Urban Bean Coffeehouse @ 6:30pm.                       Entry Fee: $1   Time Controls: G/20;d5. Must be U.S.C.F. member to play (join/renew on site for $17 - $40, depending on age). JAXCC membership not required to play.  Orange Park (Park at Kingsley - across from the Winn-Dixie).

Here is your chance to get in a couple or rated games during the week. Last week we got in three rounds. Six players were in attendance. If you do not want to play rated come out and get in a game with other players. This location is perfect for those who are on the Westside, Fleming Island or Green Cove. We play until 9pm.

Join Hleb Kharkov, Anthony Coleman,  Kevin Pryor and others for a few spirited games.

Memberships to the JAXCC will be accepted on site as well. USCF membership is required to play in any rated games.

Area Players! We have a couple new offerings to promote in the JAX, FL area.

In addition to our regular Sunday Avenues Mall (1-5pm) and Book-A-Million (JTB & A1A) 5:30 - 9 pm), here are two more locations.

SUNDAY

 We have added a second location on Sundays.

San Jose Church of Christ located on 6233 San Jose Blvd. Has agreed to let us meet there Sundays from 1:30 to 4:00pm, but we sometimes continue beyond that time. This will be non-rated play, but will include training for beginner, intermediate and advanced players. We have small three round competitive play and spend time reviewing games with Hleb Kharkov who is rated 2302 USCF.

TUESDAY

This Tuesday, we play in Orange Park At Urban Bean Coffee House 2023 Park Ave, Orange Park, FL. This will be a rated Quad format event starting at 6:30 pm,  we would like to invite local players to join us. Remember that any rated play requires a participant to have an active USCF membership. This is not a JAXCC club requirement, but USCF - the governing body for chess in our country. All games are Quick Rated and have time controls of 20 minutes with a 5 second delay (G/20;d5 in USCF shorthand). Bring your own board, set and clock. None will be provided. Cost for entry is $1 to cover the submission of the games to the USCF. Renew/join USCF on site before game starts or join others who come to play non-rated games on the side.

We are now open to take memberships right here on our website. Just click the "Join Us" on the header to start the process. We are accepting all major credit cards. For those who wish to pay by mail, go the contact us and send an email to receive our mailing address. Welcome to the Jacksonville Chess Club!

Two questions come up more often than any others when it comes to the club coming back online after three years: How can I become a member and do you have your own place? ...continue reading "Coming Soon: Membership Page"

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The Jacksonville Chess Club (JAXCC) is one of the oldest clubs in the state of Florida. We serve Northeast Florida and host rated chess tournaments quarterly.

We have had a proud history of having been nationally recognized by United States Chess Federation (USCF) to host of the US Open in 1990. We are a current affiliate of the USCF #A5006333 and the Florida Chess Association.

The club currently meets Sundays 1-5p @ Avenues Mall Food Court & Thursday 5-9p @Books-A-Million Marsh Landing.

The club infrastructure is being retooled after being dormant since 2012. If you remember the club's glory days and want to see it return, please contact us.

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