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 (July 5, 2021) Victoria Chess Club Wednesday Night Event Will Feature Prizes in 2021
The T-shirt contest for Jan 6 to June 30 has been completed and final standings can be found here. Congratulations to our winners 1st: Roger Patterson, 2nd Duncan Hines, 3rd Scott Gray. The 2nd Grand Prix will start July 7 and run until Oct. 1. T-shirts to top 3 finishers who have not already won a T-shirt.
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 Grand Prix can be found here
45th Keres Memorial (online) May 22-23, 2021
BC Senior & Adult Championship (Online) June 25-27
VCC Active (Online) July 7, 2021
VCC Active (Online) July 14, 2021
VCC Active (Online) July 21, 2021
VCC Active (Online) July 28, 2021
VCC Active (Online) August 4, 2021
VCC Active (Online) August 11, 2021
Dan Scoones Memorial (Online) August 14-15, 2021
VCC Active (Online) August 18, 2021
VCC Active (Online) August 25, 2021
VCC Active (Online) September 1, 2021
VCC Active (Online) September 8, 2021
VCC Active (Online) September 15, 2021
VCC Active (Online) September 22, 2021
VCC Active (Online) September 29, 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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