Piece Play - Weekly Class
2025-11-10 18:00 - 19:00 UTC | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Piece Play: This class is an introduction to positional concepts such as outposts, open files, and weak squares.

Introduction to Chess - Weekly Class
2025-11-12 19:00 - 20:00 | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
This class will focus on the rules of the game and the movement of pieces. This is meant for people who have never/barely played the game and want to learn how to.

ECE# 108 - Friday Night Tournament
2025-11-14 19:00 - 22:00 | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Sections: Open, U800, U500, U200
Time Control: G25 d5; 3 rounds
Prizes: At least 3 trophies per section in the bottom 3 sections; $50 1st prize in Open
Rounds: 1st at 7, rest ASAP; bottom two sections done around 9, all sections done by 10

PA Championship G15/d3 (U1000, U500) - Scholastic
2025-11-15 12:00 - 17:30 | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
PA State Scholastic – Only effects your quick rating!!
Round Times – Noon – 12:45pm – 1:30pm – 2:15pm – 3pm – 3:45pm – 4:30pm
Sections: U500, U1000
Prizes: U500 5 trophies, U250 3 trophies
U1000 5 trophies, U750 3 trophies
Note: PSCF Membership required. OSA is okay. If questions, please talk to Joshua Anderson on site.

PA Championship G15/d3 (Open)
2025-11-16 11:30 - 17:30 | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Sections: Open
Prizes: 1st – $200, 2nd – $100, U2000 $90, U1800 $80, U1600 $70, U1400 $60, U1200 $50, U1000 $40. Trophies to Top 2 under 1400, Top 2 under 1200, and Top 2 under 1000
Note: PSCF Membership required. OSA is okay. If questions, please talk to Joshua Anderson on site.
Due to round times, I suggest an early lunch, though we will likely have some snacks available.
Round times: Noon – 12:45pm – 1:30pm – 2:15pm – 3pm – 3:45pm – 4:30pm.

Seminar with Igor Khmelnitsky (1500-2000)
2025-11-22 13:00 - 16:00 | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
An Endgame focused seminar spread out over 3 hours. These seminars have been a real hit over the last few months. You can read about the camp form in the most recent issue of Chess Life. Most of the participants have gained at least points over the last few months.

ECE #109 - $250 Sunday Game Hour
2025-11-23 10:00 - 18:00 | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Sections: Open, U1400, U700
Time: Open & U1400 are G60/d5; U700 is G25/d5 – 4 rounds
Prizes:
Trophies to Top 3, possibly more in U700
$100 for 1st in Open, $50 for 2nd in Open
$75 for 1st in U1400, $25 for 2nd in U1400

ECE #110 - Saturday Afternoon Tournament
2025-11-29 13:00 - 17:00 | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Saturday Tournament
Sections: 1:00 – 5:00; Under 1000, Under 600, Under 200
Time Control: Game / 25, d5
Prizes: Trophies to the top 3, at least, and a few other trophies
Rounds: 1st at 1, rest as soon as possible

ECE #111 - Friday Night Tournament
2025-12-05 19:00 - 22:00 | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Sections: Open, U900, U600, U300
Time Control: G25 d5; 3 rounds
Prizes: At least 3 trophies per section in the bottom 3 sections; $50 1st prize in Open
Rounds: 1st at 7, rest ASAP; bottom two sections done around 9, all sections done by 10

Adult Seminar with Igor Khmelnitsky
2025-12-12 18:00 - 21:00 | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Tactics and Calculation for 1 hr
Endgame for 1 hr
Strategy for 1 hr

ECE #112 - Saturday Afternoon Tournament
2025-12-13 13:00 - 17:00 | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Sections: U1200, U800, U400
Sections: 1:00 – 5:00; Under 1200, Under 800, Under 400
Time Control: Game / 25, d5
Prizes: Trophies to the top 3, at least, and a few other trophies
Rounds: 1st at 1, rest as soon as possible
Please note Open section has been added.

ECE #113 – $250 Sunday Game Hour
2025-12-14 10:00 - 18:00 | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Sections: Open, U1300, U800
Time: Open & U1300 are G60/d5; U800 is G25/d5 – 4 rounds
Prizes:
Trophies to Top 3, possibly more in U800
$100 for 1st in Open, $50 for 2nd in Open
$75 for 1st in U1400, $25 for 2nd in U1300

Free quick rated Wednesday tournament!
2025-12-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
This Wednesday from 7 to 830 we will have a 3 round quick rated event. The event is free and will have a few trophy prizes. Sections will be based on who shows up. You can sign up below. If we have a range of players, which is likely, we can certainly break into 2 or even 3 sections.

Boxing Day Blitz
2025-12-26 19:00 - 22:00 | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Boxing Day Blitz – 4 round G/5, d2 (play each person twice – 8 rated games) might be correct. This event is very dependent on entries. We have done everything from like a 16 person round robin to a 7 player double round robin. We have had as few as 8 people and over 25. Sign up, come celebrate the festive time of year and have a good time.

