McMinnville Chess Club at Mac Market
2026-02-11 17:30 - 20:00, 2026-02-18 17:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Mac Market, 1140 NE Alpine Ave., McMinnville, 97128, United States
McMinnville Chess Club is for all ages and skill levels, and our members enjoy open play, timed and untimed games, opportunities for chess study and lessons, and the nicest chess players you’ll ever meet in town.
We meet every Wednesday from 5:30 to 8pm at Mac Market, a collaborative and community-driven eating, drinking, shopping and gathering place housed in a renovated, historic warehouse in the Granary District in beautiful McMinnville, Oregon. This event is free to members and guests alike, and no ticket is necessary.
We’ll have club-provided sets and clocks (first-come, first-served) and the McMinnville Chess Library, a curated collection of books, magazines, and equipment available to our members to check out and take home to aid their journey in the game that we love. Guests are welcome to browse the Chess Library, and we welcome donations to the library at our events.
(Check out our calendar of events! We also meet every Saturday afternoon at Harvest Fresh!)
ABOUT OUR VENUEOffering several drink and food options, Mac Market is home to Day by Day Bar, Honey Pie Pizza, Creativi Tee, Wellspent Market, plus private and public events — including the McMinnville Chess Club!
Members are asked to enjoy responsibly and to keep open containers away from game boards and equipment, bring their own chess clocks and boards (BYOB!), and are expected to agree to our Community Code of Conduct for a fun, supportive space for everyone.
Mac Market 1140 NE Alpine Ave. McMinnville, Oregon 97128
We’re meeting upstairs in the Mezzanine where there are plenty of tables to accommodate our club. On evenings that it’s not reserved by other customers, we may use the Ivy Room for future lessons and chess talks. Many thanks to Mac Market for having us since our first regular club meeting in May, 2023!
Please support our venue by making a purchase. Grab a drink at Day by Day Bar or a slice at Honey Pie, join us upstairs in the Mezzanine, and sign in at our Welcome table. Unfortunately the upstairs area is not ADA-accessible, so please contact an organizer in advance of this event so that we can work to accommodate your needs.
WHAT TO BRINGPlease bring a chess board and clock (if you have them). Mac Market’s game table has 2 chess boards that are first-come, first-served, and there are also other board games available — by all means, however, please bring your own. The more boards there are, the more people can play.
Chess clocks are welcome but not necessary. The “Chess Clock by Chess.com” app is good to use in a pinch.
Thanks so much, and we look forward to seeing you at our event!

McMinnville Chess Club is an affiliate club registered with the United States Chess Federation (USCF), allowing our members to host and play in our rated tournaments and climb the chess ladder with an official, nationally recognized chess rating. Please use our club code A9540128 when signing up or renewing your membership with US Chess. Thank you!

McMinnville Chess Club at Harvest Fresh
2026-02-14 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-02-21 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-02-28 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-07 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-14 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-21 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-28 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-04 14:00 - 16:00 and 5 more dates | Harvest Fresh, 251 NE 3rd St., McMinnville, OR, 97128, United States
McMinnville Chess Club is for all ages and skill levels, and our members enjoy open play, timed and untimed games, opportunities for chess study and lessons, and the nicest chess club players you’ll ever meet in town.
We now meet every Saturday from 2-4pm at Harvest Fresh Grocery & Deli. Our members and guests are invited to enjoy the game we love as well as Harvest Fresh’s environmentally friendly cleaning products, herbs, supplements, soups, a wide assortment of deli selections, party trays, organic pet foods and products, many bulk items, and more. Shop local and we all win!
We’ll have club-provided sets and clocks (first-come, first-served) and the McMinnville Chess Library, a curated collection of books, magazines, and equipment available to our members to check out and take home to aid their journey in the game that we love. Guests are welcome to browse the Chess Library, and we welcome donations to the library at our events.
(Check out our calendar of events! We also meet every Wednesday evening at Mac Market.)
This event is free to members and guests alike, and no ticket or RSVP is necessary. Please contact us if you have any questions.
ABOUT OUR VENUEHarvest Fresh Grocery & Deli is a locally owned natural foods store and full-service deli located on Third Street in downtown McMinnville. Known for its commitment to sustainability and high-quality ingredients, Harvest Fresh offers a curated selection of organic groceries, fresh produce, specialty goods, and wellness products.
To learn more about Harvest Fresh Grocery & Deli, check out the great coverage over at VisitMcMinnville.com.
Harvest Fresh Grocery & Deli251 3rd St.McMinnville, Oregon 97128
Many thanks to Harvest Fresh for having us! Please support our venue by making a purchase.
Harvest Fresh is ADA-accessible, sobriety-friendly, and parking is available in the back parking lot. Please contact an organizer in advance of this event so that we can work to accommodate your needs.
WHAT TO BRINGPlease bring a chess board and clock (if you have them). The more boards there are, the more people can play. Chess clocks are welcome but not necessary. The “Chess Clock by Chess.com” app is good to use in a pinch.
Members are asked to enjoy responsibly and to keep open containers away from game boards and equipment, bring their own chess clocks and boards (BYOB!), and are expected to agree to our Community Code of Conduct for a fun, supportive space for everyone.
Thanks so much, and we look forward to seeing you at our event!

