McMinnville Chess Club

McMinnville Chess Club at Harvest Fresh
2025-08-30 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-06 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-13 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-20 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-27 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-04 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-11 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-18 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) and 3 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
2025-09-03 17:30 - 20:00, 2025-09-10 17:30 - 20:00, 2025-09-17 17:30 - 20:00, 2025-09-24 17:30 - 20:00, 2025-10-01 17:30 - 20:00, 2025-10-08 17:30 - 20:00, 2025-10-15 17:30 - 20:00, 2025-10-29 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 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 Evergreen Museum Back to School Faire
2025-09-13 11:00 - 14:00 | Evergreen Museum, 500 NE Captain Michael King Smith Way, McMinnville, OR, 97128, United States
To help start the academic year, the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum has invited McMinnville Chess Club and others to the Back to School Faire, an open house event featuring several active educational organizations in Yamhill County.
Confirmed Vendors as of 9/10/2025:

Head Start of Yamhill County
Yamhill Enrichment Society
McMinnville Education Association
The Carlton Observatory
Chehalem Cultural Center
Oregon Home Education Network
FRC Team #4043 “NerdHerd”
Yamhill County Historical Society
Traveling Light Foundation
McMinnville School District (Early Language Learners)
McMinnville Chess Club
Oregon Association for the Talented and Gifted
Outdoor Education Adventures

For attendees, this is a free and accessible way to see the latest educational offerings in the community and share knowledge and connections along the way as we embark on a new future.
McMinnville Chess Club will be there from 11am-2pm, and we welcome you to meet members of the club, learn about our McMinnville Chess Library and other club resources, sign up for this year’s before- and after-school chess activities at McMinnville High School, Duniway Middle School, and Memorial Elementary School, and make some new chess-playing friends.
RSVP for the Back to School Faire, and we’ll see you there! Please note we meet twice a week, including every Saturday, and we’ll have our regular club meeting on the same day at Harvest Fresh from 2-4pm. We welcome you to join us there, as well.
About Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum
The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum is a world-class center for aerospace education, exhibits, and experiences. As an independent 501 (c)(3) nonprofit , Evergreen is a “community-first” organization that maintains a high standard of excellence. We provide visitors with rare and unique exhibits from air and space exploration such as the Spruce Goose, the F-117 Nighthawk, and the SR-71. Our mission: to be a perpetual source of curiosity and courage for kids (and adults) of all ages to gain the confidence to take flight.
About McMinnville Chess Club

McMinnville Chess Club is for all ages and skill levels, and our members and guests enjoy 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 meet every Wednesday evening at Mac Market (5:30 to close) and every Saturday afternoon at Harvest Fresh (2-4pm). Our meetings provide 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.
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!

Club Match! McMinnville Chess Club vs Cuenca Club de Ajedrez Café Austria
2025-09-14 17:00 - 19:00 | OR
Our sister club, Cuenca Club de Ajedrez Café Austria of Cuenca, Ecuador, has invited McMinnville Chess Club to a club match on Sunday, September 14th, and we’ve accepted!
To join us, you must first be a member of the McMinnville Chess Club group on Chess.com (be sure to request to join now if you haven’t already!). We will start with 5 players, with a time control of 30 minutes per player (with a possible 60 minutes total).
At 5pm Pacific on Sunday, September 14th, log in to Chess.com on desktop or mobile, select “Clubs” and you’ll see “McMinnville Chess Club” in the club list. From there, select “Club Match! McMinnville Chess Club vs Cuanca Club de Ajadrez Café Austria“.
Contact us for more information or to express your interest.

McMinnville Chess Club at GrizzFest
2025-09-17 18:30 - 20:00 | McMinnville High School, 615 NE 15th St., McMinnville, 97128, United States
Are you a highschooler or family member interested in the Mac High Chess Club?
McMinnville Chess Club is proud to announce that several of our members and organizers will be at McMinnville High School’s GrizzFest this September 17th! We’ll be there to talk with students, family, and staff about the Mac High Chess Club, an official afterschool activity beginning Wednesday, September 24th (3:30-4:30pm).
You’re invited to drop by our table at GrizzFest, sign up for the Mac High Chess Club, learn about other chess resources and activities in town, and meet and play others. Chess sets and clocks will be provided, but feel free to bring your own!
This event coincides with McMinnville Chess Club’s regular club meeting at Mac Market (5:30 to close), so you and your family can make it a chess-filled evening — visit us at GrizzFest and sign up for Mac High Chess Club, then later get some pizza at Honey Pie Pizza at Mac Market, and play chess upstairs (above Honey Pie) with the McMinnville Chess Club.
Our GrizzFest table will be staffed by:

Christefano Reyes, local chess tutor and director of McMinnville Chess Club
… and you!

