Vandoeuvre-Echecs

Vandoeuvre-Echecs, located in the picturesque Château du Charmois within Parc du Charmois in Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France, is the third largest chess club in the country. With 892 licensed players, including 185 “A” licensed competitors, the club fields nearly 50 teams in French Chess Federation competitions. It boasts elite teams such as TOP16, TOP12-Feminine, and Nationale1-Jeune, with the TOP12-Feminine team winning the French Championship in 2023 under the leadership of International Master Anastasia Savina. The club offers robust coaching from esteemed players like Claude Adrian and Cédric Paci. Vandoeuvre-Echecs also hosts a monthly “Trophée-jeunes” for youth and an annual International Christmas Tournament, one of the largest in France. The club is committed to education, introducing chess to over 1000 elementary students annually. Adult sessions are held on Wednesday and Friday evenings, while youth sessions occur on Wednesday afternoons and Saturday mornings.