Australian chess clubs
Find chess clubs by state
Browse Australian chess clubs by state and territory. Club pages include venue notes, official websites, social links, contact details, and practical information where available.
Major city club pages
Use these pages to find local chess clubs, casual play nights, junior chess options, and club tournament communities in the main Australian chess centres.
Adelaide Chess Club
SA
Adelaide club participating in the South Australian interclub competition.
Albany Chess Club
WA
Meets Thursday evenings.
Albury Chess Club
NSW
Meets Thursdays 7:00pm.
Alice Springs Chess Club
NT
Central Australia chess group with public weekly sessions.
Armidale Chess Club
NSW
Meets Wednesdays 7:00pm.
Ballarat Chess Club
VIC
Historic regional club with weekly meetings and tournaments.
Bendigo Chess Club
VIC
Friendly regional club with social and competition sessions.
Box Hill Chess Club
VIC
Large suburban Victorian club with junior and rated events.
Brisbane Chess Club
QLD
Major Brisbane metropolitan chess club with regular rated events.
Bunbury Chess Club
WA
Meets Thursdays 6:00pm–8:30pm.
Cairns Chess Club
QLD
Far North Queensland community club with weekly term sessions.
Canberra Chess Club
ACT
Canberra's long-running tournament-style chess club.
Darwin High School Chess Club
NT
School club for Darwin High students.
Darwin Social Chess Club
NT
Public club; Sundays 4:15pm–6:15pm.
Denmark Chess Club
WA
Meets every 2nd Thursday.
Devonport Chess Club
TAS
Northwest Tasmania club with regular term-time meetings.
Frankston Chess Club
VIC
Major southeast Melbourne club with classical, rapid, and blitz events.
Geelong Chess Club
VIC
Regional Victorian club with junior and evening sessions.
Gold Coast Chess Club
QLD
Community club with junior and evening sessions across the Gold Coast.
Gosford Chess Club (Central Coast Leagues)
NSW
Meets Tuesdays 7:30pm.
Hobart Chess Club
TAS
Main Hobart club with junior and senior sessions.
Launceston Chess Club
TAS
Weekly community club for juniors and adults in Northern Tasmania.
Melbourne Chess Club
VIC
Established 1866; major Victorian club with regular weekly events.
Metropolitan Chess Club
WA
Meets Thursdays 7:30pm.
Mount Gambier Chess Club
SA
Regional South Australian club welcoming juniors and adults.
Newcastle District Chess Association
NSW
Meets Tuesdays 7:00pm.
North Sydney Chess Club
NSW
Meets Tuesdays 7:30pm.
Northern Star Chess Club
VIC
Active junior-focused Melbourne chess club and tournament organizer.
Palmerston Chess Club
NT
Public club; Saturdays 10:00am–12:00pm.
Parap Chess Club
NT
Small local club; occasional gatherings by invitation.
Parramatta RSL Chess Club
NSW
Western Sydney club with regular local competition.
Perth Chess Club
WA
Meets Wednesdays 7:00pm.
Rockingham City Chess Connection
WA
Meets Thursdays 4:00pm–7:00pm.
Rooty Hill Chess Club
NSW
Meets Tuesdays 7:00pm.
Ryde Eastwood Chess Club
NSW
Meets Wednesdays 7:30pm.
Shepparton Chess Club
VIC
Regional Victorian club with regular weekend sessions.
Southern Suburbs Chess Club
WA
Meets Tuesdays 7:00pm.
St George Chess Club
NSW
Meets Tuesdays 7:30pm.
Suncoast Chess Club
QLD
Sunshine Coast club with regular social and tournament sessions.
Swan Valley Chess Club
WA
Meets Mondays 7:00pm.
Sydney Chess Club
NSW
Meets Mondays 7:30pm.
Toowoomba Chess Club
QLD
Historic Queensland club with weekly Friday-night play.
Townsville Chess Club
QLD
North Queensland club welcoming social and competitive players.
UWA Chess Association
WA
Meets Mondays 5:00pm–7:00pm.
West Coast Chess Club
WA
Meets Thursdays from 7:00pm.
Wollongong Chess Club
NSW
Meets Tuesdays 7:00pm.
Wyndham Chess Club
VIC
Western Melbourne club serving Werribee and wider Wyndham region.