Orange County Adult Chess

ALISO VIEJO: The Fighting Knights Chess Club meets 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays (call the club for exact dates) in the Aliso Viejo Library at the corner of Pacific Park and Journey Ave. Rated tournaments, instruction available, all ages and levels welcome. Dues: $25/year, includes a T-shirt and discount on tournament entry fees. Contact Rusty Myers at (949) 425-1667 or grnnat@juno.com <mailto:grnnat@juno.com>.

IRVINE: The Orange County Chess League meets 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Wednesdays in the Lakeview Senior Center, 20 Lake Rd. Casual chess, blitz chess, free instruction from expert Takashi Iwamoto. No dues. Contact Mike Carr at (949) 768-3538 or at mrcarr@pacbell.net.

LA PALMA: The La Palma Chess Club meets 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Fridays in Central Park, 7821 Walker St. Rated tournaments, Action chess, casual play. Dues: $10/year. Call Brian Scanlon at (714) 523-2550.

LOS ALAMITOS: Chess Palace, 4336 Katella Ave., is open 4:00 p.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, and 11:00 am to 10:00 p.m. Saturdays, and 11:00 am to 7:00 p.m. Sundays. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Rated tournaments, Action chess, youth tournaments, blitz, occasional lectures and simuls, large selection of chess books, computers, and equipment for sale, lending library of chess videos, excellent website. Dues: $3/day or $99/year. Call Charles Rostedt at (562) 598-5099.

ORANGE: The Orange Senior Club meets from noon to 4:00 p.m. Tuesdays in the Orange Senior Citizens Community Center, 170 S. Olive St. in Orange. Casual play, all ages welcome. Call (714) 538-9633.

The Newport Chess Center