Tri Bridges

Club
2026-03-17 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 any questions, please call/text (484) 948 – 5692.
With states having passed, we are back to just our Tuesday night club, so please come and join us for free play, etc.

Basic Tactics - Weekly Class - Thursday 6PM to 7PM - 03/19 - 05/07
2026-03-19 18:00 - 2026-05-07 19:00 | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Second Chess Class: This class is for those who know how to move the pieces, know how to castle, but lose most of their games. The course will mostly focus on tactics – i.e. forks, pins skewers, discovered check, double check, and the like.
Ram Singh is the teacher and the classes will be held at Tri-Bridges Chess Club – 666 Exton Commons, Exton PA 19341.
All classes are 8 weeks and $80. They all start the week of 3/16 and will end the week of 5/5.
It is helpful for our planning and bookkeeping to sign up for the first class, but you do not need to sign up for each and everyone.

ECE #122 - Friday Night Tournament
2026-03-20 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 by 10

State Championship Celebration
2026-03-21 15:00 - 21:00 | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
We were very fortunate at the state championship to find our months of hard work rewarded with many trophies and successes. This included a record 8 club trophies, 6 first places. To celebrate we will have a party with cake and lots of food. We will also havea bughouse tournament and blitz tournament. More info to follow.
Even if you did not play in the state championship you undoubtedly played some of these people at some point and are welcome and encouraged to come and celebrate!
Please remember to bring your trophies!
Doors open about 3, picture is at 5 with everyone, and bughouse tournament, food, birthday celebrations, etc., for post 5.

ECE #123 – $250 Sunday Game Hour
2026-03-22 10:00 - 18:00 | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Sections: Open, U1200, U500
Time: Open & U1200 are G60/d5; U500 is G25/d5 – 4 rounds
Prizes:
Trophies to Top 3, possibly more in U500, Rounds at 10, 11, 12, and 1.
$100 for 1st in Open, $50 for 2nd in Open
$75 for 1st in U1200, $25 for 2nd in U1200
Rounds at 10, 12, 2, and 4

Club
2026-03-24 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-03-31 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-04-07 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-04-14 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-04-21 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-04-28 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-05-05 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-05-12 18:30 - 20:30 and 2 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.

ECE #132 - Saturday Tournament
2026-04-02 08:00 - 17:00 | PA
Sections: Open, U1400, U700
Time Control: Game / 60, d5
Reg ends 9:30am, Rds 10am – 12:30pm – 3pm
EF: $20, PSCF required $5 OSA
Prizes: Open-$150, U1400 $100, U700 Trophies to Top 3

2026 State G/26, d3 Championship (U500, U1000) - Scholastic
2026-04-11 11:00 - 17:30 | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
2025 State G/26, d3 Championship (U500, U1000)
April 12. (QC) 2025 PA State Game/26;d3 Championship – Scholastic. 5-SS. G/26d3. Tri-Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA 19341. 2 Sections: EF: $20. Under 1000: Open to K-12 who are unrated or rated under 1000. Trophies to Top 5 and Top 2 under 750. Under 500 – Open to K-12 who are unrated or rated under 500. Trophies to Top 5 and Top 2 under 250. All: Trophies to 1st-4th school teams combining 4 players from both sections. Reg ends 10:30am. Rds 11am – 12:30pm – 1:45pm – 3pm – 4:15 pm. PSCF required $5 OSA. Info: joshuamiltonanderson@gmail.com, 484-948-5692. Ent: https://tribridgeschessclub.com/event/state-g26d3-championship/ Sponsored & Organized by the PA State Chess Federation & Tri-Bridges Chess Club.

2026 State G/26, d3 Championship - Open $690
2026-04-12 11:00 - 17:00 | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
2026 State Quick Championship – Open
11 – 5:30 – 5 Rds – G26/d3 – Open
(QC) 2026 PA State Game/26;d3 Championship – East – Championship. 5-SS. G/26d3. Tri-Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA 19341. 1 section: Championship: Open to all. EF: $30. $$ (690G): 200-100, 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. All: Trophies to 1st – 4th school/university teams combining top 4 players. Reg ends 10:30am. Rds 11am – 12:30pm – 1:45pm – 3pm – 4:15pm. PSCF required $5 OSA. Info: joshuamiltonanderson@gmail.com, 484-948-5692. Sponsored & Organized by the PA State Chess Federation & Tri-Bridges Chess Club.

ECE #124 - Friday Night Tournament
2026-04-17 19:00 - 22:00 | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Sections: Open, U1200, U700, 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

Pennsylvania Senior Open - Irwin Qualifier!! $750 prizes b/25 entries
2026-04-18 08:00 - 2026-04-19 17:00 | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
This event is the official Pennsylvania Senior Open. You must be 50 or older to play as of 8/3/25 (when the Irwin tournament starts all participants must be 50 or over.) You may be from any state. However, to represent Pennsylvania in the Irwin 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
Please note that there are stairs to both playing areas. If this is a problem, I can arrange to use a room on the main floor (there are still two steps to get into the building), but it would be helpful to know beforehand. 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, don’t worry if there is no grade, etc. (we do many kid events, but you can just ignore those blanks), click submit, and then reload page to see if you want to double check that you have signed up.
Please note that we have moved into April as the first weekend in March is the State Scholastic and the Ira Lee Riddle State Championship.

