Marshall Chess Club

10/11/2026

Marshall Chess Club Blitz Championship is under way, Round 4 just started!!

10/10/2026

Exciting last minute addition to our weekend calendar: Last Minute Sunday Action tomorrow, Round 1 starting at 4:30. Register now!!

One of the oldest chess clubs in the world!

10/08/2026

The Rapid and Blitz Championship is happening this weekend!

10/08/2026

The book sale is back! The books will be priced to move so don't miss it!

10/07/2026

The winner of this week's FIDE Blitz on Friday gets a free ticket to this documentary! Watch chess on the big screen!

https://www.grandmastersdoc.com/

09/22/2026

New school year, new exciting event! Click below for full details and register now!
https://www.marshallchessclub.org/nextMove2026

09/03/2026

Dear Members and Friends,

We would like to put together a slideshow of photographs to be shown during the visitation and services, as a way of remembering and celebrating his life and the many years he was part of our community.

If you have photographs of Juan—at the club, at tournaments or events, or simply spending time with friends and fellow members—we would be very grateful if you would share them with us. Candid photographs and informal pictures are especially welcome.

Please send any photos you would like included to [email protected]. If possible, please send them by noon, Friday, so that we have time to assemble the slideshow.

Details of the services can be found here.
https://www.cobblehillchapels.com/obituaries/Juan-O-Sena-Carrasco?obId=49414377&utm_source=copy+url&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=obituary-share&utm_content=copy+url

The GoFundMe page is still active:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/juan-sena-medical-support-fund?cp_src=d

Thank you for helping us create a meaningful tribute and to remember Juan through the many friendships and memories he shared with our community.

09/01/2026

annual bbq in progress now!!

08/31/2026

NM Juan Sena, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2019, passed away in his sleep this morning. After moving to New York from the Dominican Republic in 1986, he has touched the lives of countless students and chess players across New York City and within the walls of our club. An active player, he was an integral figure in our community. If you had the chance to meet him, odds are he made you laugh.

May he rest in peace, and we offer his family our deepest condolences. We will miss you, Juan.

If you would like to leave a tribute on our website, click here:
https://www.marshallchessclub.org/memorials/sena

Visitation information:
Saturday, September 5
2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Cobbile Hill Chapels
171 Court St, Brooklyn, NY
https://www.cobblehillchapels.com/obituaries/Juan-O-Sena-Carrasco?obId=49414377&utm_source=copy+url&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=obituary-share&utm_content=copy+url

08/05/2026

Some exciting events for members only are coming up so listen up! Next week, we will have Atiyab Sultan, author and granddaughter of Sultan Khan have a discussion with our Greg Keener on her book about this legend. A book signing will follow.

We will also have our third annual End-of-Summer BBQ with GM Cam (GM = Grill Master). If you haven't been to one before, come and see/taste what you've been missing! This event alone makes your membership worth it. Everything else is just a bonus after this.

Finally, we are proud to announce a new event series to be held in the Front Room. Our first event in the Front Room series will start on September 8 and will continue every Tuesday for four weeks.
For full details, click here:
https://www.marshallchessclub.org/frontroom_chessbase
Space is limited so sign up early!

Register here!
https://www.marshallchessclub.org/specialevents