Circolo Scacchistico Forlivese is a chess club in Forlì, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. The club dates back to the late 1980s and now works from Via Orceoli 15 in Forlì. It gives local players a clear structure for club life, training, and tournament play. That matters because the club is not built around one annual event. It supports regular chess activity in the city and keeps a visible role in the wider Romagna scene. The club also operates with an established internal structure that includes a president, vice president, and a school director. Fabrizio Bartoletti serves as president, while Roberto Petrini remains a central public contact for events and registrations. For players in Forlì, this creates a stable local base with both organizational continuity and practical access to official chess activity.

🏆 Tournament Activity

The club runs a real and varied tournament calendar. It is the organizer behind the Open Integrale d’Estate della Romagna 2026 and also stages events such as the Campionato Provinciale, the Campionato Forlivese Rapid, the Campionato Interprovinciale Under 18 della Romagna, the Torneo Pre-Agonistico, and the FAST&FURIOUS series. Team chess is another strong part of its profile. For the Campionato Italiano a Squadre, the club fields one team in Serie C and four teams in Promotion, including one fully junior team. It also hosted a CIS 2026 grouping for A1, C, and Promotion in Forlì. This matters for players because the club offers several entry points during the year. A beginner can start with local events, while stronger players can move into rated tournaments and national team competition without leaving the same organizer.

🌱 Youth Development and School Chess

Youth work is one of the club’s strongest features. Its Scuola di Scacchi was founded on May 13, 2015 by Maestro Roberto Bartolozzi. The club offers courses for children from age five, along with advanced junior groups, an elite junior track, adult training, and private lessons. It also runs a school chess project for schools of every level, which gives the club a broader role beyond the club room. That development work has produced visible results. The club has reported progress in the Trofeo Scacchi Scuola, and one of its young players, Mattia Circolari, earned a call-up to the Scuola Scacchistica Federale. In addition, Elia Bergamaschi became a first-level chess instructor, which strengthens the club’s teaching base. For younger players and families, this creates a real pathway from first lessons to stronger competition inside one organized environment.