Battle for the Bay 2: Tampa comes to us
Thursday, 22 October 2026 · Kava Social Club, Bradenton
“Sunday 15 November, 7 PM, on our patio. Every board counts.”
Harold Gonzalez · Club director
It's official. ⚔️ Battle for the Bay 2 is Sunday 15 November at 7 PM, and this time Tampa Knights are crossing the bay to play on our patio.
Round one was theirs. We came home with a queen, a rookie's section and a National Master's scalp, and we have been training every week since. Round two is on our boards, under our lights. 🔥
The format: a Swiss-style team battle, club against club. Four sections, each split into sub-sections, and every win scores a point for your team. Individual prizes too: $100, $60, $40 and $30 across the four sections, a trophy for every section winner, and a Best Female Player trophy. 🏆
Every level is welcome, and every board counts the same, so you do not need to be strong to score for Kava. It's a 21+ night. Register at chess67.com/club/kava-social-chess-club and bring everyone. 👊
Kava Social, show up. Tampa, bring your best. ♟️
Got a take? The conversation is on the club Discord.
Every Sunday and Tuesday at eight. Say it's your first night.
About the club
Kava Social Chess Club is a chess club in Bradenton, Florida, meeting Sundays and Tuesdays from 8PM to midnight on the back patio at Kava Social Club, 540 13th St W in downtown Bradenton. It is the most active chess club in Manatee County and half an hour from Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Palmetto and Ellenton. Every level plays here: beginners, casual players, adults who have not played since school, and US Chess rated tournament players. An in-house chess league every other Sunday, study night on Tuesdays, US Chess rated tournaments a few times a year. 21+, no dues, alcohol-free, in English and Spanish. Established 2021, 600 club nights on record.
If you are looking for where to play chess in Bradenton, or a chess club near you on Florida's Gulf Coast, this is your first night.