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
Next Meeting: Tuesday, 17th February from 7:45pm
What’s Happening
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Kingston Memorial:
The first tournament of the new year, the Kingston Memorial, got underway on Tuesday 10th February. Follow results here.
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Online Coaching – Middlegame Matters:
A new free online course for Club members starts Friday February 13th. The course will focus on the concept of imbalances and practical decision-making in middlegames, and is suited for player 1200 elo and above. i.e. all Juniors in the Champions grade and all senior players.
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Hawkes Bay Rapid:
The Hawkes Bay Rapid is on the 15th February. Entry details are available from the NZCF website. You can also follow the action on the top boards online via Lichess Broadcast.
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Senior club end of year prizegiving and social night
An enjoyable finish to the senior club year this week as club member met at a local pub to celebrate a successful 2025 club year.
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Senior Club Champs decided
Congrats to David Paul who takes out the Kāpiti Chess Club Champion title for 2025.
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Senior Club Champs – still wide open with one round to go
Going into this week’s penultimate round 7 there was just one point between the top 8 players, so a lot to play for this week.
The Kāpiti Chess Club is an associate member of the New Zealand Chess Federation, with an active calendar of rated and casual events, including the annual Kāpiti Open, and the Kāpiti Junior Open.