Welcome
The Wellington Chess Club meets every Thursday evening (excluding January) at the Wellington Bridge Club, 17 Tinakori Road Thorndon. The Junior club is at 6:30pm, senior competition starts at 7:30pm
Please don't park at the Bridge Club, there's plenty of parking on Thorndon Quay (under the motorway) just a short walk away (free in the evening only).
What's Hot Right Now
We are actively searching for a replacement Club Captain. It is particularly imperative that someone makes themselves available for the two month period starting on April 24th when there is currently nobody available to run club nights. Please email club captain Aidan aidan.malcolm@outlook.co.nz and club president Bill billforsternz@gmail.com if you are able and willing.
Entries are now being accepted for the Wellington Open. Contrary to a previous report, it is actually at the Bridge Club. Easter Sunday is not available at the Bridge Club, so we are playing the third day on Monday instead.
The Summer Cup is nearing completion.
The AGM is coming up on April 3rd.
We have a new website location. The website itself isn't changing, but it will be easier to tell people where it is on the web. Instead of borrowing space in a subdirectory of a defunct website (the old location nzchessmag.com/wellingtonchessclub) the new website is at wellingtonchess.club. That's right .club. How cool is that?
Games Database - Here is the Wellington Games Database, through the end of 2023: PGN, update for 2024 coming soon.
Arthur Pomeroy
Arthur Pomeroy, our club captain, passed away on January 7th. Arthur has been very ill in recent months. He faced his situation with great courage and good humour. RIP Arthur. For more information please see this post on NZCF.
A Memorial service to celebrate Arthur’s life was held at Lychgate Chapel on Wednesday 12 March 2025.
The Memorial service can be viewed at www.lychgate.co.nz
What's Coming Up
The Wellington Open at Easter, the AGM on April 3rd.