Established in the early 1940's, the Westfield Chess Club is New Jersey's most prestigious chess club, with several Grandmasters & NJ State Champions among its alumni.
Beginning on January 30th, 2022 we will be running in-person tournaments at the YMCA building, 220 Clark Street, Westfield, NJ 07090 almost every Sunday.
All attendees must sign the Westfield Area Y's COVID-19 Waiver!
Masking required.
No eating allowed.
During the COVID-19 pandemic we have been running USCF Online-rated tournaments on LiChess & may continue doing so after 1/30.
These are in a new category & do not affect OTB ratings.
Status Updates
January 23
We are now accepting membership payments & tournament registration for our Welcome Back Swiss on 1/30.
January 12
First tournament postponed to January 30th.
Club considering a COVID vaccine requirement.
January 3, 2022
Due to the recent COVID surge, our re-opening has been postponed until January 16th (Logistical dry-run for the TDs).
December 6
OTB tournaments will return in January with an earlier start time & anti-COVID measures. See our OTB Events page for details.
October 24, 2021
In-person meetings or tournaments at the Westfield YMCA are tentatively scheduled to resume in January 2022. The exact date and conditions are to be determined.
We will have more information next month or in December.
