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 3rd 2025. Our players range in strength from beginner to expert.
We recently hosted the 2025 Ontario Open! To view results and top games, visit 2025ontarioopen.ca!
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.
Upcoming Events
Kim Whiting Speed Chess Championship
Defending Champion: Clifford Flair
March 11th - March 25th, 2026
Format: Double round-robin
3 min + 2 sec
BCC Active Championship
Defending Champion: Brady DeBoer
April 15th - April 29th, 2026
Format: Swiss pairings, 2 rounds/night
25 min + 5 sec