Grandmaster Bryan Smith Simul!
2026-04-20 19:00 - 22:00 | Chester Hotel & Conference Center, 815 N Pottstown Pike, Building A, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Tri-Bridges Chess Club is fortunate to have Grandmaster Bryan Smith give a simul for our members. All are welcome. It is $20.

Bryan Smith grew up in Anchorage, Alaska. He became a grandmaster in 2013 and is the first and only one from Alaska.
Some major tournaments he has won include the National Chess Congress in 2008, 2009, and 2017; the 2006 U.S. Masters, the 2010 Philadelphia International; and the 2011 Limpedea Cup (Romania).
He was the Pennsylvania Champion in 2007.
Most recently he won the championship of the Württemberg region of Germany in 2025.
He has written a book, The Najdorf in Black and White as well as a weekly column on Chess.com from 2011 until 2015.

ATA Tournament (ECE# 125)
2026-04-25 11:00 - 17:00 | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
We are proud to host the American Telugu Association’s first annual tournament. This event will provide an opportunity to play chess games with people either about your age (unrated sections) or playing strength (rated sections)
Sections: Not Rated: K-6, K-12 and Rated: Under 600, and Under 1200
Time: 11:00 – 5:00;
Lunch: ATA provides lunch. It will be pizza. ATA will also provide water.
Time Control: Game / 25, d5
Prizes: Trophies to the top 3 in each section, certificates provided to all
Rounds: 11:15 (after opening comments), 1 (after lunch), then rest of rounds are soon as possible

ECE #126 – $250 Sunday Game Hour
2026-04-26 10:00 - 17:00 | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Time: Open & U1200 are G60/d5; U700 is G25/d5 – 4 rounds
Prizes:
Trophies to Top 3, possibly more in U500, Rounds at 10, 11, 12, and 1.
$100 for 1st in Open, $50 for 2nd in Open
$75 for 1st in U1200, $25 for 2nd in U1200
Rounds at 10, 12, 2, and 4

ECE #127 - Saturday Tournament
2026-05-09 13:00 - 17:00 | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Sections: U1400, U1000, U600
Sections: 1:00 – 5:00; Under 1400, Under 1000, Under 600
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

$500 Exton Open Blitz
2026-05-15 19:30 - 21:30 | Chester Hotel & Conference Center, 815 N Pottstown Pike, Building A, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Celebrating the return of the Exton Open.
Prizes:
Open – $200 – 1st, $75 – 2nd, $50 – U1800, $25 – U1500
Under 1250 – $80 – 1st, $40 – 2nd, $30 – U750
Time Control: G3, d2
Entry Fee – $20
4 rounds, 2 games against each opponent
Starts at 7:30, other rounds ASAP

Second Exton Open - $5,000 GUARENTEED
2026-05-16 09:00 - 2026-05-17 18:00 | PA
Second Exton Open and Scholastic
Exton Hotel and Conference Center, Exton PA 19341
Open Tournament Organization: 5 Round Swiss System in 4 sections
Open and Under 1600 Time Control: Game / 90 Minutes with 10-second Delay
Open: $3000 total – $1000 – 1st, $600 – 2nd, $400 – 3rd, $200 – 4th, $400 – Under 2000, $300 Under 1800 – $200 Top Senior
Under 1600: $2000 total – $600 – 1st, $450 – 2nd, $350 – 3rd, $200 – Under 1400, $200 – Under 1200. $100 – Under 1000, – $100 Top Senior

In Person Registration: 8:30 am–9:00 am *On-line registration strongly encouraged
** If you register after 9:15, the organizers will give you a first-round bye.
Open Rounds: May 16 – 10:00 am, 2:00 pm, 6:00 pm; May 17 – 10:00 am, 2:00 pm

Information: joshuamiltonanderson@gmail.com or 484 948 5692.

Entry Fees and Raffle Information:
Enter by May 10th – $100 for Open, $75 for Under 1600
Enter by May 15th – $100 for Open, Under 1600
Morning of May 16th – $150 for Open, $125 for Under 1600

Raffle Tickets – Open and Under 1600 get 2 raffle tickets
Raffle Times: Before each round of the Open
Scholastic sections get 1 raffle ticket
Raffle Prize: Various
Please send fees via
PayPal to @tribridgeschess or Venmo to @tri-bridgeschessclub, Fees can also be paid by cash on site on the day of the event

Exton Open - Scholastic Saturday
2026-05-16 10:00 - 14:30 | Chester Hotel & Conference Center, 815 N Pottstown Pike, Building A, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Scholastic Rounds: May 16 – 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm
Saturday: Trophies 1-3, Top U900; Trophies 1-3, Top U450; Trophies 1-3, Top Unrated
Scholastic sections get 1 raffle ticket – Raffles before each round of Exton Open
Saturday Scholastic Sections: U1200, U600, U300

Puzzle Competition
2026-05-16 14:30 - 16:30 | Chester Hotel & Conference Center, 815 N Pottstown Pike, Building A, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Puzzle Competition
Trophies for Top 5
First time! Designed to be interactive with a great opportunity to win trophies and have lots of fun!

Exton Open - Scholastic Sunday
2026-05-17 10:00 - 18:00 | Chester Hotel & Conference Center, 815 N Pottstown Pike, Building A, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Scholastic Sunday
Round Times: 10, 12, 2, 4
Time Control: G/40, d5
Sections: Under 1200, Under 800, Under 500
Trophies 1-3, Top U1000; Trophies 1-3, Top U650; Trophies 1-3, Top U250
