Southwest Chess

Chesskidz host most of the Scholastics Championships in Nevada, which are USCF-rated and supervised.


There are many sections in the competitions, but the focus is on grades 1 through 12. Each grade section has a champion, who is determined by the top 10 players in that section. The top players will be invited to challenge neighboring areas in state championships, and everyone is invited to join our team to compete nationally.

The Reno Chess Club meets Thursday nights. We are located at 125 West Plumb Lane Reno, NV (Mathewson Bridge Center). Each Thursday night involves one USCF-sanctioned, rated tournament game. Pairings are set by 6:30pm. The time control varies with each tournament; in the worst case, a game may go as late as midnight. Basically, the activities are competition with any didactic occurring in the post-game analysis. There are no formal classes, but some members are generous with offhand instruction while others give paid private lessons.

StarWizard Chess is a chess club and school that helps promote and introduce the game of chess to our students. Our mission is to provide top-notch instruction and assistance to develop the cognitive skills of our students, so they can improve their chess and problem solving skills!