Allen Chess Club — Chess & Conversation

An adult social chess night — no pressure, no rankings.

Tired of screens and small talk? Join us for a relaxed, in-person chess night built around real conversation and genuine connection. This isn’t competitive chess — it’s social, welcoming, and open to all skill levels. Whether you’re brand new or haven’t played in years, you’ll feel right at home.

Grab a drink, find a board, and enjoy an evening of thoughtful play and great company.

🕡 6:30–9:30 PM
📍 Lion & Crown
932 Garden Park Dr, Allen, TX 75013

♜ Adults only
♜ All skill levels welcome
♜ No experience needed

An adult social chess night — no pressure, no rankings.

Tired of screens and small talk? Join us for a relaxed, in-person chess night built around real conversation and genuine connection. This isn’t competitive chess — it’s social, welcoming, and open to all skill levels. Whether you’re brand new or haven’t played in years, you’ll feel right at home.

Grab a drink, find a board, and enjoy an evening of thoughtful play and great company.

🕡 6:30–9:30 PM
📍 Lion & Crown
7951 Collin McKinney ParkwayMcKinney, TX, 75070

♜ Adults only
♜ All skill levels welcome
♜ No experience needed

Hosted in partnership with Chess Clubs & Chicken N Pickle – Allen

• Date: 4/17/26

• Location: Chicken N Pickle | 1221 Johnson Rd, Allen, TX 75013

• Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm

• Total Duration: 3 hours

• Cost: $10 per person

• Check-in time: (ex: arrive 15 minutes early)
  Come enjoy a fun and welcoming evening where two classic strategy games meet! Whether you're curious about pickleball, chess, or both, this event is designed for beginners and casual players who want to learn, play, and meet new people.

Event Format (3 Hours)

Hour 1 – Learn the Basics
Participants can choose one of two guided introductions:

• Pickleball Basics: Learn the rules, scoring, and fundamentals of pickleball with an instructor on the court.

• Chess Basics: Learn how the pieces move, basic strategies, and how to play your first game with a chess instructor.

No experience is required — this hour is all about learning in a relaxed and supportive environment.

Hours 2–3 – Open Play & Social Time

After the lessons, the event transitions into open play:

• Play casual chess games with other participants

• Rotate onto pickleball courts for friendly matches

• Meet new people who share an interest in games and strategy

Feel free to switch between activities throughout the evening!

Event Details

Environment: Indoor/Outdoor. Indoor Pickleball, Outdoor Chess

Hour 1 – Beginner Lessons

• Choose Pickleball Basics or Chess Basics

Hours 2–3 – Open Play

• Casual pickleball games

• Casual chess games

• Social play and rotation

Capacity: Limited to 30 participants to ensure a comfortable experience for everyone.

Skill Level

• Designed for complete beginners and casual players

• No prior experience needed

• Instructors will guide the first hour

Age Range:

• Ages 16+ with parent

• Ages 18+ recommended

What to Bring:

• Comfortable athletic clothes

• Water bottle

• Optional pickleball paddle

• Positive attitude

• Chess Clock if you wish, we do not suggest most players play with a clock

Food & Drinks:

• We highly encourage you to purchase Food & Drink from Chicken N Pickle for helping support our community bring this event together!

Refund / Cancellation Policy:

• Refunds will be given up to 24 hour prior to event with proper notification to Hudson@sixtyfoursquareschess.com

• No shows are not eligible for a refund.

• If the event is canceled for any reason, a full refund will be issued with in 24-48 hours

Chess boards and pieces will be provided. Pickleball paddles can be borrowed from Chicken N Pickle.

Allen Chess Club — Chess & Conversation

An adult social chess night — no pressure, no rankings.

Tired of screens and small talk? Join us for a relaxed, in-person chess night built around real conversation and genuine connection. This isn’t competitive chess — it’s social, welcoming, and open to all skill levels. Whether you’re brand new or haven’t played in years, you’ll feel right at home.

Grab a drink, find a board, and enjoy an evening of thoughtful play and great company.

🕡 6:30–9:30 PM
📍 Lion & Crown
932 Garden Park Dr, Allen, TX 75013

♜ Adults only
♜ All skill levels welcome
♜ No experience needed

An adult social chess night — no pressure, no rankings.

Tired of screens and small talk? Join us for a relaxed, in-person chess night built around real conversation and genuine connection. This isn’t competitive chess — it’s social, welcoming, and open to all skill levels. Whether you’re brand new or haven’t played in years, you’ll feel right at home.

