Open to anyone who wants a game 4

Few places in the Milan area say in writing that a stranger may simply turn up, and these are the ones that do. The Saturday rapid of the Scacchistica Milanese is open to every player, with a small entry fee and a lower one for members. Paul Morphy describes itself as open to all and points first-time visitors to its Thursday free-play evening in Via Sant’Uguzzone.

In Lentate sul Seveso the Mikhail Tal club says it welcomes everyone from beginners to candidate masters. The giant boards in Parco Nord are free to use at any hour; the large pieces are borrowed at the Cascina Centro Parco during its morning and afternoon opening, against an identity document. For the many clubs not on this page, a short message before going settles whether visitors are expected.