Chess Clubs That You Can Touch And Feel

Hobbies Articles | December 17, 2010

Online chess playing rooms are fantastic, yet some chess players feel that they are impersonal since they extract the real excitement out of chess. The setback that these players face upon leaving the chess rooms is that it's difficult to find another player who is both interested in chess and has the time to devote to playing chess in its entirety.

Virtual chess communities are amazing, yet on the negative side, they do not possess the warmth of personal interaction. One of the biggest hurdles in a non-virtual community is meeting fellow chess enthusiasts who have enough time for a match or two. One means to resolve the dilemma is to find fellow chess enthusiasts in chess clubs.

The Chess Club

Chess clubs are organizations who share the same passion for chess. In addition to playing chess, members share strategy tips, hold scrimmages with each other, and compete in chess competitions.

Chess Clubs in the Early Days

Chess is a primitive game, but it began to catch the everyone�s attention sometime in the 70s. Its defining moment came when a person called Bobby Fischer defeated his opponent Boris Spasky. Fischer�s victory catalyzed a fanaticism for chess. With so many people openly playing chess, setting up a chess club was logical. No city block existed without an active chess club in that decade.

Compared to 30 years ago, chess today is not anymore such a hot item. Many people think that this is because, while he is considered one of the best chess players ever, Gary Kasparov doesn�t have the boisterous personality that made Bobby Fischer make chess so popular. Clubs and chess populations alike have shrunk. Although, just because chess clubs aren't as common, doesn't mean that they no longer exist, you just have to look harder to find one.

Chess Club Hunting

The phone book is an excellent place to start looking for a chess club. You�re bound to discover a number of �come, join the club� advertisements in phone book pages. Alternately, you may notice ads online or in your town�s bulletin board. When all else fails, you can establish your very own chess club.

Starting a Chess Club

Setting up one is a piece of cake. Initially, not much is needed: a site, a chess set and members. The challenge comes in spreading awareness that your chess club already exists. The easiest way to do this is by placing an advertisement on Craigslist, posting some announcements on local bulletin boards, and advertising through the local newspaper. Another good idea to advertise your recent creation would be to start small talks in the chess playing rooms.

Be ready with your guidelines, which could touch on membership dues and regular meeting schedules. If you do opt to require a membership fee, you should make sure that it is transparent where the money will be spent on.

Without a doubt, chess clubs offer you the best of both worlds: friendship and an opportunity to play chess.