Los Angeles Chess Club

I’ve frequented many chess clubs in the past 20 years and LACC is one of the best. Mick is a great instructor and tournament director. He’s intelligent, helpful and a generally nice guy all around. He’s a very strong chess competitor and can help to improve anyone’s game. In addition, the players at LACC are also good people and anyone would enjoy playing with them.

I started bringing my 6 year old son to LACC because he was the best in his elementary school after school program and Star summer camp. At LACC, he has lots of room to grow with the weekend (sat/​sunday) lessons from noon-​1pm and the sat/​sunday tournaments. It was busier during the summer, and sundays are busier. He learns alot from the teachers (Mick and the others) and older kids. Because of sports and other activities, we only make it there 1−2x/month, but it’s totally worth the membership and my son looks forward to going there every time. They provide snacks (oreos, gatorade, pizza if you’re in tournament). There’s parking in the garage underground or on the street. And it’s located upstairs Jaipur in the Barrington Bridge Club. There’s strong air conditioning in the kid’s room, so if you’re staying to watch, you might want to bring a light sweater. Or you can drop off your kid between noon-​4pm for lesson and tournament. Adults and higher ranked kids (1000+) play in the larger room and they seem very serious. Highly recommend it if you want to expand your chess knowledge and play with other serious chess players. We are so fortunate to have such a gem in our neighborhood.

I visited the Los Ageles Chess Club (LACC) on Satrday, one of the club’s businest days. The club was hosting an open tournament, and visitors and observers are welcome.
The club room is separated into two rooms. The main room has about 8 chess boards and is library quiet, with players and visitors whispering. The second room shares speace with the bridge club, has room for dozens of tables and permits normal conversations.
The club is managed by a USCF Life Senior Master, Mick Bighamian. He and other volunteers are very friendly and knowledgable.
Without exception, I found that the players are very friendly, open and unpretentious.
LACC one of the ten most active chess clubs in the country. It hosts a busy tournament schedle and conducts weekly lectures.
Note tha the club is located on the second floor, and entry is through the Barrington Bridge Club,
Bottom line: if you’re a total beginner, a chess master, or an ordinary player like me, you should visit the LACC.