Play Online at Chess.com
“Montana Chess Association” is the Club name in Chess.com
Schedule of Weekly Events is in MCA – Chess.com under Clubs menu:
These events are only rated on Chess.com – not USCF online rated.
Want to play scholastic level chess online?
The Montana Chess Association is running scholastic tournaments on chess.com every Tuesday and Friday afternoon at 3:30 pm. Below are the steps you need to follow to join in and play. Players are K-8th Grade and range from beginner to intermediate. WE NEED MORE BEGINNER PLAYERS!!!
1. Set up a chess.com account. Make sure your profile has your first name and last initial, or first initial and last name, and Missoula, Montana for your town. This way they know you are from Montana.
2. Find “Montana Chess Association” in the Clubs section of chess.com and request to join.
3. Send your username to eric.m.walthall@gmail.com the tournament director for the Tuesday and Friday tournaments.
4. On Tuesday and Friday before 3:30 go to Chess.com and follow go to the location in the picture attached. Make sure you click the big orange “Join” tab inside the tournament. Tournaments last up to five rounds and about an hour depending on how many kids log in to play.
Everyone plays every round, so don’t worry if you lose to start, you keep playing and learning. Chess.com also has puzzles, lessons, and videos you can check out to learn.