Monday is our main club night. We have up to 70 players competing in tournaments throughout the year. Around half our players are Children under 12 but almost all have been playing chess for some time.
If you (or your child) is newer to chess our Junior Club (Saturdays) might be a better option to start with. If you couldn’t join us on Mondays, please try the ACC Chess Weekends.
General Information
- The Club year starts in late January and runs till late December.
- Club nights are every Monday except for Public Holidays.
- Games start at 7pm with players arriving a few minutes before then. Players normally take 1-3 hours to play with the last game finishing around 10:30pm.
- We currently have around 70-80 people playing in tournaments which is close to our space limit. Normally players have to enter tournaments ahead of time to be sure of a place.
Tournaments
There are two main formats
- Standard is 1 game per night ( 75min + 30 sec per move)
- Rapid is 2-3 games per night ( 25min + 5 sec per move)
Almost all tournaments are NZCF (New Zealand Chess Federation) rated. About half are FIDE (Internationally) rated.
More Information
- The Calendar has the schedule for the current year
- The 2020 Tournaments page lists current and past tournaments this year with links to results.
- Monday night rules
- Recent posts about the club and tournaments
- Our Facebook page (mostly content from here)