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NEW TO CHESS?
Find a friendly starting point and people who want to help you learn.
GET STARTED ↗● SOUTH TEXAS · 23 COUNTIES · ONE GAME
YOUR NEXT
MOVE STARTS
HERE.
From first moves to fierce competition. Connecting chess players, school programs, clubs, and communities across South Texas.
23COUNTIES
450+SCHOOL CAMPUSES
∞WAYS TO PLAY
LEARN THE GAME ✦ BUILD A CLUB ✦ FIND YOUR PEOPLE ✦ PLAY THE NEXT ROUND ✦ SOUTH TEXAS CHESS ✦
01 / OUR MISSION
MORE THAN
A GAME.
Great chess communities don't happen by accident. They're built one player, one school, and one game at a time.
R7 Chess is an independent community initiative to make chess easier to discover, start, and grow throughout South Texas. Whether you're a student, parent, educator, organizer, or lifelong competitor, there's room at the board.
HELP BUILD THE NETWORK ↗02 / FIND YOUR MOVE
THERE'S A PLACE
FOR YOU.
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LOOKING TO PLAY?
Connect with nearby clubs, casual meetups, and tournament organizers.
FIND A CLUB ↗♛
BUILDING A PROGRAM?
Teachers, parents, and volunteers: bring chess to more students.
FOR SCHOOLS ↗03 / SCHOLASTIC CHESS
THE NEXT
GENERATION
IS THINKING.
Some schools have thriving chess teams. Others are one enthusiastic teacher away from their first club. We want to connect both.
CONNECT YOUR SCHOOL ↗CHESS PROGRAM / STATUS
01 ALREADY HAVE A CLUB?
Help other players find you.
02 WANT TO START ONE?
Find people and resources.
03 HOMESCHOOL COMMUNITY?
NO PROGRAM TOO SMALL. NO PLAYER LEFT OUT.Co-ops and independent learners welcome.
04 / THE TERRITORY
23 COUNTIES.
ONE COMMUNITY.
From the Coastal Bend to the border, building connections across the Region VII footprint.
05 / FIND A CLUB
FIND YOUR
BOARD.
School teams, community clubs, and meetups that have joined the network, by county.
06 / YOUR MOVE
LET'S MAKE
CHESS HAPPEN.
Run a club? Teach at a school? Looking for a game? Have an idea? Start the conversation.