Events
Tournaments and club nights at the Wollongong Chess Club, held Tuesday evenings from 6:30pm at the Wollongong Collegians Auditorium, 3A Charlotte Street, Wollongong. The calendar shows the same events grouped by month.
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Upcoming
29 September 2026
Holidays Rapid (September) 2026
15+5Rapid
2 October 2026
Online Tournament (2 October) 2026
8+3
Free 6-round online tournament on Lichess, open to everyone.
13 October 2026
Graded Spring Classic 2026
60+30Classical
16 October 2026
Online Tournament (16 October) 2026
8+3
Free 6-round online tournament on Lichess, open to everyone.
30 October 2026
Online Tournament (30 October) 2026
8+3
Free 6-round online tournament on Lichess, open to everyone.
17 November 2026
November Rapid 2026
15+10Rapid
1 December 2026
Chill Blitz (December) 2026
5+2Blitz
8 December 2026
End-of-Year Rapid 2026
15+10Rapid
22 December 2026
Christmas Party 2026
TBASocial
End-of-year wrap-up, prizes, and food. Bring a plate to share.
Past Events
18 September 2026
Online Tournament (18 September) 2026
8+3
Free 6-round online tournament on Lichess, open to everyone.
15 September 2026
960 Classic 2026
60+30Classical
Classical-format Chess960.
8 September 2026
Blitz Championship 2026
3+2Blitz
4 September 2026
Online Tournament (4 September) 2026
8+3
Free 6-round online tournament on Lichess, open to everyone.
21 July 2026
Classic Championship 2026
60+30Classical
Flagship event of the year. WCC Classical Champion title.
30 June 2026
Rapid Championship 2026
15+10Rapid
WCC Rapid Champion title up for grabs.
23 June 2026
Blitz Warmup 2026
3+2Blitz
Tune-up event ahead of the Rapid Championship.
16 June 2026
Openings Night 2026
10+5Rapid
Themed opening study + thematic games. Bring a favourite line to share.
2 June 2026
Winter Rapid 2026
15+10Rapid
26 May 2026
Chill Blitz (May) 2026
5+2Blitz
21 April 2026
Autumn Graded Classic 2026
60+30Classical
Graded sections so you only play opponents close to your rating.
7 April 2026
Holidays Rapid (April) 2026
15+5Rapid
31 March 2026
Chess960 Rapid 2026
10+5Rapid
Fischer Random / Chess960. New starting position each round.
24 March 2026
Autumn Blitz 2026
5+0Blitz
Single-night blitz event.
10 March 2026
Autumn Rapid 2026
15+10Rapid
Two-week rapid event.
27 January 2026
Summer Classic 2026
60+30Classical
The year's first long-format tournament. Six rounds, Tuesday evenings.