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Olympia Chess Club
Location Olympia Community Center, Room 205
Address 222 Columbia St NW
City Olympia, WA
Contact Jim Mathis, (360) 463-8387, mathisje@att.net
John Gear, gearjm@gmail.com.
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/599863328778712/
Meeting Times Tuesdays - 6:00 to 8:30 PM.
Fall: Every week through the first two Tuesday nights of December
and then wrap it up for 2025.
Info The club is US Chess affiliate A6042550.
All ages welcome. Players under 13 must have a chaperone.
Under 18 play for free; adults are asked to contribute $5.
Updated December 7, 2025
 

Eastside Oly Chess Club / Youth Club
Location The Rock Church
Address 1901 7th Ave S.E.
City Olympia, WA
Contact Luis Ayala, (360) 999-2001, scoaya@gmail.com
Meeting Times Sundays - 4:30 to 7:30 PM.
Info All ages welcome.
Updated/Effective June 30, 2024
 

Olympia Blunders ("Oly Blunders") Chess Club
Information for this chess club is listed on a separate page.