We will hold a live rated tournament at Friendship manor on Wednesday night 4/2/25 & 4/9/25. $20 EF, 25/5 time control, 2 games each night. $500 Prize fund based on 25 entries. Play begins at 7:30 pm.
Registration can be ma...
The SBCCC Chess Club meets at the Friendship Manor (live) on Wednesday nights with play starting at 7:30 pm, so get there early. Generally players are put in like kind groups to play in a round-robin speed/rapid play. All are welcome. ...
We will hold another rated live tournament at the club site on Wednesday evenings, 4/24 & 5/1/24 at Friendship Manor. Go to the website for details. Look forward to seeing you there.
the Club Championship is happening now, live at the club located in the Friendship Manor.
See website for details (SBchess.Org)
We will hold a live rated tournament starting 7/12/23 Wednesday night at the Club. 2 rounds of 30/5 each Wednesday night for 3 weeks (6 rounds total).
Go to SBchess.org for details, prizes, and entry info.
On May 21st, 2022 the Santa Barbara Chess Club will host a 1-day tournament at the Isla Vista Community Center. Three sections: Open, Under 1900, Under 1400. Game 45 +10. $30 Entry fee. $250 1st place, $70 2d place for each section based on 35 e...
Keep the date, May 21st, Saturday. The Santa Barbara Chess Club will be holding a 1-day live tournament. So save the date, details will follow.
The Santa Barbra live Chess Club will reopen for live play on Wednesday, 1/5/22. Get there before 7:30, and have a happy New Year
The Santa Barbara Chess Club will be presenting a Live Simul Chess Event on Saturday 11/20 at 2 PM at the Paseo Nuevo Shopping Center in Santa Barbara. Chess Master Paul Rikhter will take on 24 players. Since it is first come-first serve please ...
Last night we had 33 players attend, with 28 playing in the Free Blitz tournament. The players were divided into 3 groups organaized by strength, and then played round robin at 5/3 time limits. Master Paul Rickter won the top group. Come and pl...
Last night we had 30 players attend. We will play every Wednesday night. Go to the Friendship Manor by 7:15 so we can put you in a blitz tournament of players your strength. Go to the website SBchess.org for more info. See you there
our club opens for live chess tonight. Everyone plays, be there before 7:30 to be placed in a competitive group.
Come to the Friendship Manor in Isla Vista; 6647 El Colegio Rd. There is an open lot on the corner, park in there. We play in the...
The Santa Barbara Chess Club is opening for live play again!! We will meet for live play on Wednesday, June 30th. Come by before 7:30, no charge to play and everyone plays. Normally we'll set up several competitive groups for Blitz play. Casua...
Hey everyone, the club may be able to open in July, so these Online tournaments will be reduced.
Let's celebrate the End of Covid restrictions by playing in the Tuesday 6/8/21 at 6 pm pst. Look forward to having you all play
As the State has indicated it will lift most covid restrictions in June our Live Chess Club is expected to open again in July !!! We'll Keep you posted.
Once we open our online tournaments will be reduced and changed. So while you still can pl...
Lets make this tournament Tuesday night 5/11 the best attended. Please play, it's meant for the developing player, and will be held at 6 pm pst. See you there
Lets get a good turnout for this Tuesday, May 4th 2021, 10/3 Tourney, 6 pm PST.
NOTE: we are hopefull that we can open our live club in SB this July, we'll keep you posted.
Congratulate Eliot_Jacobson for winning 1st place, giant_buz2 for 2nd, and Cdcabriiefhistory for taking 3rd Place !!!
We are restarting the 10/3 tournaments tonight at 6 pm pst. These tourneys are designed for the under 1800 player that wants to better their game. We hope you'll play
The Santa Barbara Chess Club Championship will end this week. A new champion will be crowned, and we will resume our 10/3 tournaments for those under 1800. Put it on your Calendar,
4/20/21 Tuesday @ 6pm pst
We are having another 10/3 Swiss tourney tonight at 6 pm pst. Play, have some fun
We have been challenged by another club, our under 1800 players vs theirs.
Let me know if you would sign up to play for our club on a Thursday night, 6:30 pm pst, for two 15/10 games against whoever you are matched up with.
We need to let them k...
We'll have another 4 round Swiss on Tuesday, 6 pm pst. Help make it a success, play!!
Congratulations to the winners, giant_buz2 1st, Cyclops 2d, and Lobanofa 3rd
6 pm tonight, 10/3 tourney, Look forward to seeing you there!