| The Atlanta Chess Center is the place for tournament chess, books and supplies in Atlanta. |
| Study chess intensively for an entire week from GMs and IMs, culminating in a weekend Swiss tournament. |
| The GCA runs two major tournaments every year and publishes the Georgia Chess magazine. Their site is the best place to check for tournaments in Georgia. |
| Chess on a college campus. |
| A chess club near the coast. |
| The United States Chess Federation maintains everyone's rating, publishes the magazine Chess Life, and will be happy to sell you chess supplies from their store. |