The Chandra Alexis Chess Club has been active in Boise, Idaho, since 2007.
The Chandra Alexis Chess Club makes every effort to avoid conflict with other affiliates in the state by contacting the United States Chess Federation’s Clearinghouse for Idaho and the Idaho Chess Association prior to submitting our tournaments.
In September 2018 our club began monthly tournaments and offered 21 U.S. Chess Federation rated events through February of 2020. Beginning on May 29, 2021, we moved to weekly U.S. Chess Federation rated tournaments. On January 1, 2022, more than 25 of these tournaments were internationally rated. Currently our offerings stand at 95 tournaments and counting. Recent players have included visitors from Germany, South Korea, Uganda and an IM from New York, or a NM, current or former State Champions and others who drop in unannounced. You could cross pawns with a foreign WFM.
Each Monday, we offer U.S. Chess and FIDE rated games to active members of the United States Chess Federation. Entry is free, we request $10 to assist with the $70 tournament rating fees. All games are submitted after the third Monday of the month allowing the World Chess Federation time to rate the games on the first of each month.
Come play with the Boise Chess Club at All About Games, 7079 Overland, Boise, Idaho, which meets Mondays beginning at 5 p.m. Drop in for friendly pickup games!
We also meet at 4 p.m. Saturdays with the Chess Nuts Club Club behind the Faith Evangelical Church at
11941 Ustick Road, Boise, Idaho. Bring clocks, sets and boards.
Coming up:
Next FIDE Tournament:
Eternal Champion (a Tribute to Michael Moorcock’s Eternal Champion series) December 30, 2024 – January 20, 2025
FIDE Link: https://ratings.fide.com/tournament_details.phtml?event=382166
Stormbringer (a Tribute to Michael Moorcock’s Eternal Champion Elric of Melniboné, and his sword, Stormbringer) December 2-23, 2024
FIDE Link: https://ratings.fide.com/tournament_details.phtml?event=382167
FIDE Time Control Game in 90 minutes and 30 second increment per move. One Round per Day.
Locations: Monday, All About Games, in the world acclaimed Dragon’s Alcove. Make up games Saturday, Chess Nuts Club
For additional information on Chandra Alexis Chess Club Tournaments, contact FIDE National Arbiter and Senior Tournament Director George Lundy at chandraalexischessclub@gmail.com\
The Chandra Alexis Chess Club knows how to give Boise players an inexpensive World Class chess experience, at a classical time control, without high entry fees and travel expenses, while never having to leave home.
For example, the entry fee for the 41st Annual Western States Open ● Reno, Nevada ●
October 4-6 OR October 5-6, 2024 was:- - - - - - - - - F.I.D.E. Rated OPEN SECTION - - - - - - - - - -
GM/IM * Masters * 2000-2199 * 1999-Below
3-Day EF Free * $194 * $250 * $300
U.S. Chess Only Rated Sections
EXPERT "A" "B" "C" "D/Under" UNRATED
2000-2199 1800-1999 1600-1799 1400-1599 1399-Below Free With
3-Day EF $194 $193 $192 $191 $180 USCF Dues
2-Day EF $190 $190 $190 $190 $190 USCF Dues
Hotel Rates: $81.32 Sunday-Thursday, $139.21 Friday, $177.80 Saturday, single or double occupancy, tax included.
A three-day tournament will run about $698.33 . . . if you arrive in time for round one. Add to this your transportation and food costs. Our games are free and we are within a half hour drive of your home. The majority of your opponents will be FIDE rated and close to your U.S. Chess and FIDE rating. Warning: From time to time, you will face an 1800+ or even a National Master. Overall you have an excellent opportunity to improve your play and ratings and never leave home. Playing out of state, however, international ratings are normally only available to players in the Open or U2300 sections. I too enjoy competing out-of-state, once or twice a year, but on Mondays, we . . . face you . . . at All About Games.