Regular Speed Chess Tournaments near Johns Hopkins once or twice a month. Already seven Experts and Masters have agreed to play including two Maryland State Champions. Tournament will start at 12:00 Saturday with a seven round swiss. Five minute games. Maximum of sixteen players. $15 entry fee. First $115 Second $65 and Third $30 based on 16 entrants. Meetup will show the remaining number of player slots available. After all slots are taken no more entrants. Arrive by 11:30 a.m. Free Coffee.

We are a low-key group who meet for a meal and casual games of chess. Our meetups are at least once a month at the Cosi at Dupont South (Right near the top of the South exit). Sometimes we have additional meetups on other days of the week, or near other Metro stops in the D.C. area, while keeping Cosi at Dupont South as our main meeting place.

In the good old days, people used to get together at each other's homes, play board games, each person brought a snack, and enjoyed a relaxed atmosphere. This will offer an alternative if you're not into "happy hours", drinking or having to pay for a dinner. Backgammon, chess, checkers, card players, Uno, Dominos etc. We can get together feeling like we just stayed in, this way you can be as casual as you like, and just hang out. Talking, listening to music, and with warmer weather, we can gathe …

Asian American Young Professionals DC/MD/VA is a social-networking group that studies Asian languages, plays games (Mahjong, Chinese Chess, go, etc.) and contributes to the Washington DC area community via volunteer and charity events. We practice the "3 Fs"- Fun, Friendship, and Filanthropy. We also do club nights, happy hours, outdoor events, museum trips, dining out at Asian restaurants (dim sum, sushi, Korean bbq, pho, etc.)- pretty much anything fun. Our goal is to have a fun, productive, a …

This is a group for anyone interested in experiencing attending social events, Board Games nights and meeting new people.. All are welcome

This is a group for anyone who's interested in playing or learning about board games. I'm not talking about Monopoly or Chess, I'm talking about Ticket to Ride, Carcassonne, and Cosmic Encounter. Games that get you thinking and laughing, with some that can be played in far less time than I ever remember finishing Monopoly.

Asian 20's and 30's Meetup Group is a social-networking group that studies Asian languages, plays games (Mahjong, Chinese Chess, go, etc.) and contributes to the Philadelphia area community via volunteer and charity events. We practice the "3 Fs"- Fun, Friendship, and Filanthropy. We also do club nights, happy hours, outdoor events, museum trips, dining out at Asian restaurants (dim sum, sushi, Korean bbq, pho, etc.)- pretty much anything fun. Our goal is to have a fun, productive, and united As …

Amtgard of Alexandria is a group for anyone interested in playing the Medieval Combat Sport known as Amtgard. Amtgard is a non-profit, non-sectarian group dedicated to bringing the swords and sorcery genre alive through the use of foam padded replicas of medieval weapons. We are a national organization, with chapters all across the United States and Canada, and meet every week to enjoy friendship, camaraderie, and the most amazing game invented since chess.

Meet other local backgammon players who love to learn or play this ancient game. Backgammon is a game of skill, tactics and luck! One can say it is like chess with the addition of some luck and adrenalin! We will plan on meeting in local restaurants and coffee shops to add some more variety. If you love to go out, socialize, and play backgammon, this is the group for you. Just remember to bring your smile, appetite, and a backgammon set!

I'm trying to start a gaming group in the Ashburn/Landsdowne/Leesburg area to meet semi-regularly.