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Forest Grove Chess Club opens to adults

The Forest Grove Chess Club expanded its membership from kids and teens to allow adults to play this week.

Forest Grove Chess Club opens to adults
The Forest Grove Chess Club on Tuesday, Jan. 27 2026. Photo: Chas Hundley

The Forest Grove Chess Club expanded its membership from kids and teens to allow adults to play this week.

After launching last year, the club moved from the now-shuttered Gongaii Games to the Rogers Room in the Forest Grove City Library. The group meets on Tuesdays from 4 to 5:30 p.m.

Under the care of Scott Walsh, who also heads the chess club at the Forest Grove Community School, dozens of players competed Tuesday.

"If someone comes and doesn't even know how to move the pieces, we're happy to have them," Walsh said. He noted that there were skilled players at the club for those looking for more experienced competition, too.

The Forest Grove City Library is located at 2114 Pacific Ave.

View Forest Grove Chess Club events on the News in the Grove Community Calendar.

Forest Grove residents Sebastian Smith right, and Alex Contreras, left, each 16, play at the Forest Grove Chess Club on Jan. 27, 2026. Photo: Chas Hundley
Chas Hundley

Chas Hundley

I'm a born and raised Forest Grove and Gales Creek resident, attended FGHS, and own and operate a small newspaper in western Washington County.

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