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The Rittenhouse group meets pretty regularly (Wednesday at 5pm, Sunday around noon) usually in the park but now indoors for winter: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rittenhousechess/

I've also gone to the chess & cheers events on meetup: https://www.meetup.com/chess-cheers/ which meets at Yards in No Libs. Both are friendly groups with a range of skill levels.

Also, if you don't mind a short drive to NJ, I went to the Woodbury chess club for years when I was younger, it's pretty active with a nice crowd. https://woodburychessclub.com/

Thanks for the links, I think I will try and check out the Rittenhouse Group.

Masterminds does quads every 2nd Saturday of the month. I've been to the last few and would definitely recommend it. I really wish there were more rated events or clubs in this city. I don't understand how there isn't one with a permanent location.

Used to be second-oldest chess club in America. So sad. :-/

Any idea why they closed? Covid and then never re opened for some reason?

My understanding is that it was already in pretty steep decline by the time of this 2017 Inquirer article. I think COVID was just the last straw. https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/pennsylvania/philadelphia/Franklin-Mercantile-Chess-club.html

clark park after 4 any (reasonable weather) day, especially weekends.

Here's a discord for Rittenhouse/Philly chess https://discord.gg/QRJBKDKw

There is a group that meets in Chapterhouse Coffeehouse Tuesdays at 6pm or in Hawthorne Park when weather is warm.

https://discord.gg/d9RpaV73

The Free Library has a chess club at Parkway Central. I have no idea if it meets your needs but it is a thing that exists.

https://libwww.freelibrary.org/calendar/event/114949