Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 2026 Did you know Largest WCC tournament by field size: 2026 January Classic (39 entrants). Did you know No quarter given: Steve Ascic and Matthew Sweeney have played 25 times, never a draw. Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya Did you know Most decisive WCC tournament: 2025 January Holiday Rapid, 1% of games drawn (1 of 84). Did you know Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds). Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 2026 Did you know In Round 1 at WCC, the lower-rated player has won 13% of decisive games (87 of 649). Did you know Busiest month at WCC: April, 898 rated games played across all years on file. Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake Did you know Biggest tournament upset by seed: Edmund Esterbauer entered the 2022 Champs Warmup as the #10 seed and won outright. Did you know Highest ACF rating ever recorded at a WCC tournament: Jordan Morris at 2204, first at the 2024 Wollongong Blitz Championship. Coming up 960 Classic 2026 15 Sep 2026 Did you know Prefers Black (≥50 games as each colour): Jye Giddings, 61% as Black vs 41% as White (19-point edge). Did you know 101 WCC tournaments are catalogued on this site. Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne Did you know Prefers White (≥50 games as each colour): Siyuan Wu, 63% as White vs 42% as Black (22-point edge). Did you know WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file. Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 2026 Did you know Largest WCC tournament by field size: 2026 January Classic (39 entrants). Did you know No quarter given: Steve Ascic and Matthew Sweeney have played 25 times, never a draw. Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya Did you know Most decisive WCC tournament: 2025 January Holiday Rapid, 1% of games drawn (1 of 84). Did you know Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds). Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 2026 Did you know In Round 1 at WCC, the lower-rated player has won 13% of decisive games (87 of 649). Did you know Busiest month at WCC: April, 898 rated games played across all years on file. Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake Did you know Biggest tournament upset by seed: Edmund Esterbauer entered the 2022 Champs Warmup as the #10 seed and won outright. Did you know Highest ACF rating ever recorded at a WCC tournament: Jordan Morris at 2204, first at the 2024 Wollongong Blitz Championship. Coming up 960 Classic 2026 15 Sep 2026 Did you know Prefers Black (≥50 games as each colour): Jye Giddings, 61% as Black vs 41% as White (19-point edge). Did you know 101 WCC tournaments are catalogued on this site. Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne Did you know Prefers White (≥50 games as each colour): Siyuan Wu, 63% as White vs 42% as Black (22-point edge). Did you know WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file.

Wollongong Junior Chess Club

Solve puzzles, learn strategies in short lessons, and play games. All levels welcome, beginners to advanced players.

When

We meet on Thursdays during the school term, 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm.

Where

Fairy Meadow Community Centre 17A Princes Hwy, Fairy Meadow NSW 2519

Who can join

Anyone under 18. All levels welcome, beginners to advanced players.

Cost

$20 per week, cash on the day or bank transfer.

Everyone who works with the juniors holds a current Working With Children Check (WWCC).

Guidance for Parents

Chess improvement at this age is mostly about little-and-often practice between sessions. Our Beginner Resources page lists the free online tools and videos we recommend, in the order to work through them.

Half an hour a few times a week makes more difference than an hour once a fortnight.

Contact

For questions or to join the mailing list, email illawarrachess@gmail.com.