Indiana State Chess Association

10/12/2026

Take advantage of Summit Chess Club’s National Chess Day special and get $5 off ISCA membership with code SCC26, valid through October 31!

Happy National Chess Day! Summit Chess Club is offering $5 off ISCA memberships with code "SCC26". That makes a Youth membership (10 & under) free and a Junior membership (11–15) just $5. Become an ISCA member and support chess in Indiana!

10/11/2026

We don't know if they found any queens, but "Kings in Search of Queens" found victory at the 2026 Indiana Team Championship. The team from Rose-Hulman finished outright first with a perfect 4/4 team score and accrued 14 points out of a possible 16 from individual games.

View their entry in our Pantheon of past team champions: https://indianachess.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=169378&module_id=97053

10/04/2026

Join us today for a special rapid tournament! We will try to get the top three places a free one-month Chess.com diamond membership (restrictions apply).

Tournament Link:
https://www.chess.com/play/tournament/31162515

More Information about ISCA Online Tournaments can be found HERE:
https://tinyurl.com/ISCAonlinechess

10/01/2026

Summit Chess Club is hosting tournaments this Saturday, Oct 3, and offering a $5 discount toward ISCA membership with code SCC26. Details below!

Join us Saturday, Oct 3 at Carmel Christian Church (463 E. Main St., Carmel, IN 46032) for two tournaments:

Scholastic: 9:30 AM, trophies/medals
Open (Adults & Kids): 2 PM, cash prizes & trophies

Register: https://www.summitchessclub.com/

Summit Chess Club is offering a $5 discount toward Indiana State Chess Association (ISCA) membership, due to popular demand. Use code SCC26 to claim it. That makes the 1-year Youth membership (age 10 & under) completely free, Junior (ages 11-15) just $5, Regular just $10, and Patron just $25.

ISCA members get entry discounts (typically $5-$10) at ISCA and many other tournaments, plus access to members-only content.

09/26/2026

Congratulations, Madison!

09/10/2026

Celebrate the life of Richard Arnold, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of Crown Hill Funeral Home & Cemetery.

09/07/2026

Join us today for a Labor Day special rapid tournament! We will try to get the top three places a free one-month Chess.com diamond membership (restrictions apply).

Tournament Link:
https://www.chess.com/play/tournament/31095729

More Information about ISCA Online Tournaments can be found HERE:
https://tinyurl.com/ISCAonlinechess

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09/07/2026

A look back at the Indiana Class Championships, held on August 15, 2026! Check out the tournament recap and a few photos from the event.

Thanks to John Fallon for organizing the event so well, and to Ryan McCrea for doing a great job as Tournament Director.

Tournament Recap:
https://indianachess.org/content.aspx?page_id=5&club_id=169378&item_id=139627&

09/06/2026

Join us today for a special rapid tournament! We will try to get the top three places a free one-month Chess.com diamond membership (restrictions apply).

Tournament Link:
https://www.chess.com/play/tournament/31093773

More Information about ISCA Online Tournaments can be found HERE:
https://tinyurl.com/ISCAonlinechess

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09/03/2026

MORE THAN FORTY PLAYERS are already registered for our Scholastic Sunday event this weekend! BUT REMEMBER, there are some significant changes...

1) This month only, it's on the south side at St. Barnabas School Gym at 8330 Rahke Rd. (It returns to St. Monica on Oct. 4.)

2) In response to feedback, the sections for Scholastic Sunday tournaments moving forward (i.e., for all future events) will be...
♟Casual/Unrated
♟Under 500 (USCF-rated)
♟Under 800 (USCF-rated)
♟Under 1100 (USCF-rated)
♟Premiere/1100+ (USCF-rated)

Still 5 trophies per sections | Still $50 gift card for Premiere winner.
Register today at indychess.org/events!