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Chess haunts in Maryland?

Chess haunts in Maryland?

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YS

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I'm new here and love the site, but I'd also like to get in some board time with...well...real boards, not to mention in-person opponents. Does anyone know of any chess haunts in or near the Rockville, Silver Spring, Columbia triangle?

If not, does anybody who lives in that area know of a place we could take over on a semi-regular basis? My wife and I sometimes play at a nice coffee shop called The Daily Grind but so far no one else has paid us any notice, much less showed up with a board.

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I used to live in washington DC and i am moving back soon...

Go to Dupont circle in the spring and summer for "real" chess....
anything from 1 minute games to games with no clocks...bring some money though...it usually goes for 2 dollars a game.

or go to 1501 M street in DC...thats the uscf chess club...
Tournaments all the time...usually weekends...and they will tell you where the hot spots are.

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There is a club that plays at the food court at lakeforest mall in Gaithersburg.
http://www.chesscenter.net/lfmclub.html

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I knew about the Dupont Circle crew, but I'm afraid those guys are way out of my league, at least for now. I had no idea there was a club at Lakeforest, though. That looks more my speed. Thanks for the leads.

Anybody else?

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