We are located at 83 Saratoga Street in the Squantum Gardens complex, just off East Squantum Street a few hundred yards before the entrance to Marina Bay. The building is the recreation center for the old Naval Air Base housing. On average, approximately half of our 30 members show up on any given night unless there is a tournament in which case attendance is higher. Speed chess is our specialty and we often organize informal round robins on the spur of the moment. We are a USCF affiliate and hold both rated and non-rated tournaments with varying time controls.
Members range from beginner to expert.
We are active in team play having competed in the New England Team Championship as well as against other clubs in the area. We have hosted Nigel Short and John Curdo in simultaneous play - needless to say, neither one broke a sweat. When the moon is in line with Jupiter we have been known to sit down for some bughouse insanity as well. Harry Nelson Pillsbury was a regular there during the 1890's. Sharon Burtman, among the top 10 female players in the country, was once a regular before moving to California.