About Us
The Coachella Chess Club (CCC) was founded in 2019 and is dedicated to sharing a passion with others and promoting USCF (US Chess) Rated events as well as casual play. We are a USCF Affiliate and conduct Rated as well as Unrated events on a regular basis.
Originating in Coachella, CA, The CCC is representative of all the desert cities of the Coachella Valley (Indio, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, la Quinta, Desert Hot Springs, Bermuda Dunes, Indian Wells, Thermal as well as the communities of Twentynine Palms and Yucca Valley). We are an active and enthusiastic Chess Club with events and activities taking place year-round. We like to keep up the energy and excitement, always welcoming new members to take part. Simply put, we love getting together to do what we love.
-Axel van der Velden
Founder, Coachella Chess Club
Players of all ages and skill level are welcome. Currently, CCC meets every Thursday from 4pm - 6:45pm at the La Quinta Public Library where we host Rated Tournaments, Exhibitions and casual play on a regular basis.
Please contact us for more information
Coachella Chess Club is a Club Affiliate of Chess.com . If you haven't already, check it out and join our Club Page!
We have a limited selection of Club T-Shirts available for purchase at the Club --but you can now order customizable T-Shirts at our Online-Store. Each shirt ordered from our online-store is fully customizable (colors, sizes, re-size and rearrange the Club Logo, add your name and many more customizable options to choose from) and a portion of each sale benefits the Club!
Casual play this week (5/22) and FREE lecture on the 29th!
Please join us, Thursday, June 5th for our USCF Rated G/15 Tournament! Registration closes on the Wednesday prior to the event (6/4) at noon, so reserve your spot ASAP. Spectators & Casual Play are always welcome!
See News & Updates section for more info! Email the club to enter!
*** Rated Tournaments will be on PAUSE from June 19th thru the end of August. The club will meet for casual play only during that time ***
Please join us on Thursday, May 29th for IM McCambridge’s next installment of the Capablanca Lecture Series.
**Lectures start @4:30pm so get there early for a good seat!**
Don't forget to register for our upcoming USCF rated tournaments. All entries must be received no-later than the Wednesday morning prior to the event. Space is limited so reserve your spot ASAP. See our News & Updates page for more info,
Want to play a Rated Match against your Club nemesis?? If anyone is interested in playing USCF Rated matches at a slower Time-Control (Game 30 or Game 45), please email the club. These matches would be played at 1-Round a week and would require a multi-week commitment from participants. Please email your interest on this Here.
We will continue to post Member games on the Game Breakdown page as they are submitted so please feel free to email us any of your own games (include notes if you'd like) and they will be featured there!
Please Email any questions to CoachellaChessClub@Gmail.com
The "Capablanca" Lecture Series
by International Master Vincent McCambridge
