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Hamden Chess Club Annual Membership Rates (Monthly membership is also available but annual membership provides greater than 50% savings than monthly membership. Scroll down for sign up form):
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Adults (ages 18-64): $120/year
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Senior (age 65+) $100/year
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Scholastic (grades K-12) $100/year
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Visitors/guests can pay a day rate of $10 (i.e. to participate in a Casual Play evening)
Chess players of all ages and chess abilities can join the Hamden Chess
Club and find opportunities to play both casual and tournament chess,
both Over-the-Board (OTB) and online.
Members typically join for one year, but monthly payment and daily options are also available. Membership will renew automatically at the end of yearly or monthly subscription period unless canceled. Membership can be canceled at any time prior to renewal.
Members typically join for one year, but monthly payment and daily options are also available. Membership will renew automatically at the end of yearly or monthly subscription period unless canceled. Membership can be canceled at any time prior to renewal.
As
of April 2024 HCC has 151 club members that participate
regularly in weekly casual play and online and over-the-board
tournaments at Play More Chess Academy. Weekly casual
play evenings typically have about 16-20 attendees.
See
Facts about Hamden Chess Club
page for additional info about HCC members and our community.
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Hamden
Chess Club (HCC) is an affiliate (#A6054128) of US Chess that
meets at the Play More Chess Academy for casual play, tournaments
and special events. HCC was
named 2021
Chess Club of the Year by the Connecticut State Chess Association.
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Hamden Chess Club Membership Sign Up:
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Weekly Casual Play:
HCC members can play free, most Mondays and Thursdays, 6:30-8:30PM, ($10 day rate for visitors/guests). Scholastic Members under age 13 may participate in casual play evenings if they have a USCF rating of 700+ and are accompanied by an adult). Casual play is free for club members and guests can purchase a $10 member day pass at the door. On the 3rd Monday evening of most months there is our Monthly Action Quads Tournament which requires advance registration. (There is no casual play on those Mondays).
HCC members can play free, most Mondays and Thursdays, 6:30-8:30PM, ($10 day rate for visitors/guests). Scholastic Members under age 13 may participate in casual play evenings if they have a USCF rating of 700+ and are accompanied by an adult). Casual play is free for club members and guests can purchase a $10 member day pass at the door. On the 3rd Monday evening of most months there is our Monthly Action Quads Tournament which requires advance registration. (There is no casual play on those Mondays).
Discounted
Entry Fees on USCF Rated Tournaments each month:
Sign up for upcoming in-person OTB tournaments by visiting the Events
Sign up for upcoming in-person OTB tournaments by visiting the Events