Grab a drink, find a board, and enjoy an evening of thoughtful play and great company.

🕡 6:30–9:30 PM
📍 Lion & Crown
7951 Collin McKinney ParkwayMcKinney, TX, 75070

♜ Adults only
♜ All skill levels welcome
♜ No experience needed

Allen Chess Club — Chess & Conversation

An adult social chess night — no pressure, no rankings.

Tired of screens and small talk? Join us for a relaxed, in-person chess night built around real conversation and genuine connection. This isn’t competitive chess — it’s social, welcoming, and open to all skill levels. Whether you’re brand new or haven’t played in years, you’ll feel right at home.

Grab a drink, find a board, and enjoy an evening of thoughtful play and great company.

🕡 6:30–9:30 PM
📍 Lion & Crown
932 Garden Park Dr, Allen, TX 75013

♜ Adults only
♜ All skill levels welcome
♜ No experience needed

An adult social chess night — no pressure, no rankings.

Tired of screens and small talk? Join us for a relaxed, in-person chess night built around real conversation and genuine connection. This isn’t competitive chess — it’s social, welcoming, and open to all skill levels. Whether you’re brand new or haven’t played in years, you’ll feel right at home.

Grab a drink, find a board, and enjoy an evening of thoughtful play and great company.

🕡 6:30–9:30 PM
📍 Lion & Crown
7951 Collin McKinney ParkwayMcKinney, TX, 75070

♜ Adults only
♜ All skill levels welcome
♜ No experience needed

Allen Chess Club — Chess & Conversation

An adult social chess night — no pressure, no rankings.

Tired of screens and small talk? Join us for a relaxed, in-person chess night built around real conversation and genuine connection. This isn’t competitive chess — it’s social, welcoming, and open to all skill levels. Whether you’re brand new or haven’t played in years, you’ll feel right at home.

Grab a drink, find a board, and enjoy an evening of thoughtful play and great company.

🕡 6:30–9:30 PM
📍 Lion & Crown
932 Garden Park Dr, Allen, TX 75013

♜ Adults only
♜ All skill levels welcome
♜ No experience needed

An adult social chess night — no pressure, no rankings.

Tired of screens and small talk? Join us for a relaxed, in-person chess night built around real conversation and genuine connection. This isn’t competitive chess — it’s social, welcoming, and open to all skill levels. Whether you’re brand new or haven’t played in years, you’ll feel right at home.

Grab a drink, find a board, and enjoy an evening of thoughtful play and great company.

🕡 6:30–9:30 PM
📍 Lion & Crown
7951 Collin McKinney ParkwayMcKinney, TX, 75070

♜ Adults only
♜ All skill levels welcome
♜ No experience needed

Allen Chess Club — Chess & Conversation

An adult social chess night — no pressure, no rankings.

Tired of screens and small talk? Join us for a relaxed, in-person chess night built around real conversation and genuine connection. This isn’t competitive chess — it’s social, welcoming, and open to all skill levels. Whether you’re brand new or haven’t played in years, you’ll feel right at home.

Grab a drink, find a board, and enjoy an evening of thoughtful play and great company.

🕡 6:30–9:30 PM
📍 Lion & Crown
932 Garden Park Dr, Allen, TX 75013

♜ Adults only
♜ All skill levels welcome
♜ No experience needed

An adult social chess night — no pressure, no rankings.

Tired of screens and small talk? Join us for a relaxed, in-person chess night built around real conversation and genuine connection. This isn’t competitive chess — it’s social, welcoming, and open to all skill levels. Whether you’re brand new or haven’t played in years, you’ll feel right at home.

Grab a drink, find a board, and enjoy an evening of thoughtful play and great company.

🕡 6:30–9:30 PM
📍 Lion & Crown
7951 Collin McKinney ParkwayMcKinney, TX, 75070

♜ Adults only
♜ All skill levels welcome
♜ No experience needed

Allen Chess Club — Chess & Conversation

An adult social chess night — no pressure, no rankings.

Tired of screens and small talk? Join us for a relaxed, in-person chess night built around real conversation and genuine connection. This isn’t competitive chess — it’s social, welcoming, and open to all skill levels. Whether you’re brand new or haven’t played in years, you’ll feel right at home.

Grab a drink, find a board, and enjoy an evening of thoughtful play and great company.

