Asheboro Chess Club

03/29/2026

A few photos from The Ricochet 214. A great night of friends, fun, and chess competition!

03/23/2026

Asheboro Chess Club will be canceled Tuesday 3/24/2026 due to roof repairs at the Asheboro Public Library.

Sorry folks, this wasn't expected but I just found out. Fortunately, we did meet last week and had a blast for the Ricochet 214. I hope to post some photos soon!

Sincerely,

Tom Hales, President

Asheboro Chess Club

Send a message to learn more

03/09/2026

ASHEBORO CHESS CLUB meeting for March 10, 2026 is CANCELLED due to a temporary Library Closure.

Asheboro Public Library announced this week long closure to replace their roof from March 9-13 2026.

Join us for our scheduled meeting on Tuesday, March 17th! We have our Ricochet tournament scheduled for this date, held downstairs. Five rounds of US Chess Federation rated chess, G/8 d3. Fast and fun!

Send a message to learn more

02/02/2026

Asheboro Chess Club meeting is officially CANCELED for February 3, 2026 due to lingering snow and ice.

Asheboro Library will be on limited hours this Tuesday, February 3, and will most likely close early. For everyone's safety and convenience, Asheboro Chess Club is officially canceled for February 3, 2026. Everyone stay safe!

01/27/2026

Photos from The Ricochet 212, held 1/20/2026.

Congratulations to Ezekiel "Zeke" Lee, who scored 5-0 to earn clear 1st place, and gained over 100 rating points!

Welcome to our newest USCF member William King, who braved some tough waters to complete his first rated event!

It was a good night, with 8 players in total. Thanks to everyone who made it a night to remember.

Tom Hales, President

Asheboro Chess Club

01/27/2026

Asheboro Chess Club meeting is CANCELED for January 27, 2026 due to lingering ice.

Asheboro Library will be on limited hours this Tuesday, January 27, and will most likely close early. For everyone's safety and convenience, chess club is officially canceled for January 27, 2026. Every stay safe!

Send a message to learn more

11/11/2025

No Chess Club meeting tonight November 11, 2025 due to Veteran's Day and library closure.

Sincerely,

Tom Hales, Club President

Send a message to learn more

10/07/2025

Asheboro Chess Club wants to welcome our newest member Jaden Wilson! Jaden joined the US Chess Federation, and played his first officially rated game on 9/30/2025.

Below are a few photos from the competition, part of the Quick Study 92. We play one round of G/25 d5 per week, making this a Dual Rated Event! It's a chance for those who dare to work on both their Quick and Regular USCF ratings. Recording of moves is recommended, but we are keeping it optional for this tournament series.

Since 1998, Asheboro Chess Club has provided a haven for players looking to improve their game, socialize, and have fun. We meet every Tuesday from 6pm until 9pm at Asheboro Public Library.

Tom Hales, President

Asheboro Chess Club

09/02/2025

The Ricochet 208 was held Tuesday, 8/19/2025. We welcomed special guest Thomas Burwell to our regular cast of characters, along with a renewal membership from Jesse Osborne.

Thomas came to play, and scored a solid 4 out of 5 points to tie for 1st place with Aiden Vespa. This earned a bucket load of USCF rating points for him: 1362 ->1522, up 160 points!

Below are some photos from the event. Our next Ricochet is scheduled for 9/16/2025! Join us if you can. We also play USCF rated chess at every meeting, in our ongoing Quick Study tournament (Game 25 d5). Every Tuesday 6pm until 9pm at Asheboro Public Library.

Tom Hales, President

Asheboro Chess Club

07/20/2025

There were two noteworthy performances at The Ricochet 207 on July 15th, 2025.

David Holmquist arrived late, but played 3 of the 5 rounds with a perfect score of 3.0. He gained 115 rating points to finish with a rating of 1565!

Matt Moss, who has been coming to our club on and off since 2017, had a breakthrough performance. For his next to last round, he was in a dead drawn position with a Knight vs. two connected pawns. Unfortunately, the draw evaporated for him under time pressure. However, he wasn't done. He won his final round convincingly vs. James Carelock, and gained nearly 100 rating points! Matt is still quite underrated, fair warning to his upcoming opponents. Congratulations, Matt!

There was no clear winner of the tournament with three tied for first place. It was a memorable and fun night of chess for all!

Tom Hales, President

Asheboro Chess Club

04/22/2025

Congratulations to Norm Askew for a fine performance at The Ricochet 205 on 4/15/2025. He edged out top ranked Club President Tom Hales by holding him to a draw in a lost position by perpetual check. All in good fun!

Join us tonight 4/22/2025 for rated Game/25 d5 action in the Quick Study 88.

Tom Hales, Club President