
The 2020 season will begin on Wednesday January 22nd. More details can be found below, and in the Schedule link on the left. The Junior Club (see the Junior Club link on the left) will commence on Friday January 24th.
Not all our events have trophies; for those that do, the presentation
took place on the last club-night of the year. Pictured (L-R): WCM Nadia
Braganza, Eddie Kim, Ralph Hart, Gino Thornton, and Kendrick Zhang.
Trophies:
Club Champion: FM Ben Hague
B-Grade Club Championship: WCM Nadia Braganza
C-Grade Club Championship: Eddie Kim
Rapid Champion: Ralph Hart
Lightning Champion: Gino Thornton
Summer Cup: Antonio Krstev & CM Richard Meng
Most Improved Player: Kendrick Zhang
1st= Eddie Kim, Tim Zhang, and Jiashu Li
Our AGM was on March 20th 2019.
Office-bearers:
President: Helen Milligan
Vice-President: Neil Gunn
Secretary: Daniel Johns
Treasurer: David Evans
Committee Members: Richard Aylett, Paul Garbett, & Ralph Hart.
2020 Schedule: The club re-opens on Wednesday 22nd January.
The schedule can be found at the link (on the left).
Junior Club re-starts on Friday 24th January. Check out the Junior Club
link for puzzles to practice! We now offer some formal coaching at
Junior Club for an increased charge of $5 per evening. Basic tuition is
still available at $2, as before.
The North Shore Chess Club was founded in 1956 and has been supporting chess on the North Shore and the Auckland region since that date.
From our current premises in the Northcote Senior Citizens Association
Hall, on the corner of College Rd and Ernie Mays St, we hold our club
nights every Wednesday, from early January through until mid December.
Organised tournament play starts at 7.30pm, but casual visitors can
sometimes find an opponent. If you would like to know more, please
contact the Club President, Helen Milligan, details listed below, or
just turn up!
We also run a junior tuition night on most Fridays, starting at 7pm.
This is aimed at junior players looking for some guidance & tuition.
North Shore CC, P.O. Box 33-587, Takapuna, Auckland 0740. Meets
Wednesdays 7.30pm, Northcote Citizens Centre, cnr College Rd/Ernie
Mays St, Northcote (see map, below).
Junior tuition: on Fridays from 7:00pm.
President and Contact: Helen Milligan, email heligan@heliganchess.nz.
Secretary: Daniel Johns, email djohns@pharos.co.nz.
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This is the venue. There is plenty of parking available nearby.
Events are scheduled throughout the year. The annual subscription is $80 (schoolpupil $50; $30 if playing only in the Junior Club).
Friendly games and cake on the last club night of the year.