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Associations where members play chess.

Associations where members play chess.

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Which is the World's largest chess club?

Most chess clubs in my area struggle to gather more than 30 federated members with only one club past the 100-member count in a territory of 8 million people. Which is the largest physical chess club in the World and how many members does it have?
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What activities should we set up in a chess club?

I am planning to begin a chess club in the engineering college I study. I am an average player myself, but enthusiastic. My question is how should we go about it, once its up and running? One thing I get in mind is to organize games between…
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How can I keep my chess club interesting and bring more people to it?

I had started a chess club in my school along with my friend who plays with me regularly, it has been 2 months now and only 3 more people have joined (and 2 more people who have no idea how to play and have no interest in learning I don't know why…
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Who is best at promoting chess?

Should FIDE be the one to promote chess. Or USCF and other national NCFs? Should it be tournament promoters who profit from more players attending? Is it the job of local clubs to promote chess? All of the above?? I have seen local clubs fail…
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Do you sign papers when joining a chess club?

I've been invited by a club to join. I've never played in a club before. He said I should sign papers, and then I can play for fun and free and represent the club in tournaments. My question is, do you sign a contract or some papers when joining a…
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How many chess clubs are there in the world?

I'm interested in the total number of active chess clubs in the world. I'd also be keen to see any historical trends in this number over the past couple of decades.
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