Chess Club

Bradley County Chess Club

Our History

The current Bradley County chess club grew out of our annual chess tournament that is held each year. Started by the Hughes family nearly thirty 30 years ago to allow local chess enthusiasts a chance to compete in a challenging and fun unrated tournament, the Open Bradley County chess Tournament has until recently been under the direction of Tim Sams. Tim, who was the Cleveland Middle School Chess club coach and a local realtor retired from hosting the tournament in 2022 but still helps as the Tournament Director. Tim has now passed organizing the tournament to David Hewitt, a local chess enthusiast and past winner. David along with others and our sponsors is thrilled to be able to continue this tradition. Starting around 2022, we formed a local chess club to meet regularly and encourage others to get involved and enjoy the wonderful game of chess.