Welcome to the Southwest Chess Club!

The Southwest Chess Club meets every Thursday night at the
Hales Corners Village Hall /Police Station
5635 South New Berlin Road, Hales Corners, Wisconsin
in the downstairs Community Room.

The club opens at 6 PM and Tournament Games begin at 7 PM.


We have a Blog that shows current club news, and you are invited to contribute information, games, and any items of interest.
You can subscribe to the blog and receive email notification of new events or announcements!


Schedule of our ongoing and upcoming events.
Click on the above image to open in Google Maps.
The US Chess Federation provides results of our completed events online. The crosstables contain complete pre- and post-ratings of all participants.
Andrew Rivedal is the 2023 Joe Crothers Memorial Southwest Chess Club Champion.

Club Schedule

Feb 01 Focus On Your Game Swiss ‐ Rd 1
Feb 08 Focus On Your Game Swiss ‐ Rd 2
Feb 15 Focus On Your Game Swiss ‐ Rd 3
Feb 22 Focus On Your Game Swiss ‐ Rd 4
Feb 29 Porsche Pawns Swiss ‐ Rd 1
Mar 07 Porsche Pawns Swiss ‐ Rd 2
Mar 14 Porsche Pawns Swiss ‐ Rd 3
Mar 21 Porsche Pawns Swiss ‐ Rd 4
3/28 &
4/4
No chess these two weeks
Apr 11 Lamborghini Lightning Action Swiss (one-night event)
Apr 18 Dodge the Queen Swiss ‐ Rd 1
Apr 25 Dodge the Queen Swiss ‐ Rd 2
May 02 Dodge the Queen Swiss ‐ Rd 3
May 04 Hales Corners Challenge XXXIV (Saturday event)
May 09 Dodge the Queen Swiss ‐ Rd 4
May 16 Corvette Stingray Blitz (one-night event)
Unless otherwise noted, the Time Control is G/90; d5
(Game in 90 minutes with a 5 second delay)

Hales Corners Challenge

Our club sponsors two weekend tournaments each year.
May 04, 2024
A Wisconsin Tour event
Two SectionsOpen & Reserve (Under 1601)
FormatFour round Swiss System - four games in one day - USCF rated
Time ControlG/60; d5 (Game in 60 Minutes; 5 second delay)
Rounds10 am -- 1 pm -- 3:30 pm -- 6 pm
Entry Fee$50 – Open; $40 – Reserve (both $10 more after May 01, 2024)
Comp entry for USCF 2200+; entry fee subtracted from any prizes won; must register by April 20, 2024
Site Registration8:30 am – 9:30 am
Onlinehttps://www.kingregistration.com/event/HCC34
LocationCountry Inn & Suites
1250 S. Moorland Rd
Brookfield, WI 53005
Contactemail: chris.wainscott13@outlook.com phone: 414-839-5232