The club organized important international chess tournaments, made a significant contribution to the development of the chess organization in Switzerland and is still one of the leading chess clubs in Switzerland today.

The first Swiss club competition between SG Zurich and the Winterthur Chess Society is documented in 1822. Three years later, the chess society organized the first “Federal Chess Tournament”.

In 1840, club member Conrad von Orelli published his “Schachbüchlein”, a “clear presentation of the rules of chess and the most ingenious moves of famous players for beginners”. The association’s statutes appeared in print for the first time in 1867. From 1868 to 1879, ten Eastern Swiss chess tournaments took place with participation from St. Gallen, Zurich, Winterthur, Lucerne, Wil, Schaffhausen, Bern, Glarus and Basel.

Today the SG Zurich has around a hundred members and takes part in Swiss gaming operations with several teams. President is Christian Issler. The SG has its own centrally located gaming venue (Olivengasse 8, near Kreuzplatz), which can be used by members at any time outside of the regular gaming evening (Friday). The SG is a 25-time Swiss team champion and most recently became champions of the National League A in 2016. The best active players are Christian Bauer, Yannick Pelletier, Alexandra Kostenjuk, Lothar Vogt, Lucas Brunner and Werner Hug.

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