We meet Tuesdays at the Salvation Army rear hall, 41 Bluegum Road, Paraparaumu Beach. The Junior Club runs from 6:30pm to 7:30pm, except during school holidays, and the Senior Club runs from 7:45 pm. Find out more about us here.
“Chess is the art which expresses the science of logic” — Mikhail Botvinnik
Junior Club
Every Tuesday during school terms from 6:30-7:30pm.
All welcome!
Senior Club
Next Meeting: Dates for this calendar year have not yet been set. Chess usually begins in February.
What’s New
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Kingston Memorial:
The first tournament of the new year, The Kingston Memorial, got underway on Tuesday 10th February. Follow the results on vega https://kapitichess.club/wwwKingston
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Online Coaching – Middlegame Matters:
A new free online course for Club members starts Friday February 13th. The course is based on one of the most influential strategy books, “How to Reassess Your Chess” by Jeremy Silman. The course will focus on the concept of imbalances and practical decision-making in middlegames, and is suited for player 1200 elo and above.
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Hawkes Bay Rapid:
The Hawkes Bay Rapid is on the 15th February. Entry details are available from the NZCF website: https://newzealandchess.co.nz/event/hawkes-bay-rapid-2026/ You can also follow the action on the top boards online via the Lichess Broadcast: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2026-hawkes-bay-rapid/d6CyWknz
Latest News
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Senior club end of year prizegiving and social night
It was a very enjoyable finish to the senior club year this week when a full contingent of club members, partners and friends met at a local pub to celebrate a successful 2025 club year. Trophies were handed out to all our tournament winners, as well as cash prizes to best games of the club
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Senior Club Champs decided
Congrats to David Paul who takes out the Kāpiti Chess Club Champion title for 2025. Going into the final round there were two key match ups, David S v David P and Gordon v Brendan. David P, on 5.5, needed half a point for at least a share of the title, while Gordon on 5,
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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. There was a nice 14 move cameo checkmate from Tim over Brandon, one short draw between Ross and Brendan, and one very long draw between Gordon and David S. Frontrunner
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Junior Club Champs – Everything to Play For in the Final Round
The penultimate round of the Junior Club Champs delivered some mighty battles across the boards. Champions Division: On board one, Isaiah – playing Black against Stanley – resourcefully defended an inferior endgame and ultimately claimed the full point in a tense time scramble. On board two, James (White) faced George in another closely fought endgame,
Join In!
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.
We welcome players of all ages and abilities.
Come along for a visit, your first two nights are free!