AMES. CYCLONE CHESS CLUB. College. 7-10 PM, 1ST & 3RD THURSDAY. MEMORIAL UNION , ISU CAMPUS, AMES . Contact: ROGER W GOTSCHALL. (515) 233 - 4239. www.stuorg.iastate.edu/chess/.

AMES. MEEKER CHESS CLUB. Scholastic. TUESDAY PM DURING SCH YEAR. Contact: ROGER GOTSCHALL. (515) 239 - 3770.

AMES. GATOR CHESS CLUB. Scholastic. WED PM AFTER SCHOOL. AMES MIDDLE SCH , SAME . Contact: ROGER W GOTSCHALL. (515) 239 - 3740.

BURLINGTON. BURLINGTON CHESS CLUB. Regular. SAT 2-5PM. CONTINENTAL CAFE , N ROOSEVELT AVE , BURLINGTON IA . Contact: CARL DUNN. (319) 753 - 1835. email: cdunn3@aol.com.

CEDAR RAPIDS. WASHINGTON HS CHESS CLUB. Scholastic. ROOM 236 , 2205 FOREST DR SE , CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52403 . Contact: HEATHER ADAMS. (319) 651 - 4776.

CEDAR RAPIDS. REGIS MIDDLE SCHOOL. Scholastic. Contact: CHESS CLUB C/O RICK BLACKWELL.

CEDAR RAPIDS. IOWA STATE CHESS ASSN. State. Contact: WESLEY FERGUSON. (319) 396 - 8179. email: brophy@norand.com.. www.iowachess.org.

CENTER POINT. CENTER POINT-URBANA. Scholastic. (X510). Contact: JOSH MEGGITT. (319) 849 - 1102.

CLINTON. REFLECTIONS CHESS CLUB. Regular. TUES 6 PM. REFLECTIONS CAFE , 601 S 2ND ST , CLINTON, IA . Contact: C/O TROY A YARD. (563) 212 - 5333.

DAVENPORT. ILLOWA CHESS CLUB. Regular. TUE 6:30 PM. ST. AMBROSE UNIVERSITY , STINGERS LOUNGE , 1ST FLOOR AMBROSE HALL . Contact: MATT NEMMERS. (309) 786 - 2520. email: qcchess@mchsi.com. www.quadcitychess.com. This club offers: USCF Rated Events , Casual Play , Equipment , Under 18 Permitted , Wheel Chair Access , Lessons , Beginners Welcomed

DUBUQUE. DUBUQUE CHESS CLUB. Regular. WEDS 6-9PM. CARNEGIE-STOUT PUBLIC LIBRARY , 360 W 11TH , DUBUQUE,IA 52001 . Contact: EARL F ZISMER. (563) 556 - 1662.

DUBUQUE. CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL. Scholastic. Contact: C/O CINDY WIDMAR.

FAIRFIELD. MAHARISHI UNIVERSITY OF MGMT. College. SUNDAY 8 PM. STUDENT UNION . Contact: JOHN SALERNO. (641) 472 - 1718. email: jsalerno@mum.edu.

IOWA CITY. HAWKEYE CHESS CLUB. College. THURS 7-11 PM. IOWA MEMORIAL UNION BLDG; , 125 N MADISON . Contact: STEVE YOUNG. (319) 351 - 2097. email: steverayy@hotmail.com. Additional Information: Also contact Mehdad Pedram at mehrdad-pedram@uiowa.edu

IOWA CITY. CEDAR RAPIDS CHESS CLUB. Regular. Contact: C/O JOYCE A THENHAUS.

IOWA CITY. REGINA CHESS CLUB. Scholastic. THURSDAYS 5:30-7:30 PM. REGINA HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY . Contact: DON RONNFELDT. (319) 338 - 8930. email: dronnfeldt@mchsi.com.

KEOKUK. TRI-STATE CHESS CLUB. Regular. 7PM MONDAY EVENINGS. HY-VEE DELI , MAIN ST. , KEOKUK, IA . Contact: C/O STAN FELGAR. (319) 838 - 2259. This club offers: USCF Rated Events , Casual Play , Equipment , Under 18 Permitted , Wheel Chair Access , Refreshments , Beginners Welcomed Additional Information: JUST HAVE FUN!

LAMONI. GRACELAND UNIVERSITY CC. College. Contact: JACK ERGO. (641) 784 - 5398.

MARION. MARION CHESS CLUB. Regular. Wednesday evenings 7-11pm. Rockwell Collins cafeteria , 855 35th St NE, Entrance #2 , Cedar Rapids, IA . Contact: WESLEY FERGUSON. (319) 373-5762.

MARION. MHS CHESS CLUB. Scholastic. M-F 7:30AM - 3:30 BEF/AFT SH. MARION INDEP HS . Contact: KATHLEEN BRAUN. (319) 377 - 9891.

MARSHALLTOWN. MARSHALLTOWN CHESS CLUB. Regular. Contact: C/O HANK ANZIS.

SIOUX CITY. EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL CHESS CLUB. Scholastic. THURSDAY 3:00 4:30. SAME . Contact: C/O PAUL ROISEN. (712) 274 - 4031.

SOLON. SOLON HIGH SCHOOL. Scholastic. Contact: C/O BENNETT BROWN.

W DES MOINES. DOWLING HS CHESS CLUB. Scholastic. M-T-TH-F 3-4PM. DOWLING HS . Contact: KURT HEINRICH. (515) 222 - 1053.

WALNUT. WALNUT HIGH SCHOOL. Scholastic. Contact: C/O ALEX NEFF.

WASHBURN. CEDAR VALLEY CHESS CLUB. Regular. SAT 10AM-1PM. WATERLOO PUBLIC LIBRARY , 415 COMMERICAL ST , WATERLOO,IA 50701 . Contact: JERRY THOMPSON. (319) 296 - 2962.

WAVERLY. KNOWLEDGE QUEST. Scholastic. FRI 4-5:30 PM. KNOWLEDGE QUEST , 98 E BREMER AVE . Contact: CATHARINE FREEMAN. (319) 483 - 1832.

WEST DES MOINES. WESTRIDGE ELEM SCHOOL. Scholastic. MON 8-8:45 AM. WESTRIDGE ELEM SCH , 5500 EP TRUE PKWY , W DES MOINES, IA 50265 . Contact: ANNE WALSH. (515) 226 - 2694.


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