🕡 6:30–9:30 PM
📍 Lion & Crown
932 Garden Park Dr, Allen, TX 75013

♜ Adults only
♜ All skill levels welcome
♜ No experience needed

Sunday, February 22nd at 12pm Central Time

This tournament will use Swiss pairings.

The time control will be game in 10 minutes with a 5-second increment. There will be four rounds. Each round will begin 30 seconds after all the games from the previous round have finished. The tournament will last for approximately 2 hours.

This event will be rated under the USCF online quick rating system. The tournament will be run on chess.com

This tournament is open to both children and adults of any age or rating.

Before signing up for the tournament, please register for a chess.com account

There will be one section for this tournament which is open to all players.

All participants must be active members of the US Chess Federation.

Players can withdraw from the event at any time by pressing the "withdraw" button.

Tiebreaks are calculated based on the Sonneborn–Berger method, after which we use chess.com performance ratings as a secondary tiebreak.

We will be using a discord server for all of our communications. CLICK HERE TO JOIN  https://discord.gg/hDa8PyeVmX

There will be a group town hall Q&A session at 11:40am in the discord server to ask any questions you have and fix any issues that have occurred before the game starts.

Players will not be required to be in the voice chat or stream your screen while the games are going on, but we will monitor the games very closely to ensure fair play. Chess.com has an excellent algorithm for detecting cheating, and we will also do a post-tournament fair-play inspection. If a participant's account is flagged for cheating by chess.com, we have the prerogative to submit the player's games as losses for USCF-rating purposes, or (in rare cases) annul the games.

The entry fee is $15 by 11:59 am CT on Saturday

For questions please email Hudson@sixtyfoursquareschess.com

Allen Chess Club — Chess & Conversation

An adult social chess night — no pressure, no rankings.

Tired of screens and small talk? Join us for a relaxed, in-person chess night built around real conversation and genuine connection. This isn’t competitive chess — it’s social, welcoming, and open to all skill levels. Whether you’re brand new or haven’t played in years, you’ll feel right at home.

Grab a drink, find a board, and enjoy an evening of thoughtful play and great company.

🕡 6:30–9:30 PM
📍 Lion & Crown
932 Garden Park Dr, Allen, TX 75013

♜ Adults only
♜ All skill levels welcome
♜ No experience needed

Sunday, February 22nd at 12pm Central Time

This tournament will use Swiss pairings.

The time control will be game in 10 minutes with a 5-second increment. There will be four rounds. Each round will begin 30 seconds after all the games from the previous round have finished. The tournament will last for approximately 2 hours.

This event will be rated under the USCF online quick rating system. The tournament will be run on chess.com

This tournament is open to both children and adults of any age or rating.

Before signing up for the tournament, please register for a chess.com account

There will be one section for this tournament which is open to all players.

All participants must be active members of the US Chess Federation.

Players can withdraw from the event at any time by pressing the "withdraw" button.

Tiebreaks are calculated based on the Sonneborn–Berger method, after which we use chess.com performance ratings as a secondary tiebreak.

We will be using a discord server for all of our communications. CLICK HERE TO JOIN  https://discord.gg/hDa8PyeVmX

There will be a group town hall Q&A session at 11:40am in the discord server to ask any questions you have and fix any issues that have occurred before the game starts.

Players will not be required to be in the voice chat or stream your screen while the games are going on, but we will monitor the games very closely to ensure fair play. Chess.com has an excellent algorithm for detecting cheating, and we will also do a post-tournament fair-play inspection. If a participant's account is flagged for cheating by chess.com, we have the prerogative to submit the player's games as losses for USCF-rating purposes, or (in rare cases) annul the games.

The entry fee is $15 by 11:59 am CT on Saturday

For questions please email Hudson@sixtyfoursquareschess.com

Allen Chess Club — Chess & Conversation

An adult social chess night — no pressure, no rankings.

Tired of screens and small talk? Join us for a relaxed, in-person chess night built around real conversation and genuine connection. This isn’t competitive chess — it’s social, welcoming, and open to all skill levels. Whether you’re brand new or haven’t played in years, you’ll feel right at home.

Grab a drink, find a board, and enjoy an evening of thoughtful play and great company.

🕡 6:30–9:30 PM
📍 Lion & Crown
932 Garden Park Dr, Allen, TX 75013

♜ Adults only
♜ All skill levels welcome
♜ No experience needed

Sunday, March 1st at 12pm Central Time

This tournament will use Swiss pairings.

