Club
2026-06-09 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-06-16 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-06-23 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-06-30 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-07-07 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-07-14 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-07-21 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-07-28 18:30 - 20:30 UTC and 3 more dates | 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.

2026 Haring PA Tournament - Haring Qualifier
2026-06-13 08:00 - 2026-06-14 17:00 UTC | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
This event is the official Pennsylvania Haring Qualifier. You must be a scholastic female player. You may be from any state. However, to represent Pennsylvania in the Haring Championship at the U. S. Open, you must be a citizen of Pennsylvania.
One section – G/90 d5. Round Times: Saturday – 10 – 1:30 – 5; Sunday 9:30 – 1
Prizes: Irwin representative for top Pennsylvanian; 1st Overall – $200, 2nd Overall – $100; Top Under 2000 – $90; Top Under 1800 – $80; Top Under 1600 – $70; Top Under 1400 – $60; Top Under 1200 – $50; Top Under 1000 – $50; Top Upset – $50
Entry Fee: $30
Coffee/tea/water is available. Fast food/sit-down restaurants/convenience stores are within a few minutes’ commute. Two or three hotels are about 5 minutes away, and many are within about 20 minutes. There will also be a small selection of chess literature for sale.
One half-point bye allowed; must declare by the start of round 2.
When signing up, click blue registration button, fill out form, click submit, and then reload page to see if you want to double check that you have signed up.

Summer Break Camp - 06/15 to 06/19
2026-06-15 09:00 - 2026-06-19 16:00 (America/Halifax) | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Camp by Ram – 9 to 12 morning, 1 to 4 afternoon or come all day
Camps will largely follow the following set up.
The material covered is dependent on sign-ups, but broadly the classes will vary from openings to middle game strategy to endings and all the tactics in between. I will mostly be on-site should I be needed, but will largely be working on the Chess Journalists of America Awards, several book projects, or the American Chess Archive.
Days will be pro-rated if you can only attend some days during a week. The cost is $125 for a week of the half day camp, $250 for a week of the full day camp.

ECE#130 - Friday Night Tournament
2026-06-19 19:00 - 22:00 UTC | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Sections: Open, U1200, U800, U500, U200
Time Control: G25 d5; 3 rounds
Prizes: At least 3 trophies per section Open – $50 1st place
Rounds: 1st at 7, rest ASAP; bottom two sections done around 9, all sections by 10

ECE #131 - Sunday Game Hour
2026-06-21 10:00 - 18:00 UTC | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Sections: Open, U1400, U700
Time Control: Game / 60, d5
Reg ends 9:30am, Rds 10am – 12pm – 2pm – 4 pm
EF: $20, PSCF required $5 OSA
Prizes: Open-$150 ($100 – $50), U1400 $100 ($75 – $25), U700 Trophies to Top 3

TBCCR- Fundraiser for Robotics
2026-06-27 13:00 - 17:00 UTC | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Sections:

Open

U1200

U600

Format:

4 Rounds, Time Control: G25 d5

Prizes: Compete for a fantastic and eclectic assortment of prizes generously donated by local businesses! Winners can look forward to a fun mix of practical and novelty items, including custom piggy banks, stylish drinkware (mugs and cups), handy tape measures, sleek phone holders, and plenty of other surprises.

U1200 Bonus: Additional trophies have been kindly provided by Charan and Tanay for players in the U1200 section!

The Cause: All proceeds from this event will directly support the new Robotics team(s), TBCCR, and the Tri-Bridges Chess Club Robotics.
Entry Fee: Entry is by donation (Recommended: $20). Your generosity helps power our robotics programs!
Bonus Event: Stick around for the fun—there will be an exciting Bughouse tournament right after the main event! 🙂

Summer Break Camp – 06/29 to 07/02 - Afternoon only
2026-06-29 09:00 - 2026-07-02 16:00 UTC | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Camp by Ram—1 to 4 afternoon or come all day
Camps will largely follow the following setup.
The material covered depends on sign-ups, but broadly the classes will vary from openings to middle-game strategy to endings and all the tactics in between. I will mostly be on site , but will work on the Chess Journalists of America Awards, several book projects, or the American Chess Archive.
Days will be pro-rated if you can only attend some days during a week. The cost is $100 for the week.

