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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Kapiti Junior Chess Championship – Entries Now Open!
Entries are now open for the 2026 Kapiti Junior Chess Championship, to be held at Paraparaumu College on 29th August. The tournament features Open, Senior, Intermediate, and Junior individual divisions, along with the Kapiti Schools Team Cup. Players will compete in a 6-round Swiss tournament with a time control of 15 minutes plus 5 seconds…
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Upper Hutt Rapid
The Upper Hutt Rapid will be held on Saturday, 18 July 2026, at Hutt International Boys’ School in Trentham. The event consists of two six-round Swiss tournaments played at a time control of 25 minutes plus a 5-second increment per move. Tournament A is aimed at NZCF-rated players with ratings of 1100 and above, while…
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Upper Hutt v Kapiti
The annual match against Upper Hutt is scheduled for 8 June at the Upper Hutt clubrooms at HIBS College in Trentham. While Kapiti claimed the bragging rights last year, Upper Hutt prevailed the previous year when they had home advantage. The number of boards has yet to be confirmed, but last year’s event saw each…
Latest Club News
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Kapiti Players Shine at Upper Hutt Rapid
Several Kapiti players travelled to Hutt International Boys’ School recently to compete in the Upper Hutt Rapid, joining a strong field from across the Wellington region. Our juniors produced some excellent performances, gaining valuable tournament experience and continuing to improve against quality opposition. Isaiah Heta and Stanley Fitton both scored 4 wins from 6 games…
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T2 Results & Presentation
Presentation of medals for the Club’s second internal junior tournament of the year, the T2 Rapid, took place on Tuesday, 30 June 2026. In the Champions Division, Isaiah Heta claimed his second Rapid title of the year. Despite a loss in the final round, he held on to edge out James Patterson on tie-break. James…
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Interschool Report Card
The NZCF Wellington Regional Chess Championship was held recently over three days. Primary DivisionThe Primary Division attracted a record number of entries, increasing from 18 teams last year to 30 this year. To accommodate the 120 students playing simultaneously, the event was moved to the larger venue at Amesbury School. Kapiti schools were well represented…