be used for pairings and prizes. Prizes based on 30 registrations. Class prizes based on ratings as described above. Unrated players eligible only for place prizes. USChess membership required to register. Obtain one here

Time Control: G/5; inc. 2; USCF blitz rated.
Entry Fee: $20.00 if pre-registered; $25.00 at the site. The field is limited to the first 30 registrants.
Schedule: Pre-registration closes at 7:00 pm. On-site registration ends at 7:20 pm. All players, including pre-registrants, must check in by 7:20 pm to play in round 1; please call/text if going to be late.
Rounds: Round 1 starts at 7:30 PM; rounds 2-7 immediately after. The last round should start at approximately 9:30 PM.
1/2-Pt. Byes: Available, limit three. Must request1/2-point byes before round 1 begins. 0-point byes are available at any time for any round.

REGISTER HERE

Friday, June 9th, 2023
Chess Zone Unrated Friday Blitz
Seven rounds, Swiss System, unrated
This tournament is weekly- every Friday evening

REGISTRATION LIST 

Prizes: 1st Place – $100, 2nd Place – $80, 3rd Place – $60, 4th Place – $40. Based on 30 registrations.
Time Control: G/5; inc. 2;
Entry Fee: $20.00 if pre-registered; $25.00 at the site. The field is limited to the first 30 registrants.
Schedule: On-site registration ends at 7:10 pm. All players, including pre-registrants, please check in by 7:20 pm. Please call/text if you are going to be late.
Rounds:Round 1 starts at 7:30 PM; rounds 2-7 immediately after. The last round should start at approximately 9:30 PM.
1/2-Pt. Byes: Available for Rounds 1 through 7 (limit three) – must request 1/2-pt. byes before Round 1 begins. 0-pt. bye available any round.
Note: To estimate player performance, if available please provide USCF ID or online rating (such as chess.com or lichess.org) in registration notes. For example, ‘1200 chess.com rapid’.

REGISTER HERE

Saturday, June 10th

CHESS ZONE JUNE ACTION G/60+5
Four rounds, Swiss System, USCF rated

REGISTRATION LIST

Three sections:
CHAMPIONSHIP (1600+): Open to USCF rated 1600 and above. 1st — $170 2nd — $100 Top Under 1800 — $30 Top Senior — $30
RESERVE (U1600): Open to USCF rated between 1000 and 1599. 1st — $150 2nd — $75 Top Under 1300 — $30 Top Senior — $30
BOOSTER (U1000): Open to USCF rated under 1000 and unrated. 1st — $100 2nd — $50

All players’ official ratings will be used per the USCF rating supplement for the tournament month. Section will be assigned based on player’s rating. Players may play up if rating within 100 points of the section requirement. Sections may be combined at TD discretion. Prizes based on 50 registrations. Class prizes based on ratings as described above. Unrated players eligible only for place prizes.

Time Control: G/60; inc. 5; USCF dual rated (regular and quick rated).
Entry Fee: $35.00 if pre-registered; $40.00 at the site. The field is limited to the first 50 registrants.
Schedule: On-site registration ends at 9:40 am. All players, including pre-registrants, please check in by 9:45 am; please call/text if going to be late.
Rounds: 10:00 am, 1:00 pm, 3:30 pm, 6:00 pm.
1/2-Pt. Byes: Available, limit two. Must request 1/2-point byes before round 1 begins. 0-point byes are available at any time for any round.

REGISTER HERE

Sunday, June 11th

CHESS ZONE BUGHOUSE TOURNAMENT
5 rounds, Swiss System, unrated bughouse.

REGISTRATION LIST

Each round consists of a best 2 of 3 games. Each game is 5 minutes per side. Teams will be paired using normal swiss system rules. Pairings for round 1 randomly assigned. Each player must register individually. Please specify partner name upon registation; player will be assigned a partner if not specified before round 1.

Prizes (per team): 1st Place – $100; 2nd Place – $80; 3rd Place – $60; 4th Place – $40. Based on 30 registrations.
Time Control: G/5+0
Entry Fee: $20.00 if pre-registered; $25.00 at the site. The field is limited to the first 50 registrants.
Schedule: On-site registration ends at 9:45 AM.
Rounds: 10 AM, 10:45 AM, 11:30 AM, 12:15 PM, 1:00 PM.
1/2-Pt. Byes: A team may request one 1/2 point bye. Zero-point byes allowed at any time.”

REGISTER HERE

Monday, June 12th

CHESS ZONE BULLET ARENA TOURNAMENT

REGISTRATION LIST
2 hours of bullet chess, arena style! Rapid re-pairing; will play any available player as soon as game ends. Scoring: 1 point per win, .5 points per draw. Most points in 2 hours wins.

Prizes: 1st Place – $50; 2nd Place – $40; 3rd Place – $30; 4th Place – $20. Based on 30 registrations.
Time Control: G/2+1
Entry Fee: $10.00 if pre-registered; $15.00 at the site. The field is limited to the first 50 registrants.
Schedule: On-site registration ends at 7 PM, games start promptly at 7:30 PM. Arena ends at 9:30 PM; in-progress games do not count.