This list will be updated as our team grows. Contact us if you’d also like to be there!

McMinnille Chess Club T-Shirt Party at CreativiTEE
2025-10-04 12:00 - 13:30 | Mac Market, 1140 NE Alpine Ave., McMinnville, 97128, United States
McMinnville Chess Club is partnering with CreativiTEE for a fun and collaborative T-shirt creation activity for the entire family. We’ll be at Mac Market in CreativiTEE’s space at the Airstream trailer on Saturday, October 4th from 12-1:30pm and making custom T-shirts! (That’s right, we’re having a T-party!)
This event is free to attend, but to make and take home a custom T-shirt or hoodie (sizes toddler through adult), prices are as marked. All proceeds go to support CreativiTEE, our newest and funnest T-shirt personalized apparel shop in town!
No prior experience is necessary, and attendees can either make new stencils for their T-shirt designs or use any of the stencils that are provided. CreativiTEE will be providing several chess-themed stencils, too.
Discounted scholarships are available, and to apply for a scholarship please be sure to get a ticket to this event below.
We won’t be playing chess at this event, but this event is also on the same day as our regular club meeting at Harvest Fresh Grocery & Deli from 2-4pm. Join us for a day of crafty fun at CreativiTEE and then chess in the afternoon at Harvest Fresh!
HOW IT WORKS

First, pick out a T-shirt or hoodie in your favorite style, color, and size.
Then start designing! You’ll have access to ink scraps, stencils, other tools, and guidance from CreativiTEE’s expert staff to make your dream design come true. Plus, you can make your custom T-shirt or hoodie at any of the available tables in Mac Market!
Once your design is good to go, hand it to CreativiTEE’s expert staff to transform it into a wearable T-shirt or hoodie using professional screen printing.
Finally, you can wear your warm, freshly-created creation.

SPONSORS WELCOME
We’re looking for a food sponsor for this event. Contact us or speak with any of the organizers between now and the event if you’d like to sponsor pizzas, cheese bread, or anything else from Honey Pie Pizza, conveniently located across from CreativiTEE.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Contact us or get a ticket for this event to receive a $10 scholarship discount on your custom T-shirt or hoodie at CreativiTEE. The ticket is free, and the discounted total for your custom T-shirt or hoodie will be paid in person at the event.

McMinnville Chess Club at Roth's Fresh Market: Speed Chess
2025-10-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Roth’s Fresh Market, 1595 SW Baker St., McMinnville, 97128, United States
SPEED CHESS AT ROTH’s THIS FRIDAY
Today we’re excited to announce a special popup of our chess club at Roth’s Fresh Market. We’re doing speed chess!
McMinnville Chess Club at Roth’s Fresh Market
Friday, October 17, 2025 @ 7-9pm
1595 SW Baker St
McMinnville, OR 97128
Speed chess is one of the most popular forms of chess, and it’s — in a word — a rush. We’ll be playing blitz chess and each player gets be 5 minutes (or 3 minutes for the brave who want to play bullet chess). After the game (win or lose), it’s time to play again.
Santiago Tenesaca, who recently sat down with me for a community spotlight interview to talk about chess and life, is hosting! Everyone is welcome, all ages and all skill levels. Haven’t tried blitz? Now’s your chance.

James, Santiago (center), and Mike
Put your skills to the test, try out new openings, and have fun playing under time pressure with the nicest chess club members you’ll ever meet in town.
We’ll be in the front cafe area from 7-9pm. Please consider supporting our venue, get a sandwich from the grab-and-go, or do your weekly shopping when you’re done playing. Roth’s is open until 10pm.
BYOB (bring your own board!) and chess clock. The more boards there are, the more people can play. If you don’t have a clock, download the “Chess Clock by Chess.com” app.
Members are asked to enjoy responsibly and to keep open containers away from game boards and equipment, bring their own chess clocks and boards, and are expected to agree to our Community Code of Conduct for a fun, supportive space for everyone.
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
2025-10-22 17:30 - 20:00, 2025-11-15 17:30 - 20:30 | 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 close 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!