The time control will be game in 10 minutes with a 5-second increment. There will be four rounds. Each round will begin 30 seconds after all the games from the previous round have finished. The tournament will last for approximately 2 hours.

This event will be rated under the USCF online quick rating system. The tournament will be run on chess.com

This tournament is open to both children and adults of any age or rating.

Before signing up for the tournament, please register for a chess.com account

There will be one section for this tournament which is open to all players.

All participants must be active members of the US Chess Federation.

Players can withdraw from the event at any time by pressing the "withdraw" button.

Tiebreaks are calculated based on the Sonneborn–Berger method, after which we use chess.com performance ratings as a secondary tiebreak.

We will be using a discord server for all of our communications. CLICK HERE TO JOIN  https://discord.gg/hDa8PyeVmX

There will be a group town hall Q&A session at 11:40am in the discord server to ask any questions you have and fix any issues that have occurred before the game starts.

Players will not be required to be in the voice chat or stream your screen while the games are going on, but we will monitor the games very closely to ensure fair play. Chess.com has an excellent algorithm for detecting cheating, and we will also do a post-tournament fair-play inspection. If a participant's account is flagged for cheating by chess.com, we have the prerogative to submit the player's games as losses for USCF-rating purposes, or (in rare cases) annul the games.

The entry fee is $15 by 11:59 am CT on Saturday

For questions please email Hudson@sixtyfoursquareschess.com

Allen Chess Club — Chess & Conversation

An adult social chess night — no pressure, no rankings.

Tired of screens and small talk? Join us for a relaxed, in-person chess night built around real conversation and genuine connection. This isn’t competitive chess — it’s social, welcoming, and open to all skill levels. Whether you’re brand new or haven’t played in years, you’ll feel right at home.

Grab a drink, find a board, and enjoy an evening of thoughtful play and great company.

🕡 6:30–9:30 PM
📍 Lion & Crown
932 Garden Park Dr, Allen, TX 75013

♜ Adults only
♜ All skill levels welcome
♜ No experience needed

An adult social chess night — no pressure, no rankings.

Tired of screens and small talk? Join us for a relaxed, in-person chess night built around real conversation and genuine connection. This isn’t competitive chess — it’s social, welcoming, and open to all skill levels. Whether you’re brand new or haven’t played in years, you’ll feel right at home.

Grab a drink, find a board, and enjoy an evening of thoughtful play and great company.

🕡 6:30–9:30 PM
📍 Lion & Crown
7951 Collin McKinney ParkwayMcKinney, TX, 75070

♜ Adults only
♜ All skill levels welcome
♜ No experience needed

Sunday, February 22nd at 12pm Central Time

This tournament will use Swiss pairings.

The time control will be game in 10 minutes with a 5-second increment. There will be four rounds. Each round will begin 30 seconds after all the games from the previous round have finished. The tournament will last for approximately 2 hours.

This event will be rated under the USCF online quick rating system. The tournament will be run on chess.com

This tournament is open to both children and adults of any age or rating.

Before signing up for the tournament, please register for a chess.com account

There will be one section for this tournament which is open to all players.

All participants must be active members of the US Chess Federation.

Players can withdraw from the event at any time by pressing the "withdraw" button.

Tiebreaks are calculated based on the Sonneborn–Berger method, after which we use chess.com performance ratings as a secondary tiebreak.

We will be using a discord server for all of our communications. CLICK HERE TO JOIN  https://discord.gg/hDa8PyeVmX

There will be a group town hall Q&A session at 11:40am in the discord server to ask any questions you have and fix any issues that have occurred before the game starts.

Players will not be required to be in the voice chat or stream your screen while the games are going on, but we will monitor the games very closely to ensure fair play. Chess.com has an excellent algorithm for detecting cheating, and we will also do a post-tournament fair-play inspection. If a participant's account is flagged for cheating by chess.com, we have the prerogative to submit the player's games as losses for USCF-rating purposes, or (in rare cases) annul the games.

The entry fee is $15 by 11:59 am CT on Saturday

For questions please email Hudson@sixtyfoursquareschess.com

Two Texas cities. One online battlefield.

The Dallas vs San Antonio City Chess Showdown is a one-time online team tournament designed to bring city pride into competitive chess. Players compete in 100-Elo rating brackets, ensuring fair and competitive matchups at every level.

