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Other Local Chess Activities

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Other Local Chess Activities

The listings below may be out of date.   If you are aware of changes, please let us know at victoriachessclub@gmail.com

 

Clubs:

 

Victoria Chess Club: Our Club! www.victoriachessclub.pbworks.com

 

Victoria Youth Chess:  Junior chess club, some instruction if desired.  Fairfield Community Place

 

Esquimalt Chess Club:  We have unconfirmed reports that the Esquimalt Chess club is meeting again (update Nov. 2013 -Tuesdays 1:00-3:00)  Try http://www.esquimalt.ca/recreation for more information.   Modest drop in fee.

 

Esquimalt Chess Classes: Classes for novices (adult and junior) are sometimes offered.  Try http://www.esquimalt.ca/recreation for more information.

 

Duncan Chess Club: Wood Sense Chess Club, Time/Place: Mondays 6:00 PM to 7:50 PM, Vancouver Island Regional Library, 2687 James Street, Duncan BC V9L 2X5, Contact: Nigel at 250-701-1767 Email: Exclam.online@gmail.com weblog: http://gwyddbwyll.blogspot.ca/ VIRL link: http://virl.bc.ca/event/chess-club

 

Willows Beach: Seasonal play on Willows beach, Summer Saturdays 10:00am-noon.  See Victoria Junior Chess for current information

 

CRD Square:  Seasonal play at CRD Square (Fisgard and Government), Sundays noon-4:00.   See Victoria Junior Chess for current information

 

First Met Chess Club  (seasonal)  Held at First Metropolitan Church   932 Balmoral  (near Quadra and Balmoral).  Contact:  Kat Rainsberry  rainsberry at shaw dot ca 

 

Emmanuel Baptist Church  Start from 6:30pm to 9:00pm Thursday Chess Night (Kids’ Centre) Chess for advanced, intermediate and novice players.

Emmanuel Baptist Church 2121 Cedar Hill Cross Rd, Victoria, BC V8P 2R6 | 250.592.2418  http://www.ebcvictoria.ca/

 

Chess In the Library (1):  At time of writing (Sept., 2010), a pilot program for chess in the library is being run at the Juan de Fuca Branch.  More information (and if that link doesn't work, try the Victoria Junior Chess website)

 

Chess in the Library (2):  as of time of writing  (updated Nov. 2013) casual chess at the downtown branch on Broughton St.  Tuesdays 6:30pm-8:30pm Wednesdays .   Some sets available behind the desk. 

 

 

Associations:

 

Victoria Junior Chess Society:  Hosts junior events, junior tournaments throughout the school year,  as well as WIllows Beach and CRD Square activity.

 

Events:

 

Grand Pacific Open: The main weekend event of the year:  A 6 round FIDE and CFC rated event at Easter.

 

Fall Fundraiser: A 5 round active event each September with proceeds going to a cause (usually chess related).   Watch the Victoria Chess Club webpage for updates.

 

Winter Fundraiser:  A 5 round active event each February with proceeds going to a cause (usually chess related).   Watch the Victoria Chess Club webpage for updates.

 

Jack Taylor Memorial: A 5 round event in  November.  Watch the Victoria Chess Club webpage for updates.

 

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