Several of our club members, youth and adults alike, are always up for attending and sometimes need a ride to chess club. With this in mind, our carpool committee is excited to announce the McMinnville Chess Club Rides group chat, a new way to help our members get to and from chess club. Carpooling is a…
First Federal Savings & Loan has reached out to us to let us know the McMinnville Chess Club is eligible for their annual Customer Ballot community grant, a program that since 1999 has allocated over $1m for organizations specializing in youth development, animal shelters, and more. One of the great things about this program…
At chess club last night, one of our members showed off a recent game they played that has a stunning discovered attack and double checkmate. Read on.
The McMinnville Chess Club humbly offers the McMinnville Chess Library, a growing collection of curated books, magazines, and equipment for our members to use in their study and enjoyment of the game we love. These resources are excellently suited for: • Birthday parties• Schools and youth programs• Neighboring chess clubs• Chess instructors starting their careers Borrow any…
I’m excited to share that our fundraiser for Duniway Middle School‘s chess club has been a success, and our community has raised funds for our goal of 10 professional, high-quality chess sets. That’s enough chess sets for 20 students and their instructors! Mike Terrill, director of the Duniway Chess Club, at the McMinnville Chess…
It’s official! I’m excited to announce that in addition to our Code of Conduct that our club now has Principles of Club Etiquette. A draft of these principles were proposed several months ago, and now that we’re 2 weeks without any new changes or new feedback, they’re going into effect! Enjoy the contest and…
Feedback requested! At our chess club meeting this past Wednesday at Mac Market, we shared a draft of our Principles of Club Etiquette. Please take a look, ask any questions, and offer any feedback you may have! We will make this official after we’ve had at least 2 weeks to discuss this club etiquette…
Duniway Middle School’s Chess Club starts this month and needs your help! Our friend and club member, Mike Terrill, is running the chess program at Duniway, and they need chess sets! He’s requested help getting a minimum of 6 sets and a max of 10. This is a great opportunity for helping more youth…
Did you know that if you have a free gym membership with your health insurance that you can get a free US Chess membership, as well? The United States Chess Federation has started reaching out to clubs like ours with a novel way to sign people up for US Chess: Check out if Grouper…
There’s always room for chess! This vertical Straight Up Chessboard was recently spotted at a local business in McMinnville. It’s designed for a casual game of chess, and it hangs on the while like a piece of art. Neat! White has the next move. What move would you make, and can you name the…