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Mechanics' Institute Chess Club

The Mechanics' Institute Chess Club is a chess club in San Francisco, California, United States. Hosted at the Mechanics' Institute, it is the oldest continuously operating chess club in the United States. Today the Mechanics' Institute hosts weekly Tuesday evening marathon events, free events, national and international chess tournaments, offers virtual and onsite classes, and provides scholastic chess classes in partnership with local schools. The chess room holds 40 chess sets and 3 computers. Members also have a reciprocal membership with the Marshall Chess Club in Manhattan.

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The chess club also hosts free chess classes and scholastic programs. Some free events are supported by grants from the US Chess Federation.The club has hosted marathon chess events on Tuesday nights since 1972, making it the longest-running weekly tournament in the United States. On a winter 2015 Tuesday evening marathon event, the chess club set its attendance record with 121 players. It often starts with a lecture, sometimes by a chess master, before playing games. The author of Queen’s Gambit, Walter Tevis played tournaments at the Chess Club. Vinay Bhat became the youngest person to become a grandmaster in 2008 after training at the Chess Club. In 2009 one of the chess club's young students, 12-year-old Daniel Naroditsky, won the World Championship for his age group. ==References==
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