Welcome to the website of the University of Chicago Chess Team and Club. We are a student organization dedicated to fostering the play, study, and advancement of chess for all those interested and affiliated with the University of Chicago, as well as competing in individual and intercollegiate tournaments and hosting events.

We meet twice a week in Hutchinson Commons at the Reynolds Club on 57th and University. Typically, we have undergraduate and graduate students playing blitz, solving tactics puzzles, reviewing games, or playing bughouse. We are also often joined by chess players from the local community.

Please also join our listhost by clicking here or emailing mikemei@uchicago.edu.

College chess players go on to achieve greatness in all types of professional fields, from leading Midwest scientists to New York investment bankers to Salt Lake City Bankruptcy lawyers and even California politicians.

Additionally, UC chess players become leaders in their respective fields, from becoming top business entrepreneurs to freedom debt relief experts to world-renowned scientists and more.