Chess Club Meetings & Tournaments
For chess tournament information, please scroll down this page and you will see the images and the links just below associated with each tournament.
Weekly FREE chess training session meetings will be held Mondays from 4 to 6 pm at our new location YMCA downtown Rapid City (see map below).
YMCA waiver Please review and, if agreeable, sign it AND bring it with you for the February 6th, 2023 meeting. Our club has also purchased nametags for students and their parents or guardians to wear during their time at the YMCA. Meetings will be led by Mark Falk, President of Rapid City Area Scholastic Chess Club (RCASCC). Additionally, chess tournament directors and coaches Paul Freidel, Nate Walstrom, and Alex Young will assist in coaching and training students from new to veteran chess players. Meetings will also be assisted by onsite parent volunteers to help their kids as needed as well other participants. Plus, parent volunteers will help set up and take down tables, chairs and chess equipment for chess games and tournaments. All events and updates will be posted on this website or our club's Facebook page Rapid City Scholastic Chess Club so please visit this website regularly for Rapid City Area Scholastic Chess Club news. SEPTEMBER 2023-MAY 2024 This is an opportunity for casual, competitive and instructional chess play for adults and students. |
Chess Club Schedule for 2023-24
The schedule is color coded as follows:
Chess Club Meetings on Mondays from 4 to 6 pm @ the YMCA downtown Rapid City - blue filled squares
Rapid City Scholastic Chess Tournaments - green outlined squares
Other area chess club tournaments - red outlined squares
Rapid City Area Scholastic Chess Club Tournaments will be held @ Bible Fellowship Church located at 1212 E. Fairmont Blvd., Rapid City
Chess Club Meetings on Mondays from 4 to 6 pm @ the YMCA downtown Rapid City - blue filled squares
Rapid City Scholastic Chess Tournaments - green outlined squares
Other area chess club tournaments - red outlined squares
Rapid City Area Scholastic Chess Club Tournaments will be held @ Bible Fellowship Church located at 1212 E. Fairmont Blvd., Rapid City
- OCTOBER 7th, 2023,
- DECEMBER 2nd, 2023,
- FEBRUARY 3rd, 2024
- APRIL 13th, 2024