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Ready. Set. Play.

 The club is moving! We lost our lease space effective Oct 31st, 2020 and will be moving to temporary locations in and around Houston to host tournaments, etc.

To keep informed, join our Facebook group and/or mailing list.
​Hope to see you soon!    *posted 10/12/2020

Welcome to The Chess Refinery

Drop in to see what we're about. This is the only true full-fledged brick and mortar non-profit chess organization in Houston.

Who We Are

  1. We organize USCF rated chess tournaments for all ages. We hope to offer FIDE rated events soon.
  2. We have a free kids chess learning program that takes place every other Sunday afternoon!
  3. We refer adults to the right resources for adult beginners who are seeking improvement and private lessons. Just text us with questions.
  4. We seek out opportunities to bring chess to the Houston community.
  5. We would love to open daily for casual OTB (over the board) chess, but unfortunately don't have the resources or enough volunteers to do so just yet. In the meantime, for a list of locations where you can play chess OTB in Houston, scroll to the bottom of the FAQ page.

Educational Outreach

Our free programs aid underprivileged kids and senior assisted living communities, etc.

Scholastic Programs

For kids - private lessons available. Free group learning program is every other Sunday afternoon - preregistration required before attending.

Casual Play

Currently looking for volunteers to open the club up more nights to offer Casual OTB (over the board) Play!

Tournaments

Wednesday Monthly Swiss; 360+ Saturdays; Sat Swiss 75; Quick/Blitz; Rated & Unrated Events; see event calendar for dates & times
The Chess Refinery is a Texas nonprofit organization in the process of applying for 501(c)(3) status.

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  • Home
  • Membership
  • Kids Programs
    • Scholastic Corner
    • Other Opportunities
  • FAQ
  • Event Calendar
  • Tournaments
    • Lichess Tourneys
    • Scholastic Tournaments
    • Saturdays
    • Wednesday Swiss
    • Unrated Blitz
    • Texas Tournaments
    • Liptrap's Page
    • Register
    • Pairings
  • Other Programs
    • Senior Outreach
    • Other Learning Opportunities >
      • Private Lessons
      • Adult Group Lessons
    • Rated Matches >
      • Match Play Info
  • Join Mailing List
  • About Us
    • Volunteer Opportunities >
      • Tournament Directing
    • Connect via Facebook
    • Location & Hours
    • Contact Us
    • Photo Gallery
    • Non-Profit Information
    • Tournament Director Policy
  • Casual OTB Chess
  • Player Info
    • Chess Coaches
    • Tournament Guidelines
    • Tournament History
    • Player List
    • 7th Edition Rules
    • Tiebreaks
    • USCF Member Search
    • New to Chess >
      • About Pairings
      • Rules for Beginners
      • Rating Classes
    • Top Player Lists
    • Lifetime Benefactors