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We are a 501(c)(3) educational non-profit organization dedicated to chess education and promoting chess in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. The Club has roots going back to the mid-1800s and holds some of the nation's longest-running tournaments in the United States. We have helped to organize national championship tournaments including the 1946 U.S. Open and the 2004 National Elementary and the 2010 U.S. Blind. Our newsletter, En Passant, has won awards from Chess Journalists of America.

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January 2025

Wednesday January 15

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Club Hours
A Club Steward will be present at the Forbes Ave. Location during this time. Stop by the for some OTB chess, or access our library of reference materials. New members call (412) 421-1881 for entry.

Thursday January 16

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Club Hours
A Club Steward will be present at the Forbes Ave. Location during this time. Stop by the for some OTB chess, or access our library of reference materials. New members call (412) 421-1881 for entry.

Saturday January 18

10:00 am – 2:00 pm: Club Hours
A Club Steward will be present at the Forbes Ave. Location during this time. Stop by the for some OTB chess, or access our library of reference materials. New members call (412) 421-1881 for entry.
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Club Hours
A Club Steward will be present at the Forbes Ave. Location during this time. Stop by the for some OTB chess, or access our library of reference materials. New members call (412) 421-1881 for entry.
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Club Hours
A Club Steward will be present at the Forbes Ave. Location during this time. Stop by the for some OTB chess, or access our library of reference materials. New members call (412) 421-1881 for entry.

Sunday January 19

1:30 pm – 6:00 pm: Pittsburgh Chess League
The PCC will serve as an alternate location for some of the 5th round matches of the Pittsburgh Chess League. Due to space constraints, there will be no alternate matches played at the site.

Tuesday January 21

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm: Club Hours
A Club Steward will be present at the Forbes Ave. Location during this time. Stop by the for some OTB chess, or access our library of reference materials. New members call (412) 421-1881 for entry.
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm: 31st Wild Card Open
We’re proud to host our 31st Annual Wild Card Open.
6R-SS, G/90 d5, Open Section, $295 Projected Prizes

https://pittsburghchessclub.org/tournaments/2025-wild-card-open/

Wednesday January 22

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Club Hours
A Club Steward will be present at the Forbes Ave. Location during this time. Stop by the for some OTB chess, or access our library of reference materials. New members call (412) 421-1881 for entry.

Thursday January 23

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Club Hours
A Club Steward will be present at the Forbes Ave. Location during this time. Stop by the for some OTB chess, or access our library of reference materials. New members call (412) 421-1881 for entry.

Pittsburgh Chess Club Closed tonight (1/14)

By Zack | January 14, 2025

The Pittsburgh Chess Club is closed tonight, Tuesday, January 14, due to inclement weather. We are cancelling club hours and postponing round 2 of the scheduled Wild Card Open chess tournament.

Annual Membership Meeting, Chess Lecture this Saturday

By Zack | December 13, 2024

Please join us this Saturday at 12 PM for a free chess lecture hosted by Expert Zack Thompson: “Brilliancies in Resiliency: How to keep playing the chess game when all appears lost.” Lecture at Pittsburgh Chess Club on-site Saturday December 14, 2024 12 PM – 12:30 PM. Light snacks and refreshments provided. Suggested audience: < […]

2024 Election Results

By Joshua Arabia | December 6, 2024

I’m pleased to announce the results of the 2024 Club Elections; Mark Jeromin, Cole Risbon, and myself have been elected to the Club Board of Directors for the next three years. I’d also like to thank out outgoing President, Mark Jeromin, for his many years of service to the Pittsburgh Chess Club. In his place […]

Call for Newsletter Submissions

By Zack | November 1, 2024

PCC Newsletter Contribution Deadline Do you have a game or chess article you would like to contribute to our chess club newsletter? Please e-mail analyzed games and/or chess article contributions to [email protected] by EOD Friday, November 15 if you would like them featured in the December 2024 issue. Word document and pgn preferred file formats […]

En Passant Newsletter – September 2024 edition Available Online

By Zack | October 19, 2024

Pittsburgh Chess Club En Passant Edition for September 2024 has been released, with printed copies located in the Pittsburgh Chess Club in the tan circulars in the Frederick A. Sorensen Game Room. An electronic copy of En Passant Volume 77, Issue 1 is in PDF is available in the top header under “News and Events” […]

2024 Chess Day: Bob Dudley Memorial, Upcoming Annual Membership Meeting October 19, 2024

By Zack | October 19, 2024

Last weekend was National Chess Day. Established in 1976, National Chess Day is to encourage people to play chess and improve their critical thinking skills. The Pittsburgh Chess Club honored that day hosting a free entry chess tournament called the Bob Dudley Memorial on Saturday, October 19, 2024. Bob Dudley was an active member of […]

Pittsburgh Chess Club Annual Picnic, Night Market

By Zack | October 6, 2024

2024 Annual Picnic Pittsburgh Chess Club’s Annual Picnic was held Saturday, August 24, 2024, at Wightman Park in Squirrel Hill, across from where our former chess club location was on Solway St. Pittsburgh Chess Club member and International Master-Elect Erick Zhao held a chess game exhibition, playing against 7 players simultaneously ranging from Expert-class to […]

2nd Steel City Open Results

By Zack | January 31, 2024

The 2nd Steel City Open held on January 20-21, 2024 was a success with 30 players participating. Benjamin Lin and Zachary Thompson both tied for the top score of 4.0/5.0 in the Championship section, with Benjamin Lin having won the Game 15-min playoff round to earn the 1st place trophy and title of 2nd Steel […]

25th Fred Sorensen Memorial Winners

By The_Knight_Manager | October 10, 2023

Congratulations to the winners of our 25th Fred Sorensen Memorial: Daniel Hodgson, Sam Timmons, John Vuillemot, Aayansh Samanta, Benjamin Nicholson, Jordhy Ledesma, Constance Robbins, and Cole Risbon.

45th Pittsburgh Summer Open Winners

By The_Knight_Manager | August 27, 2023

Congratulations to our 45th Pittsburgh Summer Open winners: Championship Section: Zachary Thompson, Engin Katipoglu, Aayansh Samanta, Neelansh Samanta and Peter Lu. Reserve Section: Matt Bradley, Sudarshan Aravind, Arjun Kairi, Felix Zheng, Andrei Balcan, Mokshagnya Chityala and Cory Weeks. Novice Section: Benjamin Nicholson, Cole Risbon, and Lipi Kairi. For the “Comeback Win” trophy, we were looking […]