Where to Play
Chess Club Meetings
York Chess Club meetings are for anyone interested in playing friendly games of chess. All skill levels and ages are welcome.
Check the listings below for a meeting time and location that works for you!
York Chess Club
Kreutz Creek Library, 66 Walnut Springs Rd., Hellam Township, hosts York Chess Club the first, second, and third Tuesdays of each month from 6 to 8 p.m.
Round the Clock Diner, 222 Arsenal Road, York, PA, hosts York Chess Club the first and third Thursdays of each month from 6 to 9 p.m.
The Altland House Inn, 1 Center Square, Abbottstown, PA, hosts York Chess Club the second Thursday of each month from 6 to 9 p.m.
The York Emporium, 343 W. Market St., York, PA, hosts York Chess Club every Friday from 6 to 8 p.m.
WHAT TO EXPECT
York Chess Club meets in a library, two restaurants, and a book store. Meetings mostly consist of casual games. We bring extra chess sets and clocks to each meeting, but if you have your own set please bring it just in case.
We do not charge membership dues, but do ask that you support the businesses that host us.
Check our events calendar for all meetings, tournaments, and other events.
HOST YORK CHESS
If you have a quiet venue with great parking and are interested in hosting a York Chess Club event, please contact us! We are especially interested in a location within York City that we could use for chess education.
Other Clubs
The Valley Chess Nuts meet Mondays from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Valley Tavern, 1 Cherry St., Seven Valleys.
Checkmates!, a youth chess club, meets Tuesdays from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Guthrie Memorial Library, 2 Library Place, Hanover.
The Paul A. Smith Library, 80 Constitution Ave., Shrewsbury, hosts chess club the first and third Wednesdays of each month from 6 to 8 p.m.
Arthur’s Chessmates meet the fourth Wednesday of each month from 5 to 7 p.m. at Arthur Hufnagel Public Library, 32 Main St., Glen Rock.
Night Owl Books and Collectibles, 12 N. Second St., New Freedom, hosts Chess Night on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month from 5 to 7.