AIKEN
The Central Savannah River Area Chess Club sponsors chess "meetups" in Augusta, Georgia and surrounding the surrounding Central Savannah River area, including Edgefield and Aiken, South Carolina.
ANDERSON
The Knights of the Upstate
The Knights of the Upstate chess club meets Saturday mornings, 9-12, at Anderson Main Library, 300 N. McDuffie Street, Anderson, SC 29621. Contact: Vic Iorga, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; 864-309-2505
Facebook: Knights of the Upstate
BEAUFORT
Beaufort Chess Club. Meets on the 1st/3rd Saturday's of the month starting at noon at the Henry C Chambers Waterfront Park in Downtown Beaufort.
Contact: Corey D Burton; 636-866-5038. email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Info: Club Membership Not Required, Casual Play, Sets Available, Clocks Available, Book Library, Under Age 18 Welcome, Beginners Welcome, Handicap Accessible.
BOILING SPRINGS
The Boiling Springs Chess Club meets on Saturdays from 10:00AM - 1:00PM at the Boiling Springs Library, 871 Double Bridge Rd., Boiling Springs, SC 29316
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CHARLESTON
The Charleston Chess Club meets every Monday night (starting at 7:00 PM) at the education building of Bethel United Methodist Church in downtown Charleston. Bethel is located at the intersection of Calhoun and Pitt Streets, not far from the College of Charleston. See parking notes below. Chess players must enter in either of the two doors nearest to Pitt Street.
IMPORTANT PARKING NOTES:
There are twenty-five free parking spaces behind the education building. Please be sure to park in either the paved parking spaces with white lines, or in the gravel parking spaces. Do NOT park in any paved parking space with YELLOW lines as these spaces are leased from Bethel Church and your vehicle may be booted/towed if you park there.
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CLEMSON
The Clemson Chess Club meets weekly on Tuesday evenings from 6:45-8:45pm in Brackett Hall 233. Visitor parking is available next to the Hendrix Student Center or downtown. Anyone is welcome to participate, but the building may be locked to those not affiliated with Clemson University. Please contact Blake Splitter (417-434-8859) if you need to be let into the building.
Chess.com club page: https://www.chess.com/club/clemson-university-chess-club/join/f19a91
Discord: https://discord.gg/j6M4QWGg8J
Contact: Blake Splitter This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 417-434-8859 (updated 9-3-22)
COLUMBIA
The This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. now meets at its brand new location - 6169 St Andrews Road, Columbia, SC 29212. Meeting time 5pm - 9pm Thursday evenings. Both casual and rated play available. Casual games start at 5pm. USCF rated events start at 6pm with an active USCF membership and $5 entry fee. Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (803) 569-0938
Website: https://columbiachess.org/ (NEW)
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (NEW)
Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/columbiachess
Chess.com:https://www.chess.com/club/columbia-sc-chess-club
Discord: https://discord.gg/PMX2J4UmMT
The 5 points Chess Club (747 Saluda Ave, Columbia, SC) meets every Tuesday
2 PM - 6 PM
Contacts: Jay King 803-331-9800; Nate Rogers 803-915-2991
The U.S.C. Chess Club meets on Thursday nights at 6:30PM in the LeConte College Building 213 (corner of Pendleton and Greene Streets).
Contact: Edsel Pena
The Gamecock Chess Club is a student-run club at the University of South Carolina. Each week, we meet twice for casual and generally unrated games. All are welcome regardless of skill level or background—our events are all free and provide chess sets, so come check us out and play some games with us whenever works with your schedule! The best way to get up-to-date information about us is to join our GroupMe: For more information on the club or Groupme, please see our website: https://www.gamecockchessclub.com/
**NEW!!** ThinkMove Chess Club is meeting at the "Books-a-Million" book store (Village at Sandhill), 164 Forum Dr., Columbia, SC 29229. The Club meets every Thursday from 6pm-9pm. No charge for casual play. Bring your own set and board...if you have one. Click here to download flyer. Contact: www.thinkmovechess.com - 1-803-200-1604; Click here to download flyer.