McMinnville Chess Club is an affiliate club registered with the United States Chess Federation (USCF), allowing our members to host and play in our rated tournaments and climb the chess ladder with an official, nationally recognized chess rating. Please use our club code A9540128 when signing up or renewing your membership with US Chess. Thank you!

McMinnville Chess Club at Mac Market
2026-02-25 17:30 - 20:00, 2026-03-04 17:30 - 20:00, 2026-03-11 17:30 - 20:00, 2026-03-18 17:30 - 20:00, 2026-03-25 17:30 - 20:00, 2026-04-01 17:30 - 20:00, 2026-04-08 17:30 - 20:00, 2026-04-15 17:30 - 20:00 and 4 more dates | Mac Market, 1140 NE Alpine Ave., McMinnville, 97128, United States
McMinnville Chess Club is for all ages and skill levels, and our members enjoy open play, timed and untimed games, opportunities for chess study and lessons, and the nicest chess players you’ll ever meet in town.
We meet every Wednesday from 5:30 to 8pm at Mac Market, a collaborative and community-driven eating, drinking, shopping and gathering place housed in a renovated, historic warehouse in the Granary District in beautiful McMinnville, Oregon. This event is free to members and guests alike, and no ticket is necessary.
We’ll have club-provided sets and clocks (first-come, first-served) and the McMinnville Chess Library, a curated collection of books, magazines, and equipment available to our members to check out and take home to aid their journey in the game that we love. Guests are welcome to browse the Chess Library, and we welcome donations to the library at our events.
(Check out our calendar of events! We also meet every Saturday afternoon at Harvest Fresh!)
ABOUT OUR VENUEOffering several drink and food options, Mac Market is home to Day by Day Bar, Honey Pie Pizza, Creativi Tee, Wellspent Market, plus private and public events — including the McMinnville Chess Club!
Members are asked to enjoy responsibly and to keep open containers away from game boards and equipment, bring their own chess clocks and boards (BYOB!), and are expected to agree to our Community Code of Conduct for a fun, supportive space for everyone.
Mac Market 1140 NE Alpine Ave. McMinnville, Oregon 97128
We’re meeting downstairs next to the Airstream trailer where there are plenty of tables to accommodate our club. Many thanks to Mac Market for having us since our first regular club meeting in May, 2023!
Please support our venue by making a purchase. Grab a drink at Day by Day Bar or a slice at Honey Pie, join us downstairs by the Airstream trailer, and sign in at our Welcome table. The downstairs area is ADA-accessible, but please contact an organizer in advance of this event so that we can work to accommodate your needs.
WHAT TO BRINGPlease bring a chess board and clock (if you have them). Mac Market’s game table has 2 chess boards that are first-come, first-served, and there are also other board games available — by all means, however, please bring your own. The more boards there are, the more people can play.
Chess clocks are welcome but not necessary. The “Chess Clock by Chess.com” app is good to use in a pinch.
Thanks so much, and we look forward to seeing you at our event!

McMinnville Chess Club is an affiliate club registered with the United States Chess Federation (USCF), allowing our members to host and play in our rated tournaments and climb the chess ladder with an official, nationally recognized chess rating. Please use our club code A9540128 when signing up or renewing your membership with US Chess. Thank you!

