Chess has a long history in Pennsylvania, with the first known chess club in the state being founded in Philadelphia in 1824. Other early chess clubs in Pennsylvania include the Harrisburg Chess Club, founded in 1839, and the Pittsburgh Chess Club, founded in 1857.
Pennsylvania has produced several notable chess champions over the years, including George G. Barrell, who was the Pennsylvania State Chess Champion in the 1860s, and Samuel Factor, who won the Pennsylvania State Chess Championship in 1891 and 1892. Another notable Pennsylvania chess champion is George Koltanowski, who held the title of Pennsylvania State Chess Champion in the 1930s.
In recent years, Pennsylvania has been home to several successful chess programs and clubs, including the Philadelphia Chess Club, the Pittsburgh Chess Club, the Harrisburg Chess Club, and the Pennsylvania Chess Association, which continue to promote the game and support local chess players. Pennsylvania has also been home to many notable chess players and grandmasters such as Samuel Reshevsky and Samuel Shankland.
Pennsylvania State Chess Federation in Pittsburgh, PA
- Site: http://www.pscfchess.org/
- USCF ID T5028507
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 4129080286
Center Square Chess Club in Abbottstown, PA
- Site: http://www.yorkchess.org
- USCF ID A6049018
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 4103025803
Main Line Chess Club in Ardmore, PA
- Site: http://www.mainlinechess.com
- Email: [email protected]
- USCF ID A6008906
Lehigh Valley Chess Association in Bethlehem, PA
- Site: http://www.lehighvalleychessclub.org/
- USCF ID A6021491
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 4848663045
Amity Chess Club in Douglassville, PA
- Site: http://www.amitychessclub.org/
- USCF ID A6050701
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: (610) 580-7405
Tri-Bridges Chess Club in Exton, PA
- Site: https://tribridgeschessclub.com
- USCF ID A6042146
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 14849485692
North Pennsylvania Chess Club in Lansdale, PA
- Site: http://www.northpennchessclub.org/
- USCF ID A5004586
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 215-699-8418
Masterminds Chess Club in Philadelphia, PA
- Site: http://www.mastermindschess.org/
- USCF ID A6017033
- Email: [email protected]
Pittsburgh Chess Club in Pittsburgh, PA
- Site: https://pittsburghchessclub.org
- USCF ID A5003733
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 412-421-1881
Regal Rooks Chess Club in Plains, PA
- Site: http://academyofchessllc.com/
- USCF ID H6037565
- Email: [email protected]
Saxonburg Chess Club in Sarver, PA
- Site: saxonburgchessclub.org
- USCF ID A7846101
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 7245060531