“Every chess master was once a beginner.”
Irving Chernev
Chess is a Way of Life!
Welcome to the Armidale Chess Club the home of people who love playing chess. Whether you are a serious player, up and coming grandmaster or just someone who loves playing chess socially we are the club for you.
World Chess Campion Garry Karparov was right when he said, "Chess is life in miniature". All the beauty, surprise and complexity of life play out on the 64 squares of the chess board. Come and enjoy life with us. Make new friends and take your chess playing to the next level.
“The beauty of chess is it can be whatever you want it to be. It transcends language, age, race, religion, politics, gender, and socioeconomic background. Whatever your circumstances, anyone can enjoy a good fight to the death over the chess board.”
GM Simon Williams
Daily Puzzle
Each day there is a new puzzle for you to solve.
It's your move ...
Video of the Week
Do you plan when you play chess? Planning is an essential part of the middlegame. Here is an instructive video by Stjepan Tomi ("Hanging Pawns" Youtube Channel). Stjepan is one of our partners.
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Listen to Rick when he was on Radio
SATURDAY 10th July 2021
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Club Meeting Time ...
Wednesday 7pm to 9:30pm
at
Armidale District Baptist Church Hall
- on the corner of Rusden and
Jessie Streets
(The hall is at the rear of the car park that can be entered from Rusden St)
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The club Summer Classic Swiss tournament will start on Wednesday 26th January 2022.
World Champion
Showcase
We will showcase one of the Chess World Champions.
August 2021
The first official World Champion
Wilhelm Steinitz
The first Official World Chess Champion was Wilhelm Steinitz. He was World Champion from 1886 to 1894, however many believe that he was the world's top player from 1866. Steinitz was unbeaten in match play for 32 years (1862 to 1894). Steinitz gained the crown as the first official World Chess Champion when he played a match against Johannes Zukertort in America in 1886. The match was played at three venues; New York, St Louis and New Orleans. The winner was to be the first to win 10 games no matter how many draws. Steinitz won the match with in impressive score of 10 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses (total score: 12.5 vs 7.5). Though this win made Wilhelm Steinitz the first official World Chess Champion it should be noted that it was Steinitz himself who insisted that the match contract include the wording that the match was for "the Championship of the World"!