Lafayette Chess Club
Established 1911
the beauty of a move lies not in it's appearance but in the thought behind it


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Every Chess Master was once a beginner - Irving Chernov

January 10,2026
Lafayette Chess Club 2nd Saturday Swiss 3 rounds. G/60 i;30
Registration 9am 1st rd 9:15am
Entry Fee: $10 chess club members, $15 non members
Prizes based on entries
at JASONs Deli
149 Arnould Blvd
Lafayette, LA 70506
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Lafayette City Championship​​
December 13, 2025
at JASONs Deli
149 Arnould Blvd 70506
3 rd swiss G/60 ;i30
Entry Fee: $50
Registration: 9am, 1st round -9:15am
Prizes: Based on Entries.
Acadiana Residence only are eligible for titles
Business Meeting Friday December 5th. Time to renew your membership for 2026

2025 Louisiana Open
May 24th-25th Memorial Day Weekend
1st. Place Tournament Champion
Carl T. Beavers
2nd Place
James Eryk Hargrove
Tie First U/1800
Vernon Smith & Nate Delaune
Tie First U/1400
Sonith Dasari & Hari Parthiban
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Beavers VS. Hargrove

Richard VS. Parthiban

Dasari VS. Viator

Smith VS. Murru


Thank you all for attending this year Lafayette Open On National Chess Day
Congratulations to all our winners:
From left: ALIAS HANAFI, CESAR NAVEJAR, CARL BEAVERS, MATTHEW PIKUS, SONITH DASARI,
HARICHARAN PARTHIBAN, DARREL DEVILLE, THOMAS LEBLANC, KOREY KORMICK
GREAT YEAR
Look for the Louisiana Open on Memorial Day weekend last week of May 2026
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
LAFAYETTE CHESS CLUB
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Lafayette Chess Club beginners to master games available. fun for all
Lafayette Chess Club meets Friday evenings 6pm till @ 120 E. Kaliste Saloom Road Lafayette Louisiana (Discovery Inn and Suites.)
Memberships Dues: $25 a year for adults and $10 a year for students

Lafayette Chess Club 2007
Clockwise from top left: Marcus Tanner, Edward Signal, Azeez Sanusi, and James MacManus.



Study, Practice, Work Hard and have fun
its a great way to pass time
Contact Lafayette Chess Club
Club meets Friday 6pm til.
At the Discovery Inn & Suites
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120 E Kaliste Saloom Rd
Lafayette, Lafayette Parish 70508
USA
337-981-1821