Pawn Power - Weekly Class - Monday 6 to 7 - 1/5 to 2/23
2026-01-05 18:00 - 19:00 | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Pawn Power is a class designed to introduced various structures such as double pawns, isolated pawns, backward pawns, etc. It is a class taught when Piece Play isn’t taught. The class runs for 8 weeks from January 5 to February 23, including holidays. There is a make up lesson day of March 2nd.

Gambits for Teenagers - 1/5 to 2/23
2026-01-05 19:00 - 20:00 | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
This class, not really designed for teenagers as much as the 700 to 1200 player. The class goes every Monday from 1/5 to 2/23. March 2nd will be a makeup day. Gambits covered in this class will be listed fairly soon.

Club
2026-01-06 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-01-09 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-01-13 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-01-16 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-01-20 18:30 - 20:30 | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
The chess club meets from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. This is unrated free play for all levels, and anyone is welcome. If you have any questions, please call/text (484) 948 – 5692.

Everybody's 2nd Chess Class - 1/8/26 through 2/26/26
2026-01-08 18:00 - 19:00 | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
This is our most popular class. It is a class for people who know how to move the pieces, but not too much else. Basic tactics are covered, as well as a few of the more famous chess mating patterns. A booklet accompanies the class and will be available in week 2. The booklet includes a few additional examples that students can use to practice the concepts taught in class. The booklet is free upon joining the class.
Please note that the cost is $80 for the entire course, not just one class.

ECE #114 - Saturday Tournament
2026-01-10 13:00 - 17:00 | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Sections: U1200, U800, U400
Sections: 1:00 – 5:00; Under 1200, Under 800, Under 400
Time Control: Game / 25, d5
Prizes: Trophies to the top 3, at least, and a few other trophies
Rounds: 1st at 1, rest as soon as possible

Women in Science
2026-01-11 13:00 - 14:30 | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
We invite all the women of club and all the siblings of brothers who attend to the first Women in Science discussion. We will have three speakers – Dr. Naoko Neilson, an astrophysicist at Drexel University; Dr. Amitha Padmanabhuni, an endocrinologist; and Brandy Anderson, a regulatory affairs specialist with Giliead Life Sciences.

Online Quick Event #1
2026-01-11 19:00 - 20:30 | chess.com
This is our first online quick tournament. The time control is 8 d3. The tournament is on CHESS.COM, so make sure you are a member of Tri-Bridges Chess Club on that site. The event should go by very quickly and anyone can join from the comfort of their home!

Piece Play - Weekly 1/12/26 to 2/23/26
2026-01-12 19:00 - 20:00 | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Piece Play: This class is an introduction to positional concepts such as outposts, open files, and weak squares.
Ram Singh is the teacher and the classes will be held at Tri-Bridges Chess Club – 666 Exton Commons, Exton PA 19341.
The class is 7 weeks with a rolling admission. The cost is $70 or part of that based on enrollment date. The classes will be 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, and 2/23 (Makeup on 3/2)
A brief chess bio about Ram:
Ram Singh is an experienced chess player who has been attending this club on and off since its founding in 2013. He has reached a peak USCF rating of 1960 and has multiple wins in class A sections of large events like the National Chess Congress and Liberty Bell Open. He has been teaching classes intermittently for 7 years and does take private students.

Wild Wednesday Quick Tournament
2026-01-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Stop in for our once a month Wednesday quick tournament. This event will be at 7 pm. Players and sections will be determined based on entries. Generally there are 2 sections. The event usually takes less than 2 hours and has a few trophy prizes. This will alternate every 2 weeks with a blitz tournament with the same set up. The blitz event is 3 d2. The time for this event is 8 d3, and likely will be in February to help everyone get ready for the state quick champoionship the Friday night before the main state championship.

ECE #115 - Friday Night Tournament
2026-01-23 19:00 - 22:00 | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States

ECE #116 – $250 Sunday Game Hour (move to Saturday due to snow!)
2026-01-24 10:00 - 18:00 | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
NOTE: This event is being moved up a day due to snow!
Sections: Open, U1400, U700
Time: Open & U1400 are G60/d5; U700 is G25/d5 – 4 rounds
Prizes:
Trophies to Top 3, possibly more in U700, Rounds at 10, 11, 12, and 1.
$100 for 1st in Open, $50 for 2nd in Open
$75 for 1st in U1400, $25 for 2nd in U1400
Rounds at 10, 12, 2, and 4

Cherry Can't Set up a Tournament
2026-01-25 19:00 - 20:30 | chess.com
While Cherry did a great job setting up the Winter Open (with Chris’s help) and his posters are fabulous his ability to set up a chess.com tournament, well … To “help” him, Samika named this one after him. Time control is G/8, d3 and it is 7 PM on Sunday.
Hope to see you all there!
