Welcome!
The Harrisburg West Shore Chess Club is the longest running chess club in the Greater Harrisburg area. We are a sociable and friendly club where new members of all ages and skills are always welcome!This site covers up-to-date information on chess news and tournaments in the Harrisburg area.
Upcoming Events
White Rose Open 2010Sam Lamonto will be directing the White Rose Open on November 13th, 2010.
Silver Lake Quads
Sam Lamonto will be directing the Silver Lake Quads on October 30, 2010.
News
Coming Soon: Harrisburg OpenChris Pumerejo, who has been a dominating force in the central PA chess scene for many years, has come up with a plan to put Harrisburg back on the chess map.
Chess Returns to Dillsburg
The Calvary United Methodist Church in Dillsburg opened its doors once again for chess addicts all across the state.
New tournaments page
A new page as been added to the website to list all officially scheduled (and anticipated) events directed by Sam Lamonto. Check out the “Tournaments” link in the navigation.
Club Championship Results
Mucerino has defended his title as the HWSCC Champion. Koplitz finished second, Guest third, and Fuller took the first place class prize U1400. Congratulations guys!
Camp Curtin YMCA March 2010 Results
There was another FREE tournament at the Camp Curtain Branch YMCA on Saturday March 27, 2010. We had seven participants in the Student Section. The student participants were Dontae Davis, Dhanush Bathala, Akhilesh Mulgund, Om Salunkhe, Ning Ning Liu, Samuel Shvartsman, and Mike Fuller, Samuel won 1st place with a 6 – 0 result and [...]
YMCA Kids Club and Tournament
The kids chess club at the Camp Curtin branch YMCA in Harrisburg offers games and instruction 6 days a week. They also host a FREE monthly chess tournament. More about the kids program and event...
Family Chess Night
Kids receive free instruction at the Fredrickson Library's Chess Night in Camp Hill. Learn more...
Chess Lessons
Chess Expert Michael Mazock is available for personal chess training and instruction. Rates are $25 an hour, or $40 for a two hour session.
(717) 422-8321 or
mmazock@comcast.net