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  • People playing chess in a dimly lit bar or pub with drinks on the table.

    Weekly Meetups

    Weekly Events in the Following:

    • North Park Tuesdays & Thursdays

    • Pacific Beach Thursdays

    • Encinitas Wednesdays

    • Vista Thursdays

    • Chula Vista Wednesdays

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  • A young man deeply focused on a chess game in a bar, with glasses of beer on the table and other patrons in the background.

    Women's Beginner Class & Social

    New to chess? Perfect.

    This class is designed to teach you the basics of chess while making friends and having fun along the way.

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    Get free access to our three weekly socials, exclusive drink deals and more!

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Community Partners

  • WE Games logo with blue text and laurel wreath, established 1977.

    Wood Expressions

  • Pink background with a white map marker icon on top of a stylized map shape.

    WalkAbout

  • SeaWorld logo with stylized orca whale and the text 'SeaWorld San Diego'.

    SeaWorld San Diego

  • Logo of chess.com featuring a green pawn with the text 'chess.com' in white on a black background.

    Chess.com

  • Logo for The OP Games featuring a blue square with white lowercase 'the op' and 'GAMES' underneath.

    The Op Games

  • Tavern at the Beach

    Tavern at the Beach

  • Logo of Groundswell Brewing Company featuring a stylized beer in a glass within a circular border.

    GroundsWell Brewing Company

  • A sign for La Jolla The Comedy Store with red and white text on a black background.

    La Jolla Comedy Store

  • Mainly Mozart logo with a dark blue background, featuring a stylized white circle with the number 11 and the words 'Mainly Mozart' and 'Music Director Michael Francis'.

    Mainly Mozart

  • Text reading 'De Sòi' in black on a white background.

    De Soi

  • Logo of TaxGlobal with stylized text and a globe icon.

    TaxGlobal

  • Belmont Park sign with logo and location info

    Belmont Park San Diego

  • Neon logo for San Diego Gaming featuring a game controller, palm trees, and a rainbow on a dark background.

    San Diego Gaming

  • Logo of Modern Times Beer with stylized cursive text and a small trademark symbol.

    Modern Times Brewing

  • Part of a logo with the words 'Forever Balboa Park' in green and dark teal text.

    Forever Balboa Park

  • Logo featuring a green hop cone between the letters N and P inside a black-bordered circle.

    North Park Beer Company

  • A logo for the San Diego Growlers featuring a red wolf head inside a red circle with bold red text below stating "San Diego Growlers".

    San Diego Growlers

  • Text reading 'PITCH A FRIEND SAN DIEGO, CA' in bold, black letters on a white background.

    Pitch-A-Friend San Diego

  • Logo for 'On the Spot Dating Show' with a pink heart inside the letter 'O' in 'ON' and black text.

    On the Spot Dating Show

  • A neon yellow heart shape on a red brick wall background with the text 'Love Isn't Blind' in bold yellow font. Below, there's a woman with curly blonde hair holding two question mark earrings to her ears, smiling.

    Love Isn’t Blind

  • A logo with the words 'Coffee & Chill' in red text, featuring illustrations of ice cubes.

    Coffee & Chill

  • The words "PALI WINE CO" in black text on a white background.

    Pali Wine Co

  • San Diego Humane Society

  • Pure Pawsh

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