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ILM Chess Over-The-Board Chess Tournaments and events in Wilmington, NC.

♟️ ILM Chess Night — This Thursday!Join us at The Venue at Wilmington Brewing Company for an evening of chess!Open Play:...
09/21/2026

♟️ ILM Chess Night — This Thursday!

Join us at The Venue at Wilmington Brewing Company for an evening of chess!

Open Play: 6:30–10:00 PM
A great opportunity to play some casual games, meet local players, or get a feel for playing chess over the board. Boards and clocks will be set up and ready to use. Just show up, find a game, and play.

(No registration needed for open play.)

Blitz Tournament: 8:00–9:30 PM
5 rounds • G/5+2 • $10 entry • Limited to 16 players

📍 800 S Kerr Ave, Wilmington
🔞 Ages 18+

Kicking off the fall with a chess tournament downtown Wilmington, NC!🍻 Savard Fall Open 🍻📅 Thursday, September 17🕖 7:00...
09/08/2026

Kicking off the fall with a chess tournament downtown Wilmington, NC!

🍻 Savard Fall Open 🍻

📅 Thursday, September 17
🕖 7:00 PM–9:30 PM
📍 Savard B**r & Board
121 S Front St, Wilmington, NC 28401

♟️ 4-Round Swiss • G/10+2

🏆 Open Section: Cash prizes for the Top 3 players
🎟️ Beginner Section: 1st place receives a one-year US Chess membership

💵 Entry: $10 through Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 9 PM | $15 after

Ages 18+

➡️ Register at ilmchess.com

Upcoming ILM Chess Events:Join us at Savard B**r & Board on September 17th for the Savard Fall Open! We’ll have separate...
09/01/2026

Upcoming ILM Chess Events:

Join us at Savard B**r & Board on September 17th for the Savard Fall Open! We’ll have separate Beginner and Open sections, making it a great tournament for both newer and experienced chess players.

Then join us at The Venue on September 24th for another ILM Chess Night! Open chess from 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM with a 5-round G/5+2 Blitz Tournament from 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM. Always a fun, casual atmosphere 🍻

Our next USCF Rated Tournament will be held at the Hampton Inn on October 1st, with 4 rounds of G/10+5. A great chance to get some rated games in on a weekday!

Join us this Thursday night for another ILM Chess Night at The Venue! ♟️🍻(Ages 21+)Open play runs from 6:30–10:00 PM — ...
08/17/2026

Join us this Thursday night for another ILM Chess Night at The Venue! ♟️🍻
(Ages 21+)

Open play runs from 6:30–10:00 PM — just show up and play!

⚡ Blitz Tournament
• 5 rounds, G/5+2
• Starts at 8:00 PM
• $10 entry
• Cash prizes for the top 3

Tournament registration at ilmchess.com

Last week’s ILM Chess Night at The Venue 🍻 Congrats to Joshua Lewis on a clean 5–0 finish in the blitz tournament!We’ll ...
08/13/2026

Last week’s ILM Chess Night at The Venue 🍻

Congrats to Joshua Lewis on a clean 5–0 finish in the blitz tournament!

We’ll be back at The Venue next Thursday, August 20th:

♟️ Open Play: 6:30–10:00 PM
⚡ Blitz Tournament: 8:00–9:30 PM

Blitz tournament registration is available at ilmchess.com.

See you next week!

Join us Thursday, August 6th for ILM Chess Night at The Venue! (Ages 21+)Open play runs from 6:30–10:00 PM, with a five-...
08/04/2026

Join us Thursday, August 6th for ILM Chess Night at The Venue! (Ages 21+)

Open play runs from 6:30–10:00 PM, with a five-round G/5+2 blitz tournament starting at 8:00 PM.

$10 entry for the blitz tournament with cash prizes for the top three. Register at ilmchess.com.

ILM Chess schedule for August:Join us at the Venue on August 6th and August 20th for our Chess Nights! Open play availab...
07/23/2026

ILM Chess schedule for August:

Join us at the Venue on August 6th and August 20th for our Chess Nights! Open play available from 6:30pm to 10:00pm and a 5 round blitz tournament from 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM. Always a fun atmosphere at the lovely Venue 🍻

Our 4th USCF Tournament will be held at the Hampton Inn on August 26th. Great opportunity to get some rated games in on a weekday!

Join us this Thursday for a USCF dual-rated Quad Tournament!Players are grouped into four-player sections based on ratin...
07/20/2026

Join us this Thursday for a USCF dual-rated Quad Tournament!

Players are grouped into four-player sections based on rating. Each player competes in three games against the other members of their section. Cash prizes are awarded within each quad.

Registration and tournament details are available at www.ilmchess.com

ILM Chess is heading downtown to Savard B**r & Board! Come grab a b**r, hang out, and play or watch some chess Wednesday...
07/12/2026

ILM Chess is heading downtown to Savard B**r & Board! Come grab a b**r, hang out, and play or watch some chess Wednesday night. (Ages 21+)

Casual chess runs from 6:30–10:00 PM; no registration is needed. Boards and clocks will be provided.

A five-round blitz tournament starts at 8:00 PM. Register for the tournament at ilmchess.com.

♟️ Our 2nd USCF-rated tournament is this Thursday evening. A great chance to play your first rated tournament and meet o...
07/05/2026

♟️ Our 2nd USCF-rated tournament is this Thursday evening. A great chance to play your first rated tournament and meet other local Wilmington players!

Tournament details and registration at www.ilmchess.com

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