REGISTER HERE

Saturday, June 17th

CHESS ZONE JUNE WOMENS TOURNAMENT G/30+5

Five rounds, Swiss System, USCF rated

REGISTRATION LIST
Three sections:
CHAMPIONSHIP (1600+): Open to USCF rated 1600 and above. 1st — $170 2nd — $100 Top Under 1800 — $30
RESERVE (U1600): Open to USCF rated between 1000 and 1599. 1st — $150 2nd — $75 Top Under 1300 — $30
BOOSTER (U1000): Open to USCF rated under 1000 and unrated. 1st — $100 2nd — $50 Top Unrated — $30

All players’ official ratings will be used per the USCF rating supplement for the tournament month.
Section will be assigned based on player’s rating. Players may play up if rating within 100 points of the section requirement. Sections may be combined at TD discretion.
Prizes based on 50 registrations. Class prizes based on ratings as described above. Unrated players eligible only for place prizes.

Time Control: G/30; inc. 5; USCF dual rated (regular and quick rated).
Entry Fee: $35.00 if pre-registered; $40.00 at the site. The field is limited to the first 50 registrants.
Schedule: On-site registration ends at 9:40 am. All players, including pre-registrants, please check in by 9:45 am; please call/text if going to be late.
Rounds: 10:00 am, 11:15 am, 1:00 pm, 2:15 pm, 3:30 pm.
1/2-Pt. Byes: Available, limit two. Must request 1/2-point byes before round 1 begins. 0-point byes available at any time for any round.

REGISTER HERE

Rated Game of the Week
REGISTRATION LIST

FREE ENTRY

Tuesday nights with a time control of 1 hour with a 5-second increment
(G60+5)

The first 50 that sign up will be able to play.

Game starts at 7:30 PM

USCF Membership is required. Please arrive at 7:00 PM if
you need assistance.

TO PLAY

Please register in advance before 7 PM. This is the only
method to guarantee your spot.
On-site registrations are allowed, provided slots are available. Please
arrive at 7:00 PM to register on-site.</span >

REGISTER HERE

Free Play Thursdays

Every Thursday night from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

All ages welcome! Play and chat with other players at your leisure. We also
have special activities such as…

Every week – play vs. a rated coach! A rated USCF chess
coach will be available from 7 PM to 9 PM and can play up to 12 people at
once. This is a great way to learn and improve your game.

Bi-weekly – free unrated Blitz Tournament!

FREE ENTRY

Time control of G/5+2 inc.

Games start at 7:00 PM ending at approximately 9:00 PM.

4-rounds, double Swiss system (8 games per player – play each opponent twice
– one game with each color).

Sign in at the front desk • No USCF membership required

See the full schedule here 
* tentative & subject to change</span >

Wednesday Kid Chess Club

 STARTING June 7th, 2023

Wednesday nights 7:15 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.

Open to all students Kindergarten – 8th grade

Tuition: $180

Register at KidChess.com

Join the most popular scholastic chess club in GA!

  • At Kid Chess, students receive tailored chess instruction from
    highly-skilled coaches.
  • Elevate your child’s chess learning with professionally produced cartoon
    videos, state-of-the-art tech, and fun hands-on activities!


Wednesday Kid Chess Club

STARTING June 7th – July 26th
Wednesday nights 7:15 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.
Open to all students Kindergarten – 8th grade
Tuition: $180  for 8 weeks
Register at KidChess.com

Join the most popular scholastic chess club in GA!

  • At Kid Chess students receive tailored chess instruction from highly-skilled coaches.
  • Elevate your childʻs chess learning with professionally produced cartoon videos, state-of-the-art tech, and fun
    hands-on activities!


Free Play Thursdays

Every Thursday night from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
All ages welcome!



Rated Game of the Week

FREE ENTRY

Tuesday nights with a time control of 1 hour with a 5 second increment (G60+5)
The first 34 that sign-up will be able to play.
Game starts at 7:30 PM
USCF Membership is required.  Please arrive at 7 PM if you need assistance.

TO PLAY

Please register in advance online by clicking here before 7 PM. This is the only method to guarantee your spot.
On-site registrations are allowed, provided slots are available. Please arrive at 7:00 PM to register on-site.


Rated Game of the Week

FREE ENTRY

Tuesday nights with a time control of 1 hour with a 5 second increment (G60+5)
The first 34 that sign-up will be able to play.
Game starts at 7:30 PM
USCF Membership is required.  Please arrive at 7 PM if you need assistance.

TO PLAY

Please register in advance online by clicking here before 7 PM. This is the only method to guarantee your spot.
On-site registrations are allowed, provided slots are available. Please arrive at 7:00 PM to register on-site.



Free Play Thursdays

Every Thursday night from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
All ages welcome!

Please note: all children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult • Contact information required.

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Chess Zone is hiring!

We’re looking for tournament directors and other staff. If you or someone you know might be interested in working with us, send us an email at jobs@chess.zone.

 

About

What is Chess Zone?

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Chess Zone is a place to come play chess with other enthusiasts of all strengths and ages

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Join an active community of chess players of all types.

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Receive invitations to exclusive chess events happening at our state of the art facility.

Various events

Chess Zone offers various kinds of events for both extremely casual players to very serious: blitz tournaments and long form chess, 2 hour events to multi day.

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Community

Chess Zone connects chess players of all interest levels. If you just like to play on-line every once in a while, or if you have been competing in top tournaments for a while, you can find like minded people through Chess Zone.

Exciting opportunities

Chess Zone regularly schedules casual blitz tournaments for FREE with cash prizes to top finishers. This and other exciting occasions are things you can get on your radar by connecting with Chess Zone.

Get Notified

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info@chess.zone / (770) 575-5803
2500 Old Alabama Rd Suite 11, Roswell, GA 30076