New Year, New Moves: Setting Your Chess Goals for 2024

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Post published:December 28, 2023
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As the New Year approaches, it’s a time of reflection and anticipation. For chess enthusiasts, it’s…

Merry Christmas!

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Post published:December 20, 2023
Post category:Announcements

Dearest Chess Fans and Enthusiasts, As the frosty winds of December bring us closer to the…

Wednesday Night Blitz Arenas (Coming Soon)

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Post published:December 19, 2023
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Each Wednesday Night, starting December 27, 2023, the club will be hosting an online (chess.com) Blitz…

RECAP: Goose Island Gambit Tournament

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Post published:November 4, 2023
Post category:Tournaments

Ah, pictures are worth 1000 words, right? It was a great tournament. Thank you to all…

Goose Island Gambit!

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Post published:October 15, 2023
Post category:Tournaments

We have a tournament coming up on November 4th. Check out the link below for details.…

BYOT & Chess

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Post published:September 2, 2023
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BYOT (Bring Your Own Tacos) and Chess! This is something the club is doing one weekend…

Opening Moves: The Ultimate Guide to Starting a Chess Club at your School

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Post published:September 1, 2023
Post category:Educational

Introduction: The King's Gambit Have you ever thought about the intricate dance of strategy, discipline, and…

The Pantheon of Chess: A Tour Through All World Chess Champions

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Post published:August 31, 2023
Post category:Educational

Chess has always been more than just a game. It's a battle of wits, an intellectual…

The Square of the King: A Chessboard Drama Unfolding in Pawn Promotion

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Post published:August 30, 2023
Post category:Educational

In the intricate dance of chess, every piece has its role to play—from the omnipotent queen…

Castling in Chess: More Than Just a Defensive Maneuver

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Post published:August 30, 2023
Post category:Educational

Chess is often a game of razor-thin margins, where a single move can swing the fate…

Third Coast Chess Club

Third Coast Chess Club2 weeks ago

It was great to see the excitement and enthusiasm for chess last night! If you couldn’t make it to the kick-off, that’s okay (Mondays are busy!) Reach out and we can fill you in. We welcome questions! You don’t need to know how to play to join, just willing to learn. If you’re already a strong player, you can help others while honing your skills. We will meet on Tuesdays from 6pm - 8pm starting later this month. We also have six (6) USCF rated scholastic tournaments on the calendar this year, which opens up the competition to surrounding counties. The first tournament (Coastal Bend Fall Scholastic & Open) will be October 24th. Tournament registration & details to come! It’s a great opportunity to get involved, so if you’re on the fence, perhaps this is that last little nudge you needed to convince you to sign up!

Photos from 4-H Clubs of Aransas County - Texas A&M AgriLife Extension's post

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Third Coast Chess Club2 weeks ago

Corpus Christi Hooks
Take me out to the chess game,
Take me out with the crowd!
Bring out the bishops, the knights and rooks,
Come play some chess while we cheer for The Hooks!

So it’s root, root, root for your chess side,
Win or lose, it’s okay!
For it’s check, check, checkmate tonight,
At the old ball game!

CHECK this out!
A non-rated chess tournament at Whataburger Field from 1:30pm-3:30pm on Sunday, September 6th! Open to all ages and ranks, registration will begin at 1pm inside CITGO Cotton Club.

Use promo code 26CHESS for discounted tickets to the game! bit.ly/ChessNight

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Third Coast Chess Club2 weeks ago

Just a reminder, we will NOT be meeting tomorrow at Grandma B's Sweet Treats. We will be at this year’s 4-H Clubs of Aransas County - Texas A&M AgriLife Extension kick-off. Come see us at the Chess Project table. If you’re in Aransas County, swing by to learn more about USCF scholastic chess tournaments and how to join in on the competition. See you tomorrow between 5:30pm - 6:30pm at the AgriLife extension building in Rockport, TX!

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Third Coast Chess Club2 weeks ago

We’ve been working on something a little different at Third Coast Chess: preserving Texas chess history.

The Texas Chess Archive is beginning to take shape, with a growing collection of Texas Chess Association - TCA Texas Knights bulletins from the 1960s through 1970, along with the first issue of the Texas Chess-O-Gram from September 1970.

These publications offer a fascinating look at Texas chess more than half a century ago, including tournaments, games, results, clubs, and many of the people who helped build chess across the state.

The issues have been digitized and made searchable, with the goal of making this history available instead of leaving it forgotten in boxes or eventually lost.

We’re looking for more. If you have old Texas chess magazines, newsletters, tournament bulletins, photographs, crosstables, or other historical material, send us a message.

Help us preserve the history of Texas chess.

Texas Chess History Archive – Third Coast Chess Club

Third Coast Chess is digitizing a private collection of early Texas Knights bulletins and related Texas chess publications. The current archive covers surviving issues from 1964 through 1970, including the disrupted transition from Robert Brieger’s editorship to the later Campion/Callaway period a...

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Third Coast Chess Club2 weeks ago

We will be there! We’re doing chess again this year! Come to the kickoff to ask questions and get a feel for the chess project (and the other projects too)!

🤠🍀 Aransas County 4-H Kick-Off! 🍀🤠

Looking for a great way for your student to get involved, meet new people, and explore new interests? Come check out the Aransas County 4-H Kick-Off!

📅 August 31, 2026
⏰ 5:30–6:30 PM
📍 Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office
892 Airport Rd., Rockport, TX

The event is open to all youth in grades 3–12! Families can learn more about what 4-H has to offer, meet other members, and explore the many programs and projects available.

Come see what 4-H is all about! 🍀🐴🌟

#AransasCounty4H #4HKickOff #GetInvolved #RockportFulton #YouthOpportunities

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Third Coast Chess Club2 weeks ago

We meet up to play casual chess games on Mondays at Grandma B's Sweet Treats. Everyone is welcome! All ages and experience levels. Complete beginners to seasoned tournament competitors. Come treat yourself to some sweet treats and some chess!♟️ You deserve it.

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