The Victoria Chess Club
Contact us at: VictoriaChessClub@gmail.com
The Victoria Chess Club meets every Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:45 at the downtown central library branch on Broughton St. We usually have 15-20 people playing from novice to master.
NEW: (March 16 2020) The library and chess club are closed until further notice due to the covid-19.
NEW: (April 15 2020) The club now has an online virtual club at chess.com. We meet Wednesdays with a tournament starting at 6:30.
Details on how to join, results of online tournaments, etc.
NEW (Jan. 6, 2021) Victoria Chess Club Wednesday Night Event Will Feature Prizes in 2021
Victoria Chess Club T-shirts will be awarded to the three players who achieve the highest number of total points during the Wednesday night online tournaments between January 1st and June 30th, 2021. Standings will be displayed on the website and updated weekly. Updated standings for the Wednesday Grand Prix can be found here:
A sample T shirt.
Club Meets In the Library on the Main Floor:
On the main floor, turn left at the entrance and walk to X marks the spot.
Current & Upcoming Events:
Updated standings for the Wednesday Active Grand Prix can be found here:
Victoria Open (Online) Jan. 2-3, 2021
VCC Blitz (Online) Jan. 5, 2021
VCC Active (Online) Jan. 6, 2021
VCC Crazyhouse Challege (Online) Jan. 9, 2021
VCC Blitz (Online) Jan. 12, 2021
VCC Active (Online) Jan. 13, 2021
VCC 3-Check Challenge (Online) Jan. 16, 2021
VCC Blitz (Online) Jan. 19, 2021
VCC Active (Online) Jan. 20, 2021
Monthly events: CANCELLED TILL FURTHER NOTICE. See weekly online event at top of page.
Club championship (Gonnason Cup): 2 active games against the same opponent, the second Wednesday of each month. See Standings:
Active Chess: 2 rounds on the third Wednesday of each month. Trophy every 4 months. See Standings:
Crosstables for all completed events can be found here:
Other Events:
- a 5 round active fundraiser tournament is held twice a year
- The Grand Pacific Open (Easter, BC's biggest tournament)
- Jack Taylor Memorial (November, standard weekend Swiss)
Results of previously held events are in the Archives.
Main Club Pages:
The club would lik to thank the following for their support and sponsorship:
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