About the Club

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 open events, the Kāpiti Rapid, and the Kāpiti Junior Chess Championship. The Club has both a Junior Club and a Senior Club, both meet on Tuesday nights.

Contact

Gordon Lyall (President),
029 905 8045
gordon@crazyhorsechess.co.nz

Fees

Junior Club $30 per school term
$90 annual membership
Senior Club 
Adults$150 per year
Under 20 (as at 1/1/26)$90 per year
Unwaged & full-time tertiary students$100 per year
Or play as a casual (per night)$10 for adults
$5 for juniors and students (including tertiary)

The first two nights are free. Members who join the club during the year can pay pro-rata for the remainder of the year. Juniors playing both in Junior and Senior Club pay only one annual fee. All senior club members become registered with the New Zealand Chess Federation and have free entry to our annual Kāpiti Rapid. 

Fees can be brought along on any club night or paid direct online via account number
06-0730-0064954-00 including your name in the reference.  

Governance

History