McMinnville Chess Club and Tournament at Mac Market
2026-04-22 17:30 - 20:00 | Mac Market, 1140 NE Alpine Ave., McMinnville, 97128, United States
McMinnville Chess Club is for all ages and skill levels, and our members enjoy open play, timed and untimed games, opportunities for chess study and lessons, and the nicest chess players you’ll ever meet in town.
We meet every Wednesday from 5:30 to 8pm at Mac Market, a collaborative and community-driven eating, drinking, shopping and gathering place housed in a renovated, historic warehouse in the Granary District in beautiful McMinnville, Oregon. This event is free to members and guests alike, and no ticket is necessary.
PRACTICE TOURNAMENTTo help everyone prepare for our tournament on May 16th, we’re offering a practice tournament to our members and to the general public. Please note that although this is a “practice” tournament, we do have a rated section for USCF-rated players!
• A limited number of club-provided regulation chess sets and clocks will be available, first-come, first-served
• Tournament entry is FREE, and donations are welcome
• We have four divisions, Scholastic Youth Rated, Youth Scholastic Unrated, Adult Rated, and Adult Unrated
• Time control is G/15, which means each player has 15 minutes to complete their portion of the game. Each game could possibly be a full 30 minutes (15 minutes for each player), but games are usually shorter than that
• Notation is optional but recommended. Scoresheets and pens will be provided
• We begin promptly at 6pm
• More details will be sent to you after registration. Check your email frequently, and manually label any emails you receive from us as “Not spam” to guarantee delivery of our emails
• Interested in sponsoring this tournament or our tournament on May 16th? Contact us!
We’ll have club-provided sets and clocks (first-come, first-served) and the McMinnville Chess Library, a curated collection of books, magazines, and equipment available to our members to check out and take home to aid their journey in the game that we love. Guests are welcome to browse the Chess Library, and we welcome donations to the library at our events.
(Check out our calendar of events! We also meet every Saturday afternoon at Harvest Fresh!)
ABOUT OUR VENUEOffering several drink and food options, Mac Market is home to Day by Day Bar, Honey Pie Pizza, Creativi Tee, Wellspent Market, plus private and public events — including the McMinnville Chess Club!
Members are asked to enjoy responsibly and to keep open containers away from game boards and equipment, bring their own chess clocks and boards (BYOB!), and are expected to agree to our Community Code of Conduct for a fun, supportive space for everyone.
Mac Market 1140 NE Alpine Ave. McMinnville, Oregon 97128
We’re meeting downstairs next to the Airstream trailer where there are plenty of tables to accommodate our club. Many thanks to Mac Market for having us since our first regular club meeting in May, 2023!
Please support our venue by making a purchase. Grab a drink at Day by Day Bar or a slice at Honey Pie, join us downstairs by the Airstream trailer, and sign in at our Welcome table. The downstairs area is ADA-accessible, but please contact an organizer in advance of this event so that we can work to accommodate your needs.
WHAT TO BRINGPlease bring a chess board and clock (if you have them). Mac Market’s game table has 2 chess boards that are first-come, first-served, and there are also other board games available — by all means, however, please bring your own. The more boards there are, the more people can play.
Chess clocks are welcome but not necessary. The “Chess Clock by Chess.com” app is good to use in a pinch.
Thanks so much, and we look forward to seeing you at our event!

McMinnville Chess Club is an affiliate club registered with the United States Chess Federation (USCF), allowing our members to host and play in our rated tournaments and climb the chess ladder with an official, nationally recognized chess rating. Please use our club code A9540128 when signing up or renewing your membership with US Chess. Thank you!

