Racine Library Chess Mates meets are casual chess sessions led by U.S. Chess Federation (USCF) member Edward Larkin. Sessions will be open play, meaning that we will provide chess boards for players to use to play against anyone available. Ed or another facilitator may be available to teach and play, but boards will always be available, with or without a facilitator. 

Racine Library Chess Mates is a U.S. Chess Federation affiliate club (A8861618) of the Racine Chess Mates, which is a nonprofit partnership between RUSD Extended Learning and EL Chess Academies. It teaches social and emotional learning through chess and hosts Chess Piece Summits at community centers throughout the Racine area.

Chess Mates currently has access to ChessKids.com until Thursday, May 1. If you're interested in getting access until May 1, please attend one of the Racine Library Chess Mates sessions or contact Ed at RacineChessMates@gmail.com.

Room:

• Most sessions:The Community Room - Adult Services, 2nd Floor

• May: The Business Center - Adult Services, 2nd Floor

Age range: All Ages

Repeats: Every two weeks, except Oct. 1 and Dec. 24 of 2025 and unless noted