Plymouth Chess club

11/20/2025

This Saturday, we hosted a chess tournament with 20 participants in attendance. From left to right are: the tournament director Jim Pritchard, and the winners - Andy Shea, Chris Estremera, Nathan Page, and Ryder Malone. Congratulations and thank you, everyone, for attending! Stay tuned for more chess tournaments announcements and visit our Tuesday Chess club.

10/23/2025

Support your public library! All donations are going to the literacy and other programs at the library. Taste food from local restaurants and taste drinks from Pioppi's Package Store in beautiful Plimoth Patuxet Museum. https://pplfdn.org/taste-of-the-town-2025/

10/20/2025

Fun Chess Tourney - November 15, Saturday, from 10:00 to 2:00pm, in the reference area, and the area to the right of the reference area.
The format is 4 or 5 rounds (depending on number of sign-ups) , each round is a 20 minute game (where each player gets 20 minutes to complete the game).

There will be two sections, Age 14 and under, and an open section..

We are limiting the participation to 16 players in each section. If you, or one of your friends, would like to play please respond to this email.

United States Chess Federation rules apply. For those that have not played in a tournament this is an opportunity to have that experience within a fun helpful environment.
USCF rules, include the following;

1. if you touch a piece you have to move it (assuming it is a legal move)
2. the open division will play with clocks, the age 14 and under section will NOT
3. if your opponent captures one of your pieces, there is no crying.
4. use good sportsmanship
5. you do not have to be a USCF member to play

There will be slightly less than Fabulous Level prizes.

10/10/2025

Join us for a community forum on October 21st.

08/06/2025

Join us for an annual Art and Crafts festival this weekend! 60+ Artists, Food, Entertainment, Family Activities and Special Exhibits, Silent Auction

Festival proceeds assist the Plymouth Public Library Foundation in providing the Library with technology and landscaping improvements, supporting the Library’s Literacy Program of Greater Plymouth and also funding its many cultural, artistic, historical preservation, and educational programs. https://pplfdn.org/6th-annual-arts-crafts-festival-2025/

06/18/2025

Our recent chess tournament had 13 players in the open section. John Sisti won 1st place with a 5-0 score. Andy Shea took second place with 4-1 score, and Daniel Lyons took 3rd place with 3.5 points; all excellent results considering the tough competition! In the under 14 section: Raynond Chong took 1st place, Kayla Shean took 2nd, and Joel Shean took 3rd. Great work! See everyone on Tuesday and stay tuned for more events!

03/26/2025

♟️ Join Us for Chess at the Library! ♟️
Hi everyone! I’m Sebastian Kazakov, and I’ve been hosting free chess lessons every other week at the Plymouth Public Library. We meet from 10am to 12pm, and each session brings together a small group of 3 to 8 players—beginners and intermediates alike!

Our next lesson is scheduled for March 29th, and I’d love to invite anyone interested to stop by, learn a few strategies, and enjoy some great games. 🧠♜

If you’re on the chess events email list, you may have already heard from me—but even if you’re just seeing this now, feel free to join us!

🗓️ When: March 29th, 10am–12pm
📍 Where: Plymouth Public Library
💸 Cost: Free!

Hope to see you there! 👋

12/19/2024

Please note we will not be open on Tuesday Dec. 24, 2024 and Tuesday Dec. 31, 2024. Happy Holidays!!

11/04/2024

We had a great chess tournament this Saturday. Meet our winners! Age 14 and under - Joel, Katcha and Cormac. In the adult devision - 15 players participated. 1st place, Daniel Lyons 4-0; Tie for 2nd place, Jacob Plummer and Andy Shea; 3rd place, Eric Padovano.

10/16/2024

Join us for a fun Chess Tourney - November 2, Saturday, from 10:00 to 2:00pm, in the reference area, and the area to the right of the reference area.
The format is 4 or 5 rounds (depending on number of sign-ups) , each round is a 20 minute game (where each player gets 20 minutes to complete the game).

There will be two sections, Age 14 and under, and an open section..

We are limiting the participation to 16 players in each section. If you, or one of your friends, would like to play please respond to this email.

United States Chess Federation rules apply. For those that have not played in a tournament this is an opportunity to have that experience within a fun helpful environment.
USCF rules, include the following;

1. if you touch a piece you have to move it (assuming it is a legal move)
2. the open division will play with clocks, the age 14 and under section will NOT
3. if your opponent captures one of your pieces, there is no crying.
4. use good sportsmanship
5. you do not have to be a USCF member to play

There will be slightly less than Fabulous Level prizes.

Contact us wit any questions.

09/26/2024

Sebastian Kazakov, (winner of one of our recent chess tournaments), has graciously offered to give chess lessons/advice at the Library to any of our beginners or intermediate players. You can contact Sebastian by email: [email protected]

09/04/2024

This Saturday!! Want to learn chess or improve your skills in chess? Join us for chess Lessons - September 7, Saturday from 12:00 to 2:00pm, in the Otto Fehlow room. Please contact Bill Petrillo at [email protected] to register or send us a message.
The Plymouth Public Library Chess Club will be offering a learning session on the Royal Game of Chess.
The session is for all ages and designed to help two groups,
Beginners - who do not know the basic rules of the game, including how pieces move, castling, stalemating, and how to checkmate the king.
Intermediates - who know all the basic rules but can use some help on piece value, opening development, basic tactics and end game strategy.
Please register by contacting us. Indicate which group, beginner, or intermediate, you are registering for and whether you are an adult or if younger, your age.
The session will last approximately 90 minutes with an additional 30 minute optional time for game play. Learn more:

Join us September 7th from 12pm-2pm in the Fehlow Room at the Main Branch for chess lessons. Players of all ages are welcome. This is for beginner and intermediate level lessons....