Racine Library Chess Mates meets are casual chess gatherings led by U.S. Chess Federation (USCF) member and EL Chess Academies LLC founder, Edward Larkin. Gatherings are open play, meaning that we provide chess boards for players to use to play against anyone available. Ed or another facilitator may be available to teach and play, but boards will always be available, with or without a facilitator.
Racine Library Chess Mates is a U.S. Chess Federation affiliate club (A8861618) of the Racine Chess Mates, which is a nonprofit partnership between RUSD Extended Learning and EL Chess Academies. It teaches social and emotional learning through chess and hosts Chess Piece Summits at community centers throughout the Racine area.
Schedule updates:
The Aug. 20 session is canceled.
There will be a session of Chess Mates on Oct. 1. We previously marked that we would skip this date, but we have since put it back on the calendar.
Room:
Most sessions: The Community Room - Adult Services, 2nd Floor
May - August: The Business Center - Adult Services, 2nd Floor
Age range: All Ages
Registration Encouraged:
June through August:
https://forms.gle/28iNyXHXXoa3ZFbb8
September through December:
https://forms.gle/zrbpgficCnxPGRU98
Repeats: Every two Wednesdays, indefinitely. There will be no session Nov. 26 or Dec. 24 of 2025.
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