Join in!
We meet Tuesdays at the Salvation Army rear hall, 41 Bluegum Road, Paraparaumu Beach.
All ages and abilities welcome!
Come and check us out, your first two visits are free!
Junior Club
Every Tuesday during school terms from 6:30-7:30pm.
Senior Club
Meets every Tuesday from 7:45pm
What’s Happening
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Lawrence Farrington Memorial
In memory of Lawrence Farrington who passed away earlier this year, Wellington Chess Club is organising a memorial tournament to be held on Saturday, 21st November 2026. Lawrence was a longtime member of the Wellington Chess Club and frequent visitor to the Kapiti Rapid. Date21 Nov 2026 FormatSwiss tournament of 6 rounds with 25 minutes…
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Wellington Junior Rapid
Entries are now open for the 2026 Wellington Junior Rapid, to be held at Wellington Bridge Club on 5th December. The tournament features Open, Senior, Intermediate, and Junior divisions. Players will compete in a 6-round Swiss tournament with a time control of 15 minutes plus 5 seconds per move. The Open will be Nationally and…
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Capital Chess Classic
The Capital Chess Classic is a 6-round FIDE-rated Swiss tournament played using a classical time control of 90 minutes plus 30 seconds per move. Dates: Saturday 24 – Monday 26 October 2026 (Labour weekend) Venue: Amesbury School, 48 Amesbury Drive, Churton Park, Wellington Entry Fee: $70(Free entry for FMs, IMs, GMs, WFMs, WIMs and WGMs.)…
Latest Club News
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Stanley Finishes Strong to Share U1700 Honours at Capital Classic
Stanley produced his best-ever performance in a classical chess event at the recent Capital Classic. Going into the final day with two wins and two losses, Stanley finished strongly, winning both of his remaining games. His final-round victory was particularly impressive, coming against a much higher-rated opponent (1854). This excellent finish secured Stanley a share…
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Strong Showing for Kapiti at the Bledisloe & Blackburn Cups
The 2026 Bledisloe and Blackburn Cups Hybrid Interclub Rapid Team event was held on 18 October 2026, attracting ten teams from across New Zealand. Kapiti Chess Club put in a solid performance, narrowly missing out on the Blackburn Cup, which is contested by chess clubs outside New Zealand’s major metropolitan centres. The Kapiti team played…
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FM Nic Croad Simul goes deep!
The first—and possibly only—simultaneous exhibition by a titled player at the Kapiti Chess Club took place on Tuesday 29 September, when FIDE Master (FM) Nic Croad took on seventeen Kapiti Chess Club members simultaneously. Nic, a six-time New Zealand Champion, was pushed hard across all seventeen boards. Despite the sharp 7:30 pm start, the final…