Come and join in on the fun with the UNSW Chess Club! We have something for everyone, no matter your skill level. From thrilling simultaneous exhibitions, brain-teasing chess puzzles, weekly online tournaments to our esteemed End-Of-Term tournaments, there's always something exciting happening. Bring your friends and be a part of the action at our upcoming events - we can't wait to see you there!
Ongoing Events:
Weekly Online Tournament (WOT):
Every Monday Night from 8-9pm we host an online tournament on chess.com! Keep an eye out for a variety of different formats including Fischer Random (Chess960), Bullet and special openings!
Daily Boards:
As a staple of the Chess Club, the Daily Boards (and Xiangqi) are located between the Robert Webster Building and the Quadrangle. They will be out every week, Monday to Fridays from 10am-5pm (weather permitting). Message in #looking-for-game in our discord to find any players nearby looking for a game!
Upcoming Term 1 Events:
Stress Less Week
During April 7-9, come find us in the quad to play some chess/giant chess to relax! We have a new giant chess set made of recycled materials as well! Come check it out!
Inter-University Collab
Once again we are collabing with the biggest university chess clubs in Sydney! A night of fun games, snacks and trivia. Will be sometime around Week 9 (Apr 16 or Apr 17). Follow our socials for details closer to the date!
End of Term 1 Tournament
Compete in the esteemed tri-annual traditional event and win up to $200! The tournament will be 9 rounds, in a Swiss format, with a nicely paced 5|3 time control.
Date: 15th of May (Friday) 1pm-5pm, (First Friday after Exams).