Canterbury Chess Club Inc.

We are open today from 6pm to 9pm for social chess.

Come and have a game or three against new opponents using tournament-quality equipment. Beginners welcome - our volunteers will show you how to play. Hot drinks available.

No need to sign up and no cost for your first night - $2 for non-members after that, or social memberships are $20 for 3 months or $40 for the rest of the calendar year. Children welcome, parents/caregivers required to stay and supervise under 13s.

We are open tonight for round 6 of the Eric Browne Shield. Doors will open by 7pm, check-in by 7:15pm aiming to start at 7:30pm. Players should be at the clubrooms by 7:15pm, or send us a Facebook message here to be included in the draw (no half-point byes in rounds 5 or 6).

This is a 6-round NZCF-rated event, 1 game per night. Time control is 1 hr 15 minutes for the game plus 30 seconds per move from move 1.

Note that this tournament is for financial (i.e. paid a subscription this year or last year) full, trial, junior and life members only - if you're not a member but interested in joining, please be at the club by 7pm. Players must also be NZCF members - the club can arrange this as part of club membership.

Tomorrow (Thursday) will be social chess as usual.

We have competitions for younger players coming up!

The Canterbury Junior Chess Championships for players born in 2006 or later will be next weekend i.e. 29-30 August 2026 - this is a classical, junior-only 2-day tournament at our clubrooms. More information here: https://sites.google.com/view/canterbury-junior-chess-champs

Enter here: https://www.trybooking.com/nz/BDBK

The Canterbury Junior Sunday Series for players born in 2008 or later, sponsored by Chessventures (chessventures.co.nz), has its next edition on 20 September at our clubrooms - more information here: https://sites.google.com/view/canterburyjuniorsundayseries

Enter here: https://www.trybooking.com/nz/BDBH

Canterbury Junior Chess Sunday Series ABOUT

We are open tonight for round 5 of the Eric Browne Shield. Doors will open by 7pm, check-in by 7:15pm aiming to start at 7:30pm. Players should be at the clubrooms by 7:15pm, or send us a Facebook message here to be included in the draw (no half-point byes in rounds 5 or 6).

This is a 6-round NZCF-rated event, 1 game per night. Time control is 1 hr 15 minutes for the game plus 30 seconds per move from move 1.

Note that this tournament is for financial (i.e. paid a subscription this year or last year) full, trial, junior and life members only - if you're not a member but interested in joining, please be at the club by 7pm. Players must also be NZCF members - the club can arrange this as part of club membership.

Tomorrow (Thursday) will be social chess as usual.

We are open tonight for round 4 of the Eric Browne Shield. Doors will open by 7pm, check-in by 7:15pm aiming to start at 7:30pm. Players should be at the clubrooms by 7:15pm, or send us a Facebook message here to be included in the draw or to request a half-point bye for tonight's round.

This is a 6-round NZCF-rated event, 1 game per night. Time control is 1 hr 15 minutes for the game plus 30 seconds per move from move 1.

Note that this tournament is for financial (i.e. paid a subscription this year or last year) full, trial, junior and life members only - if you're not a member but interested in joining, please be at the club by 7pm. Players must also be NZCF members - the club can arrange this as part of club membership.

Tomorrow (Thursday) will be social chess as usual.

We are open tonight for round 3 of the Eric Browne Shield. Doors will open by 7pm, check-in by 7:15pm aiming to start at 7:30pm. Players should be at the clubrooms by 7:15pm, or send us a Facebook message here to be included in the draw or to request a half-point bye for tonight's round.

This is a 6-round NZCF-rated event, 1 game per night. Time control is 1 hr 15 minutes for the game plus 30 seconds per move from move 1.

Note that this tournament is for financial (i.e. paid a subscription this year or last year) full, trial, junior and life members only - if you're not a member but interested in joining, please be at the club by 7pm. Players must also be NZCF members - the club can arrange this as part of club membership.

Tomorrow (Thursday) will be social chess as usual.