State/National Chess Federations

• British Columbia Chess Federation
• Idaho Chess Association
• Oregon Chess Federation
• United States Chess Federation
• Washington Chess Federation

Important note #1: Local chess clubs frequently change their meeting times and locations, either temporarily or permanently. If you're new to a club, we suggest contacting the club in advance and getting on the club's mailing list. Club no longer active? Please let us know - info@nwchess.com.

Important note #2: This page is for chess clubs open to all members of the community (all ages), or at least to members of a university community where applicable. If you are interested in school or youth chess clubs and organizations, please visit the scholastic chess organizations page.

Community Chess Clubs (Washington)

• Amazon Chess Club (Amazon SLU campus - employees only)
• Anacortes Chess Club / Senior Chess Group
• Bainbridge Chess Club
• Bellingham Knights Chess Club
• Boeing Chess Club in Kent
• Bremerton Chess Club
• Brewster
• Camas NEW (9/2023)
• Centralia
• Crossroads Shopping Center
• Des Moines Chess Club UPDATED (12/2025)
• Edmonds Chess Club NEW (2/2026)
• Edmonds Community College Chess Club
• Enumclaw NEW (10/2023)
• Everett Chess Club
• Gig Harbor Chess Club INACTIVE (12/2024)
• Grays Harbor Chess Club INACTIVE
• Hockinson Chess Club PROBABLY INACTIVE (12/2024)
• Issaquah Highlands Chess Club
• Kirkland - Pacific Northwest Chess Center
• Kitsap County Chess Club INACTIVE
• Lacey - NEW - new clubs added 2023 and 2024
• Microsoft Chess Club INACTIVE
• Mount Vernon NEW/UPDATED (6/2023)
• Mukilteo
• North Bend - see flyer for spring 2023
• Olympia Blunders Chess Club UPDATED (8/2025)
• Olympia Chess Club & Eastside Oly Chess Club UPDATED (1/2026)
• Peninsula Chess Club
• Port Angeles - Olympic Chess Club UPDATED (5/2024)
• Port Orchard (West Sound Chess Club)
• Port Townsend (new Meetup Group as of Aug. 2022)
• Poulsbo Chess Club
• Richland/Tri-Cities (external link)
• Seattle Chess Club
• (Seattle) Chess Club (a club meeting at multiple Seattle locations - links direcly to the club's website)
• Seattle Chess Meetup (various times/locations; external link)
• Seattle Coffee and Chess (on Instagram) NEW (7/2024)
• Silverdale Chess Club UPDATED (12/2024 for 2025)
• South Sound Chess (South King County) (a new club meeting at various locations - links direcly to the club's website - see website for events)
• Spokane Chess Club | Blitz and Blunders Chess (Spokane) NEW (2/2025)
• Snohomish County Chess Club INACTIVE
• Snoqualmie Valley Chess Club - See North Bend
• Tacoma Chess Club
• Vancouver UPDATED (5/2023)
• Vancouver - Firstenburg Community Center Chess Club (age 50+)
• Walla Walla Chess Club
• Wenatchee Chess Club INACTIVE
• Whidbey Island Chess Group INACTIVE
• Yakima Chess Club

Community Chess Clubs (Oregon)

• Astoria Chess Club
• Bandon NEW/UPDATED (6/2023)
• Beaverton INACTIVE
• Bend - See Central Oregon
• Central Oregon - The Central Oregon Chess Meetup includes:
  • Bend Chess & Go Club
  • Central Oregon Chess Club (Bend) INACTIVE
  • Prineville Chess Club NEW (4/2026)
  • Redmond Chess Club
• Clatskanie Chess Club
• Coquille Chess Club UPDATED (6/2023)
• Corvallis Chess Club UPDATED (5/2026)
• Eugene
  • Campbell Coommunity Center
  • Emerald City Chess Club at the UO
  • Eugene Chess Club at Lane Community College
• Gaston Chess Club
• Gold Beach NEW (4/2025)
• Grants Pass Chess Club
• Gresham Chess
• Hermiston Chess Club
• Klamath Falls Chess Club
• McMinnville NEW (3/2025) UPDATED (9/2025)
• Medford Chess Club (and others in local area including Ashland)
• North Bend
• Oregon City / West Linn
• Pendleton Chess Club INACTIVE
• Portland Chess Club
• Portland Chess Meetup Group (external link)
• Prineville - See Central Oregon
• Redmond - See Central Oregon

Community Chess Clubs (Idaho)

• See the Idaho Chess Association website for links to clubs.
• Pawns and Pints (Boise)
• Snake River Chess Club (Idaho Falls / East Idaho)

Online or Non-local

• Ham Radio Chess Net NEW (9/2025)

University Chess Clubs

• Central Washington University (Wildcats)
• Oregon State University (Beavers) - no current club link available
• University of Oregon (Ducks) | UO Chess Club on Facebook
• University of Washington (Huskies) | UW Chess Club on Facebook
• Washington State University (Cougars) | WSU Chess Club on Facebook

Other university club links supplied by Florian Helff at Amazon:

• Bellevue College
• Centralia College (Advisor: David Tonn email)
• Clark College
• Edmonds Community College
• Highline College
• Lewis & Clark University (email contact to Nic Richardson)
• University of Puget Sound (email contact)
  According to Matthew, "our club is not as active as I wish it was."
• UW Bothell and Cascadia CC (Facebook)
• Western Washington University
• Whitman College

Additional Information

U.S. Chess Federation club and affiliate directory.This includes some clubs (including especially scholastic affiliates) which are not listed above.

Weekly Events and Casual Chess Gatherings are listed on a separate page.

Scholastic chess organizations page.

Any others in the Northwest? — please let us know!