Tomorrow begins the Holy Triduum, the most sacred days in the Church’s calendar. It spans from the evening of Holy Thursday (Jueves Santo) through Easter Sunday (Domingo de Resurrección), commemorating the Passio, Mors, and Resurrecti...
Ash Wednesday is more than a ritual—it is a wake-up call to strip away all that keeps us from God. The ashes on our foreheads are not decorations; they are battle marks, reminding us that we are dust, yet in Christ, we are destined for glory...
Happy and blessed 2025 to all! ¡Feliz y próspero 2025 para todos! For the first time, Catholic Chess Club is participating in the ONE WORLD League: Together for Global Peace 2025 vote chess tournament. We’ll play six gam...
Rejoice, Christ is Born! Merry Christmas from the Catholic Chess Club! Let’s celebrate His coming with joy, trust, and peace, and keep growing together in faith, friendship, and good chess in 2025. God bless us all!¡Alégrense, C...
On this All Souls' Day, November 2, we unite in prayer for our departed loved ones. The Church offers plenary indulgences for the souls in purgatory to those who, between November 1 and 8, devoutly visit a cemetery and pray for the deceased. Addit...
To help more members join the matches that the Catholic Chess Club has open, we’ve created a new link just below "Catholic Chess Club" where you can find all open matches: "Upcoming Events." We’ve also included a new link below for joi...
Dear Members, I have run a statistical simulation based on the winning chances given players' ratings, and statistically, this first round of the IV Copa Hispana is projected to end in a tie: 22-22. This is the link to the match: https://www.che...
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I pray and hope this message finds you well. I wanted to provide an update about the discernment of my vocation as a Capuchin. To provide context, I am studying Theology at a Dominican School in Berkeley. I pr...
The Orthodox Christian Chess Players have accepted our vote chess challenge, 'Pray to End Abortion.' This presents a fantastic opportunity for the Club to play together for a cause and vote for a change. Joining is simple—just follow the link to p...
Greetings, fellow members of the Catholic Chess Club! 🤝 In 2023, our Club achieved significant milestones, solidifying our position among the top 500 clubs on chess.com. 🥇 The highlight of 2023 was our first trophy, and we are thrilled about our p...
Our esteemed member and Franciscan brother, @InvisibleMoves, has shared important news that deserves significant attention—a perfect gift for Christmas. Catholics now have the opportunity to gain a plenary indulgence by praying before a Nativity S...
As we enter this New Liturgical Year with Advent, Cycle B, congratulations to each of you. Let's prepare during Advent not only for the coming of Baby Jesus on Christmas but also for our daily encounters with Jesus in our lives, especially on the ...
As we approach the Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady on August 15, we bring exciting news to all! The Catholic Chess Club is ready to play the 8th round of the 9-round Swiss tournament (under-1200, 1WL U1200 5+). We're currently tied for 3rd pla...
The Catholic Chess Club start as favorites for this match, which begins tomorrow, July 16, on the Feast of the Virgen of Mount Carmel (https://www.chess.com/club/matches/catholic-chess-club/1509923/games). But beware! It's one day per move, and ...
Forty days after the birth of each male child, observant Jewish women went to the Temple for purifications and to offer the child to God. Forty days after Christmas, on February 2, the Catholic Church celebrates the Purification of Mary and the Pr...
It is with great joy that we welcome the New Year by celebrating Mary as the Mother of God, the Theotokos, one of the oldest Christian titles for Mary. From the first centuries of the Church, Christians unhesitatingly proclaimed that if Jesus is G...
This Sunday, November 20, 2022, at the end of the liturgical year, we will initiate a club chess match with the Orthodox Christian Chess Players in honor of Jesus Christ, the King of the Universe, from whom all the governments of this world borrow...
Click: https://www.chess.com/club/matches/catholic-chess-club/1376533 Un nuevo partido por la Paz en Ucrania, por si quieres unirte. Una nuova partita per la Pace in Ucraina, nel caso in cui tu voglia unirti. Nowy mecz dla Pokoju na Ukrainie, j...
We have resumed VOTE CHESS, and we have now two friendly matches (Whites and Blacks) against the Christian Chess World. It can be a great occasion to play as a team, exchange ideas and having fun blunder together. Here are the links to join the ma...
Today we started a match for peace against Ajedrez de las Españas where the Catholic Chess Club has been able to present 32 boards (although only 31 could play): https://www.chess.com/club/matches/catholic-chess-club/1363921. This is a record of p...
We join the One World League’s (1WL) initiative to organize friendly matches for peace and have now a match with Ajedrez de las Españas, starting April 17: https://www.chess.com/club/matches/catholic-chess-club/1363921. The intention of these matc...
And the Word was made embryo and dwelt among us; let us also pray for the end of abortion. Y el Verbo se hizo embrión y habitó entre nosotros; recemos también por el fin del aborto.
On March 27 we will begin the second round of the 1WL Classic Open against the Italian chess club, Legio I Italica. The Catholic Chess Club is for now way behind in number of boards. Please consider joining this match if this is a good fit for you...
Greetings and peace be with you all! Introducing two Knockout tournaments for our club! One just for U1400 players and an Open for all. You’ll play one opponent each round and one game at a time. No Hustle! It will start on the feast day of St. Jo...
Hello brothers and sisters in Christ, Good morning/evening to you. Tomorrow at 3pm Eastern is our first Rapid tourney. Registration opens one hour prior the schedule. https://www.chess.com/live#t=2060149 We hope to see as much turn out as ...
