NZ players who participate in NZCF-rated tournaments are required to be a member of NZCF, This can be arranged directly through NZCF or through your local NZCF member club as listed below. There are also some non-member clubs at the end of the page as information for local players.
If you are a committee member of a club interested in becoming a member of, or affiliating to, NZCF and would like to know more, please email the NZCF Administrator.
Meets Thursday evenings at 7pm at the Ellen Melville Centre, 2 High St, Auckland CBD. Contact Stuart Vogel, 027 9159805 or StuartVogel8@gmail.com.
Website www.aucklandcentralchessclub.nz. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063527504730
17 Cromwell Street, Mt Eden Auckland. Meets weekly on Monday at 6:45pm and Saturday (Juniors) from 5pm. On Monday night members enjoy participating in our regular chess tournaments. Saturday nights are Juniors night (lesson then games) from 5pm to 6:15pm, during the school term only. Contact on (09) 630 2042.
Website: www.aucklandchess.nz
Meets Wednesdays 7pm for tournaments, games start at 7:45pm; Juniors and casual games Thursdays 6:15pm, Unit 9, 27 Tyne Street (off Mandeville Street). Secretary and contact: Craig Hall, Ph. (021) 1289-543, email canterbury@chess.org.nz.
Website: www.chess.org.nz Facebook: www.facebook.com/CanterburyChessClub
Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month 6:30pm-8.30pm at Mauku Victory Hall, 430 Union Road Mauku. Contact Club President Xxavier Willoughby Ansell countieschessclub@gmail.com
Website pukekohechess.co.nz. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1081781205362596/
100 Oak Street, Mangapapa, Gisborne 4010. Meets Tuesdays, 6:00pm – 8.00pm at Mormon Church, Cochraine St, Elgin. President and contact: Colin Albert, email c_albert80@hotmail.com. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/652699601444392
c/- P.O. Box 604, Hamilton 3240. Meets at 7pm every Tuesday at Room E2, Hamilton Boys High School, enter off Argyle St. Contact Ian Kennedy, email: hamiltonchesswaikato@gmail.com,
Website: hamiltonchess.net/. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hamiltonchess
The Hawke’s Bay Chess Club meets every Wednesday at 6:00pm in the library at Havelock North High School.Postal address: c/- Ross McKerras Secretary, 506 Ellison Road, Hastings 4122. Secretary: Ross McKerras, mckerras@gmail.com, President: Matthew Ashton mattash888@gmail.com,
Website: www.hawkesbaychess.org.nz/. Facebook: facebook.com/hawkesbay.chessclub
Howick Bowling Club, 33 Selwyn Road, Cockle Bay, Auckland 2014. Meets Tuesdays 7.30pm (Juniors at 6:30pm), Howick Bowling Club. President: Martin Dreyer. Secretary and contact: Paul Spiller, email PaulSSpiller@outlook.com.
Website: http://www.hpchessclub.org.nz
The ISCC meets above XO Kids on 9 Tay Street, Friday nights 6:30pm til 9:30pm.
Website ISCC.nz, Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/InvercargillsChessClub. Club president Gary McLean (022 479 3059).
c/- 61 Kaitemako South Road, R.D.3, Ohauiti, Tauranga 3173. Meets Tuesday nights (excluding Public Holidays) at Mount Maunganui R.S.A. (on Maunganui Road), Early program 6:15pm to 7pm, Late program 7:00pm until 9:30pm. President: Martin Smith; Contact: Caleb Wright (Secretary) – email first25plus5@gmail.com,
Website: www.westernbopchess.weebly.com
11 Gilbert St, New Plymouth. Meets Tuesdays, Juniors 6:30pm, Seniors 7.30pm.President and contact: John Ansell, Ph 06-758-7568 email chessclubnp@gmail.com; Treasurer Mark Consadine email mark@mgcsolutions.co.uk. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100035936627234
20 Discovery Drive, Whitby. Meets Tuesday 7-9:30pm (Juniors 7-8pm). President: Gerry Ryan gerryryanwgtn@gmail.com Secretary: Ian Shannon ianjamesshannon@gmail.com
P.O. Box 33-587, Takapuna, Auckland 0740. Meets Wednesdays 7.30pm, Northcote Citizens Centre, cnr College Rd/Ernie Mays St, Northcote. Junior tuition on Fridays from 7:00pm. Contact either President Helen Milligan, email heligan@heliganchess.nz or Secretary Daniel Johns, email danieljohns59@outlook.com.
Website: www.northshorechess.org.nz.
7 Maitland St, Dunedin. Meets Wednesdays 7.30pm. Social chess: 1pm Tuesdays. Juniors: during termtime, from 6:30pm Fridays. President: Terry Duffield. Secretary: Brent Southgate. Enquiries: Contact otagochess@gmail.com.
Website: otagochess.org.
Meets Wednesdays, Juniors 6.15pm, Seniors 7.15pm at Papatoetoe/Hunters Corner Bowling Club 247 Great South Road.Secretary: Stefan Brzozowski footman.sb@gmail.com
Website: papatoetoechessclub.org.nz, Facebook: facebook.com/Papatoetoe-Chess-Club-104302754537602
Online club: chess.com/club/papatoetoe-chess-club
Meets Fridays 7pm-9pm, 99a Gillies Ave, Epsom. Contact, Ying Wang ywang@outlook.co.nz. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100060573031292
Meets Mondays at 7.30pm, Hutt International Boys School, Granville Street, Trentham, Upper Hutt. Contact: Tony Hughes, Club Captain, Tel 027 847 2288, Email: arh4108@gmail.com. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UHchess/
Meets 20 Albert Rd, Kelston (Sea Scout hall), on Thursdays: Juniors 6:15 p.m. Seniors 7.30 p.m.
