Bloomington Normal Chess Club

Bloomington-Normal chess club serves chess players in the Twin Cities region and beyond. A few of us meet occasionally on Tuesday nights at The Proving Ground in Normal, 1503 E. College Ave. Contact Joseph Alford at josephoalford@gmail.com for more information.

We continue to meet virtually as a club via Discord and Lichess. See the “Online Play” page for details.

Announcing the 2022 Club Championship! See the Tournament Announcements page for more (click anywhere on this line…)

Please contact us at bloomingtonnormalchess@gmail.com.

If you are looking for other over-the-board chess opportunities, the following sites may be useful.

Illinois Chess Association
Springfield Chess Club
Greater Peoria Chess Foundation