McMinnville Chess Club Teen Night at McMinnville Public Library
2026-05-01 18:00 - 20:00 | McMinnville Public Library, 225 NW Adams St., McMinnville, OR, 97128, United States
McMinnville Public Library has monthly event for our wonderful youth in our community and beyond each month called Teen Night, and we’re going to be there on May 1 with a bunch of chess sets and volunteers. There will be plenty of games and fun to be had, including chess sets, card games, VR headsets, and PC gaming to go around.
Many thanks to Roger Mitchell and Mike Terrill for co-hosting and making this possible, and, of course, we couldn’t do this without the McMinnville Public Library, which has procured a number of chess sets for this event.
McMinnville Public Library
225 NW Adams St.
McMinnville, OR 97128
FYI: In June, we’re meeting again on June 5, 2026 from 6-8pm. Save the date!
If you have questions about Teen Night, want to know more about the age requirements, etc., please contact the McMinnville Public Library at 503-435-5662
There’s room for more hosts, so if you’re a parent or would otherwise like to help keep this event going please post below in the comments or send us a message at https://macchess.org/contact or text us at 501-GOT-CHESS (501-468-2437).
Please note: Teen Night is back in June, taking a break in July, and we’ll be back in August on Friday, August 7!
Many thanks to Roger Mitchell and Mike Terrill for co-hosting, and, of course, we couldn’t do this without the McMinnville Public Library, which has procured a number of chess sets for this event. Thank you, MPL!

McMinnville Chess Tournament at McMinnville High School
2026-05-16 09:00 - 17:00 | McMinnville High School, 615 NE 15th St., McMinnville, 97128, United States
We are excited to announce our next McMinnville Chess Tournament on Saturday, May 16th, 2026, from 9am-5pm. Join us! We will have USCF-rated and -unrated sections for both Scholastic Youth and Adults.
If you’d like to learn more about our last tournament, including tournament results, photos, and sponsor details, check out our article, A Knight to Remember, which was also published in the July, 2025 issue of NW Chess magazine.
This time our tournament is Saturday, May 16th, from 9am-5pm at McMinnville High School, where we’ve reserved several rooms to accommodate our event and comfortably seat up to 100 players.

Tickets are $20, and there’s no fee at all to current McMinnville Chess Club members at any level (monthly, annual, lifetime, and family). We also have a scholarship program and a discount code for anyone who asks. No one will ever be turned away for lack of funds.
This event is brought to you by the McMinnville Chess Club and Salem Oregon Chess Club with support from our sponsors. Thank you to all our sponsors for helping our chess community grow and making this event possible!
TOURNAMENT DETAILS
Attendees are asked to bring their own chess clocks and boards (BYOB!), keep open containers away from game boards and equipment, and are expected to agree to our Community Code of Conduct for a fun, supportive space for everyone.
• A limited number of club-provided regulation chess sets and clocks will be available, first-come, first-served
• Tournament is open to all until tickets sell out or ticket sales close at 7am on Saturday, May 16th, 2026
• Proceeds of ticket sales will be split three ways between the Mac High Chess Club, the Salem Oregon Chess Club, and McMinnville Chess Club
• We have four divisions, Scholastic Youth Rated, Youth Scholastic Unrated, Adult Rated, and Adult Unrated, with preference given to youth players in our community and beyond
• This tournament is an OSCF qualifier for the state championship in Seaside
• You must get a ticket in order to play. We cannot do walk-in registrations
• Time control is G/30, which means each player has 30 minutes to complete their portion of the game. Each game could possibly be a full 60 minutes (30 minutes for each player), but games are usually shorter than that
• There will be prizes for the winners! Must be present to win!
• We begin promptly at 9am, and there are no refunds for late- or no-shows
• More details will be sent to you after registration. Check your email frequently, and manually label any emails you receive from us as “Not spam” to guarantee delivery of our emails
• Please note that event registration is on MacChess.org and not at any other website
• A limited number of scholarship tickets are available. Contact us for more info
• Interested in sponsoring our tournament? Contact us!
WHAT TO BRING
Bring a chess board and clock (if you have them). If you do not have a chess clock, download “Chess Clock by Chess.com” on iPhone or Android — and be sure to enable airplane mode and disable notifications during gameplay.
Thanks so much, and we look forward to seeing you at our event!
– The McMinnville Chess Tournament organizing team:
Christefano Reyes (Tournament Director), Scott Christensen (Assistant Tournament Director), John Burroughs, Chris Starr, Mike Terrill, and Roger Mitchell
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McMinnville Chess Club is for all ages and skill levels, and we offer free, open play events, rated and unrated tournaments, resources and opportunities for chess study and lessons, and the nicest chess club members you’ll ever meet in town. We are an affiliate club registered with the United States Chess Federation (USCF), allowing our members to host and play in our rated tournaments and climb the chess ladder with an official, nationally recognized chess rating. Please use our club code A9540128 when signing up or renewing your membership with US Chess. Thank you!
