Come Play Chess!
We meet every Monday and Thursday from 7-10pm. Monday meetings are at the Globe and Thursday meetings are in the Tate student center. Everyone is welcome, just stop by anytime to play a game. Don't be shy, walk up to the people playing chess and introduce yourself. Boards are provided.
Recent News
Welcome Back
Fall semester has started and weekly Chess Dawgs meetings will resume meeting every Monday and Thursday between 7:00-10:00pm. Thursday meetings will be held at the Tate Student Center, while Monday meetings will be held downtown at the Globe.
Monday meetings at the Globe have become a great opportunity to compete against a wide array of local talents. Everyone is welcome, and there is no need to be over 21 to come play chess. The meetings take place up the stairs to the left when you enter. The Globe is located at the corner of Clayton and Lumpkin streets, only one block away from the University of Georgia's north campus.
Thursday meetings held at the Tate center are open to everyone, not just students. The Tate Center parking lot opens up to free parking for students after 5:30pm.
Dawgs Win State Championship!
The Chess Dawgs won the Georgia Open College Team Chess Championship on Saturday, February 28th, at Emory University. After four rounds of competition the Chess Dawgs were tied with Georgia Tech, and had tied winning two games each in head to head competition with a G/45 time control. Rather than accepting victory based on having a stronger schedule, the Chess Dawgs sought to prove their dominance by challenging Georgia Tech to a five minute blitz game. After an exciting round the Chess Dawgs were victorious, crushing their rivals on all four boards.
Congratulations to the members of the A-team: Richard Francisco, Will Stewart, Ken Bennett, and Femi Ogunyemi. The Chess Dawgs took two teams, the B-team consisting of David Gorvy, Patrick Graham, Geoff Malcolm, Will Campbell, and Forrest Aguar. In addition to winning as a team, William Stewart and Ken Bennett also won individual awards for being the best players on boards two and three respectively, after winning all their games.
Becoming a Member
The easist way to become a member is to just come to one of the weekly meetings and introduce yourself! There are no membership fees, and membership is granted to anyone who asks. If you would like to make it more official please E-mail Pabritzo@uga.edu with the subject line "Chess Dawgs."
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Last updated: 8/23/09