Since the chess club was established more than fifteen years ago, they haven't had a permanent location – until recently when the Jerusalem Municipality gave its approval for the establishment of a permanent space.
The club first opened its doors in the German Colony of Jerusalem and is registered with the Israeli Chess Association, allowing it to participate in national and international competitions. They belong to both local and national leagues, and have over 600 members of all ages.
They encourage coexistence and boast members from all sectors and communities, and their players range from age four to 90.
The club has a range of educational and cultural activities for its chess-loving members, including meetings for the elderly in the mornings; a corner for reading chess booklets in various languages, including English, French and Russian; free games and lunch classes for all ages. It also hosts chess camps alongside its professional activities.
Since its founding, members of the club have played in four international competitions, hosted the Israeli Youth Championship final, the Israeli Senior Championship semi-final, and the Maccabiah Chess Games organization.
The Jerusalem Municipality, along with the help of an anonymous donor, has allowed the club to establish a permanent residence in the Jerusalem German Colony neighborhood, where they first started 15 years ago.
However, the place they hope to use is in need of a large renovation and so the club is crowdfunding costs and hopes that the public will assist it in meeting its goals.
Israeli chess player Boris Gelfand, who holds the rank of international chess-master and has been the no.1 chess player in Israel for over 30 years, has voiced his support for the project and will attend the inauguration of the new building, playing matches against the club members.