From a handful of players to Wednesday chess at Game On

Prominent Chess Club started with a handful of people playing chess in Puyallup. At a small meetup, it was easy to know who you might play before you even walked in. As more players started coming, so did the chance to get a game with somebody you hadn’t met before.

On November 11, Wednesday chess moves from Barnes & Noble to Game On. Both are inside South Hill Mall, so returning players are heading to the same mall and a different storefront.

What regular games make possible

A player who learned the moves at one meetup can come back and try them against someone new. Two players who had a close game last week can sit down for a rematch. If you’ve mostly played online, it’s a place to see what a position feels like when you can ask your opponent afterward what they were thinking.

That’s the part of the club’s growth you can see from a chair at the board. There are more people to play and more chances for a game to turn into a conversation.

When to come by

Wednesday chess runs from 4:30 to 8:00 p.m. at Game On. There are no Wednesday meetups on November 25 or December 23. We also play at Puyallup Public Library on second Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. If you’re coming for the first time, tell us at check-in whether you’d like an opponent or a hand getting started.

Bring someone who’s curious

If a friend has been asking about the club, this is a good week to show them where we play. They can watch a game or ask how to get started when they arrive. If the Wednesday schedule doesn’t fit, the library meetup is another place to try a game.