This page lists chess clubs in Kentucky. Note we list any active chess club which requests it without any vetting or endorsement. If you would like your club to be added, please e-mail [email protected].
Louisville area
- Bullitt County Chess League: scholastic only. Almost all events open to players outside Bullitt County.
- Chess Education Foundation: scholastic and open chess.
- Launch Louisville Chess Club
- Washbear Chess Club
- Pope Leo XIII Chess Club: Scholastic-only. For homeschooled students and students without chess clubs at their schools. E-mail [email protected]
Lexington area
- Lexington Chess Club: meets Wednesday nights at 7:30 PM on the UK campus.
- Lexington Chess Meetup
- Richmond Chess Club: see Facebook for meeting times and locations.
- Winchester/Clark County Chess: in-person and online events.
Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown Chess Club: weekly club meetings and monthly rated tournaments.
Frankfort
Paducah and Western Kentucky
- Graves County Chess Club (Mayfield): meets Friday evenings, 5–7:45 PM, at the Graves County Public Library, 601 N 17th St, Mayfield, unless the library is closed for a holiday. The last meeting of each month is a tournament.
- Paducah Chess Club
- Western Kentucky Chess
Meeting times for many clubs are on the open tournament calendar.