Southeast New England Chess Association

10/09/2026

Tomorrow (Oct 10) is the 50th anniversary of the official USA celebration known as National Chess Day. Come out and commemorate this event by playing in one (or both) of this weekend's chess tournaments. Also, SENECA's fall schedule of scholastic chess tournaments is set so sign up for those now as we do before any of them sell out. Go to: https://conta.cc/4AXJx5c

09/24/2026

We are officially in the fall season and that means school starts, football starts, and scholastic chess starts! Action begins with a charity event this weekend and then the SENECA scholastic tournament schedule starts on October 24th. And between now and then is NATIONAL CHESS DAY and events happening around that. Lots of stuff heading your way. HAPPY FALL SEASON! See more here: https://conta.cc/3VMCv2Q

07/02/2026

Wishing all of our chess players and their families the very best for a safe and fun 4th of July weekend! Happy 250 America! https://conta.cc/4ePswjm

06/13/2026

The Cumberland OCYL will offer their summer youth chess program starting July 7th. Registration is open!

Check out this design designed by Ocyl Main.

05/31/2026

Amazing!

3-year-old Misha plays World Chess Champion (1975-1985) Anatoly Karpov.

04/27/2026

While the SENECA scholastic chess tournaments wrapped up this past weekend, there will still be opportunities to play in the Nationals in May. For those not attending the Nationals, there will be an ALL AGES event worth attending on May 9, 2026.

Time Controls:Open & U1700 Sections = G/40;+5 = Each player gets 40 min. with +5 sec. increment U1200 & U800 Sections = G/30;+5 = Each player gets 30 min. with +5 sec. increment

04/26/2026

That's a wrap! SENECA finished off our scholastic chess season with a terrific event on the BATTLESHIP MASSACHUSETTS. It's always a fun day as the kids compete in the morning and spend most of the afternoon exploring the ship. Thanks to the MANY kids who came out, not just yesterday, but ALL season. Our focus is scholastic chess in RI and local MA and we love it. Lots of fun stuff coming next season starting in September. Enjoy your summer. And there is still opportunities for chess this summer as well. Check it out:

Email from Southeast New England Chess Association -for a great season Southeast New England Chess Association THANK YOU! THANKS YOUNG CHESS PLAYERS! As has been our tradition for 17 years, our final

04/09/2026

Fun facts…

Chess in numbers

03/24/2026

Our jam-packed schedule for our version of MARCH MADNESS closes out this Sunday March 29th in Bellingham MA. Join us for this scholastic chess event! https://conta.cc/4bMZM9t