Student group
Chess Club at Penn
A student-run chess club for every level, from casual players to tournament competitors. It runs tournaments and workshops and sends players to national college and Inter-Ivy events.
- Students only: Penn
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What they do
Play casually or in tournaments, take part in workshops, and join the email list or GroupMe to hear about meetings.
Who it is for
- Who can join
- For students at Penn
- Who is there
- Students
When and where
We do not know the schedule yet. Ask the group.
Benjamin Franklin Room
- Address
- Benjamin Franklin Room, Houston Hall
What we know so far
First step: Join the email list or GroupMe linked from the club's website. The directory says an application is required, but the club's own site does not explain one, so ask the club first..
We have not written a first visit guide for this group yet. Not sure what to expect? Contact them before you go.
Cost and commitment
- Cost
- Cost not known yet
Access and languages
- Wheelchair access
- We do not know yet. Ask the group before you go.
- Languages spoken
- We do not know yet which languages are spoken.
Requirements
We found no special requirements. Ask the group if you are not sure.
How to reach them
We copy contact details as the group or a public source published them. Each one shows where it came from.
- Website: upennchessclub.com Listed in the sources below
- Email: upennchessclub@gmail.com Source: Penn Clubs (Penn Labs student directory, University of Pennsylvania), seen October 4, 2026
- Social media: Instagram Listed in the sources below
Sources and last check
Checked by our research team on October 8, 2026. This was a basic check: we confirmed the group is active and open to join.
- Last checked by our team
- October 8, 2026
- Status
- Probably active
- Our confidence in this listing
- Medium
We think this group is probably still active, but the newest sign we found is more than a year old.
- Penn Clubs (Penn Labs student directory, University of Pennsylvania), seen October 4, 2026. Supports: Name, Location, Email
- pennclubs.com, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Summary, Categories, Interests, Location, First step, Status
- upennchessclub.com, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Status, First step
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