Chess Club of Southern Indiana

Chess Club of Southern Indiana Our club meets at St. Mark’s United Church of Christ in downtown New Albany from 7-10 p.m. each Th Our club was founded in October 2011. at St. Bring a friend.

Our goal is to provide our members with a welcoming, well-lighted, clean and quiet environment for chess. We provide all sets, boards, and clocks for our members. We meet Thursdays from 7-10 p.m. Mark’s United Church of Christ on the south side of Spring Street at Bank, across from the Carnegie Center. Monthly membership is $20, or pay just $5 at the door. Our club is popular and growing. Our goal

is to provide a relaxed and friendly atmosphere to enjoy all aspects of chess in a quiet setting among helpful friends. We encourage new faces. People of all ages and abilities are welcome. If you haven’t learned chess, or are just getting back into the game, we will be glad to help. We love introducing new players to our regulars who are experienced and supportive. We’re always willing to lend a hand and help you find the right moves. If you intend to enjoy chess and improve your understanding of the game, you’ve found the right people and the right club. Best wishes! Yours, John Warth, club director

03/13/2022

Genna Sosonko wrote this in memory of a player he’d once trained. Who is Sosonko talking about?

“. . . his successes didn’t lie in theoretical knowledge. The most important thing for him was to create a situation on the board so that the pieces came alive . . . “

The puzzles are back!
03/11/2022

The puzzles are back!

“We can’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing” —George Bernard Shaw
03/10/2022

“We can’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing” —George Bernard Shaw

Chess is beautiful!
03/10/2022

Chess is beautiful!

03/09/2022
This just in—I received this book for review. It’s a novel topic, dealing with emotional intelligence, and includes way...
03/05/2022

This just in—I received this book for review. It’s a novel topic, dealing with emotional intelligence, and includes ways for dealing with our innate flight or fight response, which can nullify our ability to function rationally at the board.

Hrop, a practicing clinical psychologist, is an avid tournament player operating just under master level strength. The author includes many pages of training exercises where readers are told to choose three candidate training moves from complex middle game positions. Emphasis is on learning how to think, and more importantly, to look within, and to understand what motivates us to think and play the way we do. The goal is self improvement and a sense of inner understanding. This is a mature work on a neglected subject.

It’s extremely rare to run across a topic in chess that I’ve yet to encounter. But here it is, and it is fascinating.

03/02/2022

Steve Gustafson’s sister, Karen Huckabone has generously donated to our club a number of chess-related items from his estate. Included are a set of wooden chessmen and wood tournament board; a small wooden magnetic set; and a number of instructive chess books and vintage magazines.

We will give these away at tomorrow’s meeting.

Another gentle reminder that membership dues are collected on the first meeting each month, Thursday being March 3rd.

We look forward to seeing you again tomorrow evening!

The rich history and culture of New York’s Marshall Chess Club:
02/25/2022

The rich history and culture of New York’s Marshall Chess Club:

From COVID to The Queen’s Gambit: How a New York institution has weathered our strange days

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” —Mahatma Gandhi
02/24/2022

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” —Mahatma Gandhi

This just out:
02/24/2022

This just out:

Address

Looking For A New Location
New Albany, IN
47150

Opening Hours

7pm - 10pm

Telephone

+18126979200

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Chess Club of Southern Indiana posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Chess Club of Southern Indiana:

Shortcuts

Share

Category