WELCOME TO SENECA!
SENECA stands for the Southeast New England Chess Association, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization that operates exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. As the name implies, we sponsor chess events and support chess in the southeast portion of the New England region. This includes portions of Connecticut and Massachusetts and the entire state of Rhode Island. SENECA is the RI state affiliate of the United States Chess Federation. SENECA was founded in December 2014 as requests came in for more tournaments in the Bristol County area of Massachusetts. We currently run tournaments and programs in various locations in Rhode Island as well as local Massachusetts, going as far as Easton and Sharon, MA. If you are located in Massachusetts or Rhode Island and would like to see more chess activity in your area, please contact us.
Tournaments
SENECA has resumed over-the-board tournaments! Please click here for more information and registration details.
Support Local Chess
Each year, Southeast New England Chess Association organizes chess tournaments and educational programs for children and adults in the Rhode Island and Massachusetts area. In keeping with our charitable mission, we consistently seek to expand our programs and better serve the chess community in Southeast New England.
SENECA is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, and any contribution made is tax-deductible to the donor. If you would like to make a donation, please use the PayPal button below.
2022 RI Scholastic State Chess Champions
Congratulations to the top-finishing RI players at our 2022 Rhode Island Scholastic State Chess Championship held on Saturday, March 19, 2022!
Grades 9-12 – Koray Kokturk
Grades 6-8 – Tara Fisler
Grades K-5 – Albert Dong
2022 RI State Chess Champions
Congratulations to the top-finishing RI players at our 2022 Rhode Island State Chess Championship held on Saturday, November 5, 2022!
Open – Rajesh Shanmugasundaram
U1900 – Brady Hanks
U1500 – Jhavin Patil
U1200 – Ali Hamed
Tournament Registrations
Tournament registration occurs via the applicable online registration form on the SENECA website. Payment is processed securely via PayPal. Your registration is only considered complete once payment is processed. A PayPal account is not required.