Greg Hlushko The SaddleBrooke Chess Club participated in the Jan. 20 Recreation and Activity Fair, held at SaddleBrooke TWO, to invite residents to play chess. Chess is a great game that can help keep your mind sharp and improve your concentration. The SaddleBrooke Chess Club has players of various experience levels, and we play in…
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Clubs & Classes, February 2024
Chess Club
Greg Hlushko The SaddleBrooke Chess Club has players of various experience levels, and we play in a casual, friendly environment for fun. Chess is a great game that can help keep your mind sharp and improve your concentration. The club has no dues. Come by to learn how to play or to play a few…
Clubs & Classes, January 2024
Chess Club
Greg Hlushko The SaddleBrooke Chess Club has players of various experience levels, and we play in a casual, friendly environment for fun. Chess is a great game that can help keep your mind sharp and improve your concentration. The club has no dues. Come by to learn how to play or to play a few…
Clubs & Classes, October 2023
SaddleBrooke Chess Club
Stuart Watkins The SaddleBrooke Chess Club meets from 2 to 4:30 p.m. on Mondays and 9:30 a.m. to noon on Wednesdays in the Ocotillo Room at SaddleBrooke TWO. There are no fees, and all are welcome, no matter the skill level of the players. Come and enjoy the spirit of the game. For more information,…
Clubs & Classes, May 2023
Chess Puzzle of the Month
Greg Hlushko We play chess in the Ocotillo Room in the SaddleBrooke TWO clubhouse at 2 p.m. on Mondays and 9:30 a.m. on Wednesdays. Chess is a game where you can learn the rules in about an hour or so, but you can spend a lifetime learning new tactics. It’s a game that can help…
Clubs & Classes, July 2022
SaddleBrooke Chess Club Update
Greg Hlushko Greg Hlushko and Bruce Aird are going through their opening moves trying to gain an early advantage. It is fitting that they are playing on an antique chess set, since chess has a history going back to the Middle Ages. The rules have gradually changed until the 19th century, when they were finally…
Clubs & Classes, June 2022
Join the Chess Club!
Stuart Watkins Greg Hlushko has an active group of chess players who meet every Monday and Wednesday to hone their skills and challenge each other to a friendly game or two. The members meet from 2 to 4:30 p.m. on Mondays in the Cactus Room at the SaddleBrooke TWO clubhouse. On Wednesdays, they meet from…
Clubs & Classes, March 2022
New Schedule for Chess Club
The SaddleBrooke Chess Club has secured an additional time for those who prefer to play during the day. The new session is every Monday at the MountainView Clubhouse in the Ocotillo Room from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Our evening session remains on Wednesdays in the Bobcat Room in the SaddleBrooke One Clubhouse from 6 to…
Clubs & Classes, November 2021
You Are Invited to the Chess Club
Stuart Watkins SaddleBrooke chess players meet every Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the Bobcat Room of the clubhouse of SaddleBrooke One. Drop in and check out the action. There are six tables, and if you don’t bring your chess set, there are usually ones available. In the four games I played, I won one and…
Clubs & Classes, May 2021
Chess Club Starts Play May 5
Greg Hlushko After a long layoff due to COVID-19, the Chess Club will resume play May 5 at the usual time and location from 6 to 9 p.m. every Wednesday in the Bobcat Room in the lower level of the SaddleBrooke One Clubhouse. Drop in for casual games with players of various levels of experience.…