We meet weekly at The Commons Cafe & Taproom, Wednesdays 6pm. (See the MeetUp for changes.)

The Club

We are a casual club that meets to play Chess & Go. We meet one evening per week at a fun, lively (and seasonal) venue with access to food & drink. The Club runs an optional month-long Quads competition but most games played at the Club are casual. The result is a thriving, light-hearted Club with a strong competitive streak.

Enquiries: bendchess@gmail.com

Join the Club

Many new members want to sign-up to Quads immediately but there’s a non-cometitive side to the game too! Before signing-up to Quads you’ll be encouraged to attend a few club-nights settle into the Club and see if it’s for you.

  1. Join the MeetUp so that you get notified of cancellations etc.
  2. Attend a club-night and play some games!
  3. Once at the club, join our Discord & Mailing list (details at venue) to keep up-to date!

The Venues

The Bend Chess & Go Club exists because of the generosity of our hosts:

What to expect

Boards, pieces & clocks are provided! Look for others, introduce yourself and challenge someone to a game! It’s a no-pressure, unrated, relaxed meetup where you can sit down and play anyone. Food & drink is usually accessible either through local vendors or the venue itself.

Quads

Quads run over the full month and are not one-night events. As such, we suggest that only regular members sign-up for Quads.

Please speak to Dean about joining Quads. There is a sign-up sheet available for members on club-nights.

Staff

We have organizers, captains & deputies. We work together to promote the success of the club.

Officers

The club has organizers who manage the club day-to-day. We have two Club Captains, one for Chess and one for Go - the Captains drive engagement for each game at the club. The organizer manages relationships with venues while the Web Officer handles online relationship & media.

Organizer & Chess Captain
Dean C
Go Captain
Leif W
Web Officer
Zach C
Discord Admin
Carlin K
USCF Tournament Director
Daniel B

Deputies

Supporting the Captains are the Club Deputies. A Deputy embodies the culture of the club and have often helped new members and beginners get started, or they fill-in for the Captains when they’re absent.

Deputy & Discord Admin
Carlin K
Deputy & TD
Daniel B
Deputy
Loren S
Deputy
Luca P
Deputy
Tommy I
Deputy & Web Officer
Zach C

Staff Alumni

Members come and go with the years - our staff are no different!

Deputy
Andy V
Deputy
Brad H
Deputy
Jeff G
Deputy
Zachary B

Club History

We record past Champions & Captains, and we also record a timeline of important events.

Champions

Chess Champions

2025 Bend Chess Champion
Blake S
2024 Bend Chess Champion
Daniel B
2023 Bend Chess Champion
Dean C
2022 Bend Chess Champion
Joe L

Go Champions

2025 Bend Go Champion
Carlin K
2024 Bend Go Champion
Leif W

Grand Prix Winners

2025
Chess:
  • Winter: Zach C, 39 points.
  • Spring: Sophie S, 36.5 points.
  • Summer:
  • Holiday:
Go:
  • Winter: Joe M, 26 points.
  • Spring: Tommy I, 24 points.
  • Summer:
  • Holiday:
2024
Chess:
  • Winter: Shen S, 44 points.
  • Spring: Brandon H, 42.5 points.
  • Summer: Zach C, 40.5 points.
  • Annual: Zach C, 142.5 points.
Go:
  • Annual: Tommy I, 91.5 points.
2023
  • Winter: Daniel B, 33.5 points.
  • Spring: Alyssa C, 41.5 points.
  • Summer: Daniel B, 30.5 points.
  • Annual: Daniel B, 100 points.

Captains

Chess Captain, 2022-Present
Dean C
Go Captain, 2022-Present
Leif W

Timeline

July 2025
The club returns to The Commons Cafe & Taproom for the Summer, restoring the Summer & Winter venue switches.
June 2025
Blake S wins the club's 2025 Chess Championship
Carlin K wins the club's 2025 Go Championship.
Jan 2025
The club starts the new Jan-thru-June Quad schedule, with next-season's qualifiers planned for the fall.
Dec 2024
Daniel B wins the club's 2024 Chess Championship & Leif W wins the club's 2024 Go Championship.
Dec 2023
Dean C wins the club's 2023 Chess Championship.
Aug 2023
The club decides to meet at Crux Fermentation Project year-round.
Jan 2023
Partnered with Central Oregon Chess Club & renamed the MeetUp to "Central Oregon Chess".
December 2022
Joe L wins the club's 2022 Chess Championship.
October 5th, 2022
The club moves to a regular winter venue at Crux Fermentation Project.
September 2nd, 2022
Leif W becomes the first Go Captain
Dean C becomes the first Chess Captain.
September 2022
Quads, a regular monthly competition, is started.
June 16th, 2022
The club finally settles on a regular Summer venue at The Commons Cafe and Taproom.
June 4th, 2022
The Spring Swiss Tournament, the club's first, is hosted at The Collective.
March 23rd, 2022
The club is rescued when Aran G finds a new venue with Worthy Brews & Burgers.
February 16th, 2022
The club outgrows The Grove and is asked to look for a new venue.
October 6th, 2021
Relocates to The Grove for a winter venue.
August 4th, 2021
Aran G & Dean C found the club at the Midtown Yacht Club