ELLOREE
The Elloree Chess Club meets 3 PM Sundays at Trinity Lutheran Church, 390 Hampton St, Elloree, South Carolina. Contact: Randy Mosteller (803) 974-9132
FLORENCE
The Florence Chess Club is no longer meeting on a regular basis. Please contact John Zeimetz if you're interested in playing chess (or forming a club) in the Florence area.
Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
(843) 229-7468
GREENVILLE
The Greenville Chess Club meets Thursday evenings, 6:30-9:00 PM, at "Boardwalk, Purveyors of Fine Games".
Boardwalk, Purveyors of Fine Games
1175 Woods Crossing Road
Greenville, SC 29607
If playing Quick-rated G/15, d3, lease register by 6:50, or contact Gene Nix if you’re running late. EF $5.
USCF membership required to compete. Age/rating minimum is 14 years or 1000 USCF.
Contact: Gene Nix 864-905-2406; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
GREENWOOD
The GREATER GREENWOOD CHESS CLUB (A6030645) meets weekly on Thursday from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM at Polaris Gaming - 2005 Edgefield St, Greenwood. Drop in any time or stay-n-play with other "chess improvers".
All ages and all experiences are welcome to play casual chess any time on any Thursday and friendly competitive chess every "First Thursday".
We serve Greenwood, Abbeville, McCormick, Edgefield, Saluda, Laurens, and Newberry counties. Join us!
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Text: 864-389-1180 (Mike Games)
Discord: https://discord.gg/thN7ttkakk
Facebook Page: "Greenwood Chess" https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092497269838
Chess.com: https://www.chess.com/club/greenwood-chess-club
GREER
The Greater Greer Chess Club meets Tuesday evenings, 6-8:30PM, at the Greer Library, Jean M. Smith Branch, 505 Pennsylvania Avenue, Greer, SC 29650.
POC: Bill Corbett, 864-895-2691; Library desk: 864-877-8722
HARTSVILLE
Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
(843) 383-3937
MOUNT PLEASANT
Mount Pleasant Senior Service Center Chess Club. We meet Tuesday and Thursday at 1:00 pm at the Center, and would be interested in having unrated tournaments with other clubs.
Contact Rip Bloodgood 843-312-4633, or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Also, John King 843-224-7639 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
MYRTLE BEACH AREA
The Grand Strand Chess Club meets on Tuesdays between 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the Southwest Brunswick Branch library, room 125, at 9400 Ocean Highway, Carolina Shores, NC.
Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (910) 755-7140
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The Myrtle Beach Chess Club is now meeting two nights a week...
The Myrtle Beach Chess Club meets every Monday night from 6pm-9pm (later if allowed; closes @10pm) at Tidal Creek Brewhouse in the Market Common located at 3421 Knoles Street in Myrtle Beach. Beginners are welcome. Under 18 permitted. Casual play & Unrated events. Please see our facebook page for latest information. If you have your own equipment (board, set and clock) please bring it with you.
We will have extra equipment but the supply may be limited.
USCF Club Affiliate A8155025
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Phone: 843.591.6998 Contact: Brian Mitchell
The Myrtle Beach Chess Club also meets every Thursday from 5pm-9pm at the Coastal Grand Food Court
The address is: 2000 Coastal Grand Cir, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577. Contact: Jack C who can reached by text @ (843) 455-1268
SPARTANBURG
(See also Boiling Springs)
The Spartanburg Chess Club meets on Tuesdays 7:00-10:00PM at the Tyger River Campus of Spartanburg Community College.
Please check website for latest details. Event meetings may be cancelled due to Covid 19. For more information contact Keith at 864-579-4536
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The Downtown Spartanburg Chess Club meets at the Spartanburg Public Library Main Branch,
151 Church Street, Spartanburg, SC; Thursdays 5PM - 7PM. Contact: 864-573-3665
SUMTER
The Sumter County Chess Club - (no longer active)
WOODRUFF
The Woodruff Chess Club meets in the First Citizens Bank, corner of Pine Street & Main Street, each Monday evening from 7:00 PM.