WELCOME TO THE BRANTFORD CHESS CLUB CELEBRATING OVER 100 YEARS OF CHESS!
We Are Located At 10 Albion St. Brantford, Grace Anglican Church, Lower Level
The Brantford Chess Club is dedicated to the play and promotion of chess in the Brantford area. Our club meets each Wednesday night at 6:30 pm, beginning September 4th, 2024. Our players range in strength from beginner to expert.
GREAT NEWS: We have won the bid to host the Ontario Open, May 17-19, 2025. More specifics will be posted as they are updated.
The club provides a spacious and comfortable non-smoking playing room. We hold many events throughout the year for club members, in addition to playing games for fun. All equipment is supplied.
Our club is a member of the South West Ontario Chess League. The league organizes the SWOCL Grand Prix with events throughout Southwestern Ontario. We held our annual meeting and elected our executive. Our president and treasurer is Rob Gashgarian and the tournament and website director is Lee Hendon.
I recently was invited to talk with Jocelyn Birkes from Belonging Brant regarding our history and other elements of community involvement.
Upcoming Events
Brantford Active Championship
Defending Champion: Alexander Kunashko
November 6th - November 20th, 2024
Format: 6 round Swiss pairings
25 min + 5 sec
Junior Championship
Born after end of year 2005
Defending Champion: Matteo Marut
November 27th - December 11th, 2024
Format: 6 round Swiss pairing
15 min + 10 sec