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.
Aethelred Templin is the 2024 Joe Crothers Memorial Southwest Chess Club Champion.

Club Schedule

Aug 15 Pacifica Pawn Majority Swiss ‐ Rd 1
Aug 22 Pacifica Pawn Majority Swiss ‐ Rd 2
Aug 29 Pacifica Pawn Majority Swiss ‐ Rd 3
Sep 5 Pacifica Pawn Majority Swiss ‐ Rd 4
Sep 12 Fiat Fianchetto Bishop Swiss ‐ Rd 1
Sep 19 Fiat Fianchetto Bishop Swiss ‐ Rd 2
Sep 26 Fiat Fianchetto Bishop Swiss ‐ Rd 3
Oct 3 Fiat Fianchetto Bishop Swiss ‐ Rd 4
Oct 10 Corvette Action Swiss (one-night event)
Oct 12 Hales Corners Challenge XXXV (Saturday event)
Oct 17,24 Challenger Checkmate Swiss ‐ Rds 1,2
Nov 14,21 Challenger Checkmate Swiss ‐ Rds 3,4
Unless otherwise noted, the Time Control is G/90; d5
(Game in 90 minutes with a 5 second delay)

Hales Corners Challenge XXXV

Our club sponsors two weekend tournaments each year.
October 12, 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 October 09, 2024)
Comp entry for USCF 2200+; entry fee subtracted from any prizes won; must register by September 27, 2024
Site Registration8:30 am – 9:30 am
FlyerHC Challenge XXXV
Onlinehttps://www.kingregistration.com/event/HCC35
LocationCountry Inn & Suites
1250 S. Moorland Rd
Brookfield, WI 53005
Contactemail: chris.wainscott13@outlook.com phone: 414-839-5232