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
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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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Patrick Pridgeon 1st. T.
Nate Delaume -U 1800 1st.
Jordan Pujol 1st Place
Aubrey Stewart Thomas LeBlanc 2nd Place
Haricharan Parthiban U1400 -
FM Nicholas F Matta
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
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS
LAFAYETTE CHESS CLUB
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​ Louisiana Open 2026
To See All Games Results:
https://www.chessroster.com/tournaments/wXipvta2kX5u/reports?reportType=standings§ion=0&round=all
To watch the games played:
https://www.chessroster.com/embeddable/tournament/wXipvta2kX5u/live
Or simply Scan the QR CODE!
June 13, 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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2026
1st Friday every month. 3 rd swiss G/15
Entry Fee: $10 members only
2nd Saturday Swiss G/60 i+30
3 rd swiss
Entry Fee: $10 club members
non members $15
Harisharan Parthiban
!st Place 2026 Carnival Classic
U/1500
New Orleans, Louisiana
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
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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
Clockwise from top left: Marcus Tanner, Edward Signal, Azeez Sanusi, and James MacManus.
"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
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120 E Kaliste Saloom Rd
Lafayette, Lafayette Parish 70508
USA
337-981-1821