Tell us how you play.
Casual, blitz, rapid, classical, tournament play, online games, lessons — tell us what you’re looking for.
Share your preferences →Newport, Rhode Island
Building a chess community in Newport.
Play in person. Find local players. Help shape future chess nights, tournaments, school programs, online games, and new places to play.
Play now
Start at the library.
The current meetup is the easiest way to meet other players face to face. We want to grow it while we work on evening and weekend options.
Help build it
What should Newport Chess become?
We don’t want to invent a finished club and then ask people to fit into it. Tell us when you can play, what formats you like, and what would actually make you show up.
Have a place we can play?
A café, lodge, community room, school, business, or short-term space could help open up evenings and weekends.
Suggest a place →Help local chess grow.
We want chess to be available to beginners, experienced players, students, adults, and seniors — with room to grow into school and community programs.
Support local chess →Public roadmap
Things we can build next.
These are directions, not promises. Interest from local players will tell us what deserves attention first.
Evening chess
Regular play for people who can’t make an afternoon meetup.
Weekend games
Casual play, longer games, or special meetups.
Online matching
Connect local players on Chess.com or Lichess.
Rapid & blitz
Shorter time controls that fit social club nights.
Tournaments
Casual first, with rated events possible later.
Beginner help
Make it easy for new players to get started.
School chess
Help schools start clubs, connect teams, or organize local play.
Community matches
Club matches, school matches, and larger Rhode Island events.
Buy a board. Help buy a clock.
You don’t have to become a sponsor to help. A simple contribution can put equipment on a table or help cover the little things that make local chess easier to run.
Support Newport ChessJoin the local player list.
Get on the list even if the library time doesn’t work for you. That’s how we’ll know who is out there and what kind of chess people want.
Join Newport Chess