Thanks to the Skokie Park District and our Evanston Chess Club volunteers, players who are 55 or older can sign up for a low-cost membership and play chess at the Oakton Community Center on Tuesday evenings.
Here's the essential info:
- Who: chess players 55 and older
- When: Tuesdays, 6:00-8:30 p.m., starting July 13, 2021
- Where: Oakton Community Center Lounge, 4701 Oakton St, Skokie, IL 60076. This is just east of Skokie Boulevard. There is ample free parking, and it is walking distance from the Skokie Swift.
- Cost: 55-and-up people purchase an annual membership at the Oakton Community Center front desk. Cost is $25 per year for Skokie residents, and $31 per year for non-residents. The membership also includes other benefits for people 60 and over.
- Equipment: Sets are provided. We will have a few clocks, but bring one if you like to play using a clock (there are clock apps available for smartphones).
Note this program is ONLY open to 55 and older, because it's being held in space dedicated to that age group. Starting August 11, 2021, we will be restarting an 18-and-up chess club at the Levy Center in Evanston. Complete information on is here. Other questions? See the "about us" page for contact information.
Weekly Chess for Adults
Wednesdays at Evanston's Levy Center
NOTE: as of June 15, 2022, masks are NOT required and proof of vaccination will NOT be checked to attend Chess Club. Naturally, this is subject to change as conditions and mandates change. Be a good sport and stay home if you have symptoms or were exposed to COVID. Thanks for your understanding.
Evanston Chess Club meets every Wednesday from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. at the Levy Activity Center, except for the last two Wednesdays of the year when the center is closed.
The club is now a City of Evanston program: There’s now an annual membership fee of $65 for Evanston residents, and $85 for non-residents, good for a full year from the time you sign up. No, it’s not free, but it’s cheap for a weekly activity! Sign up at the Levy Center (300 Dodge Ave., Evanston), or call 847-448-8250.
The club is open to anyone 18 and older. Evanston Chess volunteers continue to run the club. Sets (and some clocks) are supplied. And yes, an optional round-robin blitz tournament will be held the third Wednesday of every month, with inconsequential (usually edible) prizes.
Questions? enter@evanstonchess.org
55-and-up Chess in Skokie
Thanks to the Skokie Park District and our Evanston Chess Club volunteers, players who are 55 or older can sign up for a low-cost membership and play chess at the Oakton Community Center on Tuesday evenings. See this link for complete information.
Rated Tournaments
Evanston Chess Club runs US Chess-rated tournaments every other month at the Levy Activity Center. These are a separate program from Wednesday night chess. For complete information the the tournaments, see our events calendar here.
NM Todd Freitag vs. Nathan Yamaguchi
Evanston Three x Threel, November 11, 2017, Round 2, Board 1
Photo: Hiro Higuchi
ABOUT US
Evanston Chess offers rated play at our Saturday tournaments, and unrated play for adults 18 and over at Wednesday night chess, where beginners are welcome for slow or fast games as they prefer. Our focus is on enjoying chess, not on prize money. Our club includes ages 18 to over 70, and players from beginners to masters.
Evanston Chess, USCF Affiliate A6027684
Tournament History
Active Players
We meet at (map)
Levy Senior Center, 300 Dodge Ave., Evanston, IL 60202
PLAY CHESS
Open chess every Wednesday from 6:30-9:00 p.m. for players 18 and older. Visit to see if our club is right for you, then sign up for a year membership at $65 for Evanston residents and $85 for non-residents (the entire fee goes to the City of Evanston to pay for our club space). Boards and sets are supplied. The third Wednesday of each month we have a blitz chess round robin for those who want to participate.
We meet at: Levy Senior Center, 300 Dodge Ave., Evanston, IL 60202.
