Joepye Chess Club

August 8, 2026

Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plz, Fort Wayne, IN 46802. Free entry! No prizes. Multiple sections. Complete details here! Enter here! Email threeriverschess@gmail.com with questions.

December 5, 2026

At the Niles Public Library, 620 E Main St, Niles, MI 49120. US Chess rated. Free entry, no prizes. 3 or 4 games, depending on the number of entrants. G/30;d0. Yes, no delay! Notation required. Doors open at 10am, first game at about 10:30. Usually finishes mid-afternoon. Email Martin Klubeck if you plan to attend.

November 7, 2026

At the Niles Public Library, 620 E Main St, Niles, MI 49120. US Chess rated. Free entry, no prizes. 3 or 4 games, depending on the number of entrants. G/30;d0. Yes, no delay! Notation required. Doors open at 10am, first game at about 10:30. Usually finishes mid-afternoon. Email Martin Klubeck if you plan to attend.

At the Niles Public Library, 620 E Main St, Niles, MI 49120. You can choose between two tournaments, both US Chess rated and requiring US Chess membership, both with free entry and no prizes. #1. Dual rated Regular and Quick, 3 or 4 games, G/30;d0. Notation required. #2. Blitz rated, G/5;d0. Notation not required. Not sure how many rounds, but probably a bunch if it's blitz. For both: doors open at 10am, first game at about 10:30. Email Martin Klubeck if you plan to attend.

November 14, 2026

At the Goshen Public Library, 601 S 5th St, Goshen, IN 46526. One section. 4-SS, G/35;d5. US Chess membership required ($$). Notation required. Players can stop notating when either player is under 10 minutes. We must be out of the library before 4pm. In extremis, I reserve the right to adjudicate last-round games. No entry fee, no prizes. Doors open at 10am, players should be present by 10:15. We usually finish by 3pm. Check out the tournament crosstable for entries to date. DO NOT CALL THE LIBRARY WITH QUESTIONS. E-mail me to learn more or to enter. ADVANCE ENTRY ONLY!

August 15, 2026

Indiana Class Championships, University of St. Francis North Campus Building, 2702 Spring St, Fort Wayne, IN 46808. 4SS, G/60;+10 Complete information here!. Entry deadline is April 20 - don't delay. Email John Fallon with any questions.

January 2, 2027

At the Niles Public Library, 620 E Main St, Niles, MI 49120. US Chess rated. Free entry, no prizes. 3 or 4 games, depending on the number of entrants. G/30;d0. Yes, no delay! Notation required. Doors open at 10am, first game at about 10:30. Usually finishes mid-afternoon. Email Martin Klubeck if you plan to attend.

May 16, 2026

At Elkhart High School 10-12 Campus, 2608 Calfornia Rd, Elkhart IN 46514. Scholastic tournamentt, rated and unrated sections. $10 entry fee. Check out the tournament flyer for details.

August 8, 2026

Dean and Barbara White Community Center, 6600 Broadway, Merrillville, IN 46410. UNRATED. Entry fee: $15. Awards. Complete details! Flyer with QR code!. Email haynesjosh202@gmail.com with questions.

February 21, 2026

Cass County Library, 616 E Broadway, Logansport, IN 46947. 4SS G/24+5 Entry fee: $18-20. Cash prizes Complete details and contact information!.

March 21, 2026

At Hammond Central High School, 5926 Calumet Ave, Hammond, IN 46320. Doors open at 8am, players' meeting at 8:30, play begins ASAP. Open only to Indiana scholastic teams who qualified at a Regional or to Indiana Eighth Grade & Under and Twelfth Grade & Under. Entry deadline is January March. Complete details or email us.

November 7, 2026

2026 Indiana State K-12 Grade Chess Championships, Canterbury School, 3210 Smith Road, Fort Wayne IN 46804. Each grade K-12 will have its own section (some grades may be combined depending on numbers). Enter here. Entries to date.

October 31, 2026

Bethany Chess Tournament, Bethany Christian Schools, 2904 S Main St, Goshen, IN 46526. Unrated tournament for adults AND children. Entry fee $10 - additional siblings or parent only $5. A great opportunity to sample a chess tournament without breaking the bank! More information and entry form. Email Jared Leaman with questions.

December 12, 2026

At the Goshen Public Library, 601 S 5th St, Goshen, IN 46526. One section. 4-SS, G/35;d5. US Chess membership required ($$). Notation required. Players can stop notating when either player is under 10 minutes. We must be out of the library before 4pm. In extremis, I reserve the right to adjudicate last-round games. No entry fee, no prizes. Doors open at 10am, players should be present by 10:15. We usually finish by 3pm. Check out the tournament crosstable for entries to date. DO NOT CALL THE LIBRARY WITH QUESTIONS. E-mail me to learn more or to enter. ADVANCE ENTRY ONLY!