USVI Chess Federation
Empowering Chess Players Young and Old
It's a new day for chess in the Virgin Islands!
The Holger Danske Hotel in Christiansted is offering a discount with Discount Code CHESS2026
The US Virgin Islands Chess Federation proudly participated in the 2026 World Chess Olympiad
The 2026 World Chess Olympiad that took place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan from September 14 to 27 was one of the most significant chess events ever held in Central Asia. As noted in the official invitation, “chess unites people regardless of nationality, language, or cultural boundaries” and the event served to further strengthen cooperation and mutual understanding between nations. Please read THE SOURCE article for details.
Get Involved
Please join our Federation and come play at one of our clubs. In St. Croix, Terry's (formerly Tullies) Chess Club meets every Saturday morning at the Sunny Isle Food Court (in front of Terry's Cuisine) from 10AM to noon. The Wandering Dragons Chess Club meets every Saturday afternoon 2:00 to 4:00PM at the Southgate Babtist Church and every Sunday afternoon 12 noon to 2:00PM at Ziggy's Island Market and 2:00 to 4:00PM at the Sausage Shack. Quixotic Queens are relocating and meeting at the Sunny Isle Food Court on Saturday mornings for the time being and at Southgate Baptist Church on Saturday afternoons. In St. Thomas, the St. Thomas/St. John Youth Scholastic Chess Club meets every Sunday afternoon at 3:00PM at Lockhart K-8 school. All ages, all levels welcome at all of our clubs!