President: Chris Joel, email chrisjoel77@gmail.com
Juniors: Bruce Pollard, email bruce.pollard@ymail.com
Website: https://waitakerechess.co.nz
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/492146990836939/.
Meets Thursdays 7.30pm, Wellington Bridge Club, 17 Tinakori Road, Thorndon.
Russell Dive – President rdive@xtra.co.nz, 021 504423
Daniel Winsley – Club Captain wellingtonchessnz@gmail.com
Alan Aldridge – Secretary alan_ald62@yahoo.co.nz
Website: https://wellingtonchess.club.
The club meets at the Salvation Army rear Hall, 41 Bluegum Road, Paraparaumu Beach every Tuesday at 7:30pm. Our Junior Club meets before this at 6:30pm. President and contact for enquiries: Gordon Lyall, email gordon.lyall@outlook.com.
Website: www.kapitichess.club, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kapitichess
Contact: Mark Noble, phone 0273382040 or 06 3237003, email manawatuknights@xtra.co.nz. Meets Tuesdays, 5.30pm (Juniors) 7:30pm (Adults), at Takaro Bowling Club, 133 Botanical Rd, Palmerston North (Main Entrance is on Featherston St). Note: Club currently in recess.
Contact – President: Roger Nokes rogernokes@gmail.com
c/- 61 Kaitemako South Road, Ohauiti, RD3, Tauranga. Meets Friday nights 4pm to 6pm at Tauranga Citizens Club, cnr 13th Ave & Cameron Rd, Tauranga. Contact: Caleb Wright – email first25plus5@gmail.com,
Website: www.westernbopchess.weebly.com. Note: Club currently in recess.
Website: http://chessauckland.nz (Facebook: ChessAuckland)
President Keong Ang, secretary Helen Milligan
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aucklandunichess/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uoachess/
Sign up form for semester 1 2021 https://forms.gle/ozD6Zgk5VpMyDwDm9
Location for semester 1 2021: Room 303-G15, Science Centre (Building 303), Faculty of Science, The University of Auckland.
AUCA’s ultimate goal has always been to offer something for everyone, regardless of whether they are a beginner or if they are a grandmaster.
We recognize that students prefer to have a social approach to chess. Hence, we made our weekly sessions a place that students can go to after a long and tiring day of studies, to relax with alike students over a game of chess, and the start of each semester with catered pizza and drinks. Around 70% of our members are beginners – a strength that allows us to innovate and host exciting new events to market the game. We also acknowledge the abundance of talented players within the community and look to offer tournaments with huge prizes for them too. Our drive stems from the diversity of our community.
PO Box 21535, Henderson, Auckland 0650. Contact: Paul Macdonald, 0800-4-CHESS, email paul@chesspower.co.nz.
131 Dominion Road, Tuakau 2342. Meets in Eden Christian Academy, Fridays, 13:30 and 18:00. President and contact: Willem Pretorius, email mr.pretorius@eca.org.nz.
Kaikohe Chess club contact is Buck Korewha his email address is bwl04@hotmail.co.nz.
The Kerikeri Chess Club contact is Lasse Pederson his email address is dannesoen@gmail.com.
The NCC meets on Wednesdays from 6 to 8pm at the Tāhunanui Community Hub, 55/61 Muritai St.
Contact: Rami Riachi – play@chessinnelson.com | 022 098 0904
Website: www.chessinnelson.com
Facebook: facebook.com/chessinnelson
145 B East Belt, Rangiora 7400. Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month, 7-9:30pm, Rangiora War Memorial Hall. President Scott Stringer; Secretary/Treasurer Mark Williams, email branniecat@gmail.com.
Meet each Monday from 6pm at the Oamaru Club, 32 Severn St, Oamaru. See the Oamaru Chess Club Facebook page for more information or email Greg Familton: gregfam88@yahoo.com
E-mail RectaeCultusPectoraRoborant@outlook.com
The Otago University Chess Club will operate from the Otago Student’s Union from 10 am until 4 pm every Friday and al fresco when fine on the Union Lawn.
Meets Rotorua Public Library on Sundays from 1:30 – 3:30. See www.facebook.com/groups/RRKCC or email President Kateryna Slack on kateryna.slack@gmail.com.
Every Thursday 7pm at the Bridge Club 401 Brown Street, Thames. All ages and skill levels welcome. For further details email thameschessclub@gmail.com.
Meets Tuesdays 2-5pm in Oneroa Library. Contact: Nigel Cooper 021 123 2402.
PO Box 4347, Whanganui 4541. Meets Mondays at 7pm, 14 Ashton Tce, Castlecliff, Whanganui. Contact: Bill Maddren, phone 022-344-3298, e-mail wmaddren@xtra.co.nz.
Meets in Whangarei’s Fat Camel Cafe, first Sunday of month 10am to 12, friendly games with no fees. Check the website and Facebook page.
Email Michael Freeman: michael@poisonpawn.co.nz.