If multiple players register in the same rating band for a city, a mini double-elimination playoff determines the city’s representatives. Once selected, representatives face the opposing city in a two-game match (one as White, one as Black), with a 5-minute tiebreak if needed.

Each bracket winner earns one month of Chess.com Diamond, sponsored by Chess.com.

Event Details

• Date: February 21st, 2026

• Start Time: 12:00 PM CST

• Entry Fee: $5

• Platform:Chess.com

• Time Control: 15|0 (5|0 tiebreak)

• Format: Double Elimination

• Eligibility: Self-reported Dallas or San Antonio affiliation

• Account Requirement: Rated Chess.com account (rating does not need to match registered Elo band)

Streaming

Select matches will be streamed live on:

• twitch.tv/sixtyfoursquareschess

• twitch.tv/completechessSA

Additional platforms may be announced.

Registration & Brackets

• Registration is unlimited until bracket cutoff

• If a bracket does not fill:

  • Players may be moved up to the nearest populated bracket

  • If no reasonable bracket exists, a refund will be issued

Allen Chess Club — Chess & Conversation

An adult social chess night — no pressure, no rankings.

Tired of screens and small talk? Join us for a relaxed, in-person chess night built around real conversation and genuine connection. This isn’t competitive chess — it’s social, welcoming, and open to all skill levels. Whether you’re brand new or haven’t played in years, you’ll feel right at home.

Grab a drink, find a board, and enjoy an evening of thoughtful play and great company.

🕡 6:30–9:30 PM
📍 Lion & Crown
932 Garden Park Dr, Allen, TX 75013

♜ Adults only
♜ All skill levels welcome
♜ No experience needed

An adult social chess night — no pressure, no rankings.

Tired of screens and small talk? Join us for a relaxed, in-person chess night built around real conversation and genuine connection. This isn’t competitive chess — it’s social, welcoming, and open to all skill levels. Whether you’re brand new or haven’t played in years, you’ll feel right at home.

Grab a drink, find a board, and enjoy an evening of thoughtful play and great company.

🕡 6:30–9:30 PM
📍 Lion & Crown
7951 Collin McKinney ParkwayMcKinney, TX, 75070

♜ Adults only
♜ All skill levels welcome
♜ No experience needed

Sunday, February 15th at 12pm Central Time

This tournament will use Swiss pairings.

The time control will be game in 10 minutes with a 5-second increment. There will be four rounds. Each round will begin 30 seconds after all the games from the previous round have finished. The tournament will last for approximately 2 hours.

This event will be rated under the USCF online quick rating system. The tournament will be run on chess.com

This tournament is open to both children and adults of any age or rating.

Before signing up for the tournament, please register for a chess.com account

There will be one section for this tournament which is open to all players.

All participants must be active members of the US Chess Federation.

Players can withdraw from the event at any time by pressing the "withdraw" button.

Tiebreaks are calculated based on the Sonneborn–Berger method, after which we use chess.com performance ratings as a secondary tiebreak.

We will be using a discord server for all of our communications. CLICK HERE TO JOIN  https://discord.gg/hDa8PyeVmX

There will be a group town hall Q&A session at 11:40am in the discord server to ask any questions you have and fix any issues that have occurred before the game starts.

Players will not be required to be in the voice chat or stream your screen while the games are going on, but we will monitor the games very closely to ensure fair play. Chess.com has an excellent algorithm for detecting cheating, and we will also do a post-tournament fair-play inspection. If a participant's account is flagged for cheating by chess.com, we have the prerogative to submit the player's games as losses for USCF-rating purposes, or (in rare cases) annul the games.

The entry fee is $15 by 11:59 am CT on Saturday

For questions please email Hudson@sixtyfoursquareschess.com

Allen Chess Club — Chess & Conversation

An adult social chess night — no pressure, no rankings.

Tired of screens and small talk? Join us for a relaxed, in-person chess night built around real conversation and genuine connection. This isn’t competitive chess — it’s social, welcoming, and open to all skill levels. Whether you’re brand new or haven’t played in years, you’ll feel right at home.

Grab a drink, find a board, and enjoy an evening of thoughtful play and great company.

🕡 6:30–9:30 PM
📍 Lion & Crown
932 Garden Park Dr, Allen, TX 75013

♜ Adults only
♜ All skill levels welcome
♜ No experience needed