Club Information
Venue
Drabble House behind Nedlands Public Library
Time
Thursday at 7:15 PM
Enquiries
David Barry (Secretary) email: dw.barry@gmail.com
General
The Metropolitan Chess Club is one of the Senior Chess Clubs in Western Australia, with over 40 members. The playing strength of members range from State Champions to adult beginners and juniors.
Naturally, the Metro Club is affiliated with the CAWA (Chess Association of Western Australia) which in turn is affiliated with the ACF (Australian Chess Federation). Club members must therefore be financial members of the CAWA to enjoy the benefit of participating in Australian rated tournaments held at the club.
Many members support the club through representation in the Harris/Edwardes Trophy Inter-Club competition. The Metro Club has won the Premier Division on many occasions since the competition began in 1958.
Our members are also keen to play in the WA Grand Prix events that are organised by the CAWA over selected weekends.
Annual Subscription:
Adults: $170.00 Concessions: $150.00 Juniors (under 18): $120.00
Discount of $10 per person for 2 members of the same household.
Discount of $20 per person for 3 or more members of the same household.
2024/25 Membership Form
Club Activities:
Varied chess tournaments, chess instruction/lectures, Inter-Club competition, social chess.
Provisions Include:
Chess boards and pieces, chess clocks, score sheets, excellent library, tea, coffee & biscuits, vehicle parking.
Other Attractions:
Central location, good club rooms, good range of player strength.
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Latest News
Metro Chess Club Re-Opening for 2025 (13/01/25)
The Metropolitan Chess Club will re-open this week on the 16th of January.
The first event for 2025 - the Summer Allegro Tournament (7 rounds) will be held over the first two club nights (16 & 23 Jan) of the new chess year. Entry for this event is $10 and open to all. David Barry will be the DOP, and you can either email: dw.barry@gmail.com to confirm your entry or just turn up on the night.
The Club Championship will start on 30 January, classical games played at 70min + 30sec increment. The aim is 10-player round-robin groups, the A and B divisions being FIDE- and ACF-rated; others being ACF-rated. The exact numbers in the groups will depend on the number of entries and how it can be divided neatly (e.g. last year's Respini ended up as three groups of nine players). The bottom division may be a Swiss.
Entry for the Club Championship is $40 (adult) / $30 (junior/student). Peter Roza will be the DOP, and you can email your entry to him at: roza@westnet.com.au or you can sign up on the noticeboard at the club. Full details are available from the information sheet: 2025 Club Championship Information Sheet
Finally, if you would like to play for Metro in the Perth Chess League this year, then please let David Barry know! The league consists of four-board matches played roughly once a month on various weeknights at different clubs (75min + 30sec increment). We had one team last year, and no-one can deny that we participated. The league organiser is hoping to run the competition in two divisions this year, and if we have a similar group of players to last year then we'll probably be in the second division.
Metro Chess Club in Recess (06/12/24)
The Metropolitan Chess Club is now in recess for the festive season and will re-open on the 16th January 2025.
Congratulations to Christmas Bughouse Champions:
Leon & Robin and Craig & Evan for winning the Christmas Bughouse Tournament
2024 Arved Wasser Tournament (29/11/24)
The 2024 Arved Wasser Tournament was played over 3 club nights: 14, 21 & 28 November.
Congratulations to the winners:
Open: Andras Szijarto
U/1725: Lennon Kerr
2025 Calendar of Events (06/11/24)
The 2025 Metro Calendar of Events is now available from the link below:
2025 Metro Calendar of Events
2024 Respini Tournament (06/11/24)
The 2024 Respini Tournament has now finished.
Congratulations to the winners:
A div: Ashvin Balavignan & Saminda De Vas
B div: David Barry & Derek Roebuck
C div: Wallace Sheridan
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