The state’s most prestigious tournament of the year, the Alabama State Chess Championship, takes place Labor Day weekend on the Samford University campus in Birmingham.

September 6, 2015 – The Alabama Chess Federation will hold its annual ACF Membership Meeting at 1:00 p.m. on the Samford University campus ahead of the final round of the state championship. The meeting will include discussion of proposed changes to the Alabama State Scholastic Chess Championship, news about the Alabama Chess in Schools Initiative, and election of ACF officers for the coming year. ACF welcomes member volunteers with skills and interests including website development, administration, teaching chess, organizing tournaments, or reporting of local chess events.