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NEWS
- Rapidplay: Thursday 28 Septemberby PeteOn Thursday 28 September we will host the first session of our Autumn Rapidplay tournament. Each player will have three games during the evening, and will have 15 minutes to make all … Read more
- Thursday 21 September: Adult Beginners’ Nightby PeteGalway Chess club’s season continues with an evening particularly for adult beginners on Thursday 21 September. If you think of yourself as a beginner at chess, and would like to … Read more
- Blitz Tournament: Thursday 14 Septemberby PeteGalway Chess Club’s 2023-4 season will open with a blitz tournament in our usual venue of upstairs in the Galway Bridge Centre , St Mary’s Road. Entry is from 7.00 … Read more
- Galway Rapidplay 2023by PeteThe 2023 Galway Rapidplay was held on Saturday 17 June. There was an unprecedented interest in playing in this tournament, and we had to close entries four weeks before the … Read more
- Galway Rapidplay: Saturday 17 Juneby PeteThe annual Galway Rapidplay will be held this year on Saturday 17 June in the Galway Bridge Centre. You will need to enter in advance; you can do that from … Read more
- Rapidplay: Thursday 28 September
The home of chess in Galway
Galway Chess Club
Doors open at 7pm. All events start at 7:30.
| September 14th | Grand Re-opening blitz. (5minutes per game + 5 second increment per move) |
| September 21st | Beginners’ Night |
| September 28th | Rapidplay |
| October 5th | Blitz (3+2) |
| October 12th | Galway Winter League (Round 1) |
| October 19th | Rapidplay |
| October 26th | Chess960/FischerRandom Chess |
| November 2nd | Blitz (5+5) |
| November 9th | Galway Winter League (Round 2) |
| November 16th | Rapidplay |
| November 23rd | Puzzle Night |
| November 30th | Blitz (3+2) |
| December 7th | Galway Winter League (Round 3) |
| December 14th | Christmas Blitz |
- Venue: Galway Bridge Centre (upstairs), St. Mary’s Road, Galway.
- Time: 7pm-10:30pm. Events start at 7:30pm sharp.
- Season: September to April
- Regular informal meetings on Tuesday evenings in the Mechanics Institute – contact us in advance.
FAQ
My child loves chess – can they come to the club?
Teenagers are welcome if accompanied by a parent/guardian. Be advised, this is predominantly an adult club, so there may well be alcohol and cursing. For younger children, Brendan Buckley should be contacted about Galway Juniors Chess.
I am a beginner/rusty – would the club be suitable for me?
All welcome, but some events are more suitable than others. The Beginners’ evening, obviously, would be a good place to start. The Rapidplay evenings are also very good, because the time control is about 15 minutes in length, which is a happy medium between the Winter League games which go on for a couple of hours, or the blitzes which are quite fast. If you play a game or two with someone in the club, they should be able to advise you what events you might enjoy.
The Tuesday evening meetings in the Mechanics’ Institute are extremely informal and might also be a good choice.
What’s the story with parking?
Good question…
Do you need to be a member to attend?
No – you are very welcome to drop down and attend an evening or two to see if you like it before we ask you to commit to anything.
I wish to join. How can I do so?
The most popular way to join is to come to one of the club evenings and chat to our Treasurer, Scott. He will take your membership fee of 60e (30e concession), name, and contact details. If you cannot make it down to the club to join, simply email us and we will direct you to a PayPal link.
I wish to be added to your weekly mailing list – how can we make this happen?
Simply email galwaychess[at]gmail[dot]com and let us know.
Contact Email for all queries: galwaychess[at]gmail[dot]com . If you want to be added to our mailing list to receive weekly updates on our goings-on, please send an email to that address.
