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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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2026 Louisiana Open
May 23rd-24th 
 
White Structure

 
Memorial Day Weekend
Louisiana Open 2026 Results 
First Place Tie
Patrick Pridgeon & Jordan Pujol
Tie Second Place
Thomas LeBlanc & FM Nicholas F Matta 
U1800 Winners are
Alexander James Allison & Nate Delaume
U1400 Winners are
Haricharan Parthiban & Sandesh Chapagain
Congratulations!
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Wooden Chess Pieces
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Patrick Pridgeon 1st. T.

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Nate Delaume -U 1800 1st. 
Jordan Pujol 1st Place

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Aubrey Stewart Thomas LeBlanc 2nd Place

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Haricharan Parthiban U1400 -
FM Nicholas F Matta

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Thank you to all that attended Our Louisiana OPEN 2026 

On this Memorial Day weekend

In This Picture 

From left: Nathaniel Riley - Patrick Pridgeon - Matthew Billings - 

FM Nicholas F Matta

Every One had Great Times

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

LAFAYETTE CHESS CLUB

UPCOMING EVENT
July Club Tournament 
July 3rd, 2026
Entry:$10 G/60 +30
3round Swiss
1st rd start 7pm

one round July 3rd, 10th., and the17th.
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Harisharan Parthiban
!st Place 2026 Carnival Classic
U/1500
New Orleans, Louisiana

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Sonata Dasari
Scores 3.5/4 at Lake Charles Tournament
Held January 31st.
Placing 2nd...Well done!
Our youth are growing leaps and bounds. 
It always pays to Practice, Practice and Practice
Say Humble....

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Lafayette Chess Club beginners to master games available. fun for all

Lafayette Chess Club meets Every Friday from 6pm to 11pm @Discorvery Inn and Suites 120E Kaliste Saloom Rd, Lafayette, LA
Membership Dues: $25 a year for adults and $10 for students
Lafayette Chess Club 2007

Lafayette Chess Club 2007

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

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Layered Rock Pattern

"If you want to play strong chess, you must know what went wrong in your past games"-Anatoly Karpov

Contact Lafayette Chess Club

Club meets Every Friday from 6pm til. 

At the Discovery Inn & Suites

120 E Kaliste Saloom Rd
Lafayette, Lafayette Parish 70508
USA

337-981-1821

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337-981-1821

120 E Kaliste Saloom Rd
Lafayette, Lafayette Parish 70508
USA

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