ECE #133 -Friday Night Tournament
2026-07-10 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Sections: Open, U1200, U900, U600, U300
Time Control: G25 d5; 3 rounds
Prizes: At least 3 trophies per section
Rounds: 1st at 7, rest ASAP; bottom two sections done around 9, all sections done by 10

ECE #134 – Sunday Game Hour
2026-07-12 10:00 - 18:00 UTC | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Sections: Open, U1200, U600
Time Control: Game / 60, d5
Reg ends 9:30am, Rds 10am – 12:30pm – 3pm
EF: $20, PSCF required $5 OSA
Prizes: Open-$100, U1200, U600 Trophies to Top 3

Summer Break Camp - 7/13/2026 - 7/17/2026
2026-07-13 09:00 - 2026-07-17 16:00 (America/Halifax) | Club Location, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States

ECE #135 - Saturday Tournament
2026-07-18 13:00 - 17:00 UTC | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Sections: Open, U1000, U700, U300
Time: 1:00—5:00;
Time Control: Game / 25, d5
Trophies to the top 3, $50 in Open
Rounds: 1 PM then ASAP

Triple Crown Event - Trophies and cash prizes - $1000+ prizes
2026-07-25 12:00 - 2026-07-26 17:00 UTC | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Sections: Open, U1500, U500
$300 Bonus for winning all 3 sections. Prizes based on entries.
Triple Crown is a three-leg event inspired by the horse racing event of the same name. There are three sections – Open, U1500, U500
The 1st leg is G3 d2, 2nd is G10 d2, 3rd G25 d5
The event times are Noon, 6 on Saturday and 11 on Sunday for 3rd leg
EF: 1st leg $20, 2nd leg $20., 3rd leg $20
Please note – $50 to play in all 3 legs
Trophies for Under 500. Open and Under 1500 have cash prizes!

Camp week of July 27 - 31
2026-07-27 09:00 - 2026-07-31 16:00 UTC | PA

ECE #136 – Friday Night Tournament
2026-08-14 19:00 - 22:00 UTC | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Sections: Open, U1200, U800, U500, U200
Time Control: G25 d5; 3 rounds
Prizes: At least 3 trophies per section
Rounds: 1st at 7, rest ASAP; bottom two sections done around 9, all sections done by 10
In the club, we have four ways to pay for tournaments. The online methods are PayPal, Venmo, and Zelle. If you don’t have an online account on these platforms, you will be able to give cash to Josh when the event happens. The PayPal email is tribridgesmail@gmail.com. The Venmo info is @TriBridgesChessClub. The Zelle info would be 484-948-5692.

ECE #137 – Sunday Game Hour
2026-08-16 10:00 - 18:00 UTC | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Sections: Open, U1400, U700
Time Control: Game / 60, d5
Reg ends 9:50am, Rds 10am–12:00pm – 2pm – 4 pm
EF: $20
Prizes: Open-$100, $50; U1400 – $75, $25, U700 Trophies to Top 3

Summer Break Camp - August 17 to August 21
2026-08-17 09:00 - 2026-08-21 16:00 UTC | PA

2026 Mock Ira Lee Riddle Memorial Puzzle competition
2026-08-22 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Chester Hotel & Conference Center, 815 N Pottstown Pike, Building A, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
U1000 regular rated only. Knockout tournament style, top 3 get trophies. All rules will be explained on site. Contact Joshua Milton Anderson with any questions, joshuamiltonanderson@gmail, (484) 948-5692

Club
2026-08-25 18:30 - 20:30 UTC | 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 questions, please call/text (484) 948–5692.

ECE #138 – Saturday Tournament
2026-08-29 13:00 - 17:00 UTC | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Sections: Open, Under 1200, Under 600
Time: 1:00 – 5:00
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
In the club, we have four ways to pay for tournaments. The online methods are PayPal, Venmo, and Zelle. If you don’t have an online account on these platforms, you will be able to give cash to Josh when the event happens. The PayPal email is tribridgesmail@gmail.com. The Venmo info is @TriBridgesChessClub. The Zelle info would be 484-948-5692.

Drishti Dash
2026-08-30 08:30 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Wilson Farm Park 500 Lee Road, Wayne PA 19087 Tot Lot Pavillion, Wilson Farm Park, 500 Lee Road, Wayne 19087, PA, United States
Tri Bridges has generously sponsored the Drishti Dash. The Drishti Foundation helps and supports the blind and visually impaired.
Come, run, and donate to support this wonderful foundation. Tri Bridges will be there so come and say hi.
The check-in is at 8:30 AM and the race starts at 9:00. The 5k run is 20$ and the 1 mile walk is 15$.
Please go to the Drishti page and register. DO NOT SIGN UP ON THIS PAGE!!!
This event is being held at Wilson Farm Park 500 Lee Road, Wayne PA 19087 Tot Lot Pavilion
