Club d’Escacs Cor de Marina

Club d'Escacs Cor de Marina is a chess club and tournament organizer based in Badalona, Catalonia, Spain. It is a long-established local organization that promotes competitive and community chess in the city. In addition, the club supports both regular club activity and larger events that attract players from across Spain and abroad.

The club organizes a broad range of chess activities, including FIDE-rated tournament competition, classical chess, rapid, and blitz events. It is the organizer of the 50th International Chess Open of Badalona, a long-running open chess tournament that forms part of the Catalan international circuit. Moreover, the club also runs local active tournaments and maintains a steady calendar of organized over-the-board play.

Over the years, Club d'Escacs Cor de Marina has built a visible role in Badalona chess through tournament hosting, club competition, and player development. Furthermore, it supports younger players through club and school-based activity while keeping a welcoming structure for experienced competitors. As a result, it remains an important chess organizer in the Badalona and wider Catalan chess scene.