Melbourne Chess Club

@MelbourneChess

A vibrant Chess Club in the Inner-City of Melbourne. Join us on Facebook, check out our YouTube Channel, and come and play!!

Melbourne, Australia

melbournechessclub.org

Joined January 2013

Melbourne Chess Club
@MelbourneChess
Aug 22
Round 2 of 2026 Victorian Champs will be on 5 Sept. Next weekend sees a big weekender, 2026 Best in the West, hosted by Hobsons Bay Chess Club. Best wishes to all players in the Best in the West. Pop in and spectate if near the Finnish Hall (119 Pier St, Altona) next weekend.
Melbourne Chess Club
@MelbourneChess
Aug 22
Round 1 of the 2026 Victorian Championships is now underway. Follow the broadcast of games (with delay) from the Premier division and top boards of the Reserves division at Lichess:
lichess.org
2026 Victorian Championship Premier • Round 1
10-player round robin | 90 minutes + 30 sec / move | standard | Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne Chess Club
@MelbourneChess
Aug 17
Well done to all the prize winners in the 2026 Malitis Memorials which ended last night. Particularly noteworthy was the performance of Haran Salasan who went undefeated and won the Major Division with 6.5 points. All results here - shorturl.at/JLhy4
Melbourne Chess Club
@MelbourneChess
Aug 14
Great to see @DanielKingChess featuring a game between 2 MCC players in FM Kai Jie Soo (2025 MCC Champ) and Pano Skiotis in his Puzzle of the Week on his YouTube channel PowerPlayChess!
Chess puzzle of the week - BLACK TO PLAY | Skiotis vs Soo Ballarat 2026
From youtube.com
Melbourne Chess Club
@MelbourneChess
Aug 6
The next Monday night event, the 2026 MCC Classic, starts on 24 August. 2 divisions with top players in 10-player Round Robin (RR) and all other players in a 9 rounds Swiss tournament. Top prize of $1000 to winner of the RR. Details and online entry: shorturl.at/fXhSN