BC Chess Clubs
The most recent information available about chess clubs throughout British Columbia.
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BOWSER
Bean Counter (Magnolia Court).
Sundays 11am-5 pm.
All equipment supplied.
Outdoors as weather permits.
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Contact: Robert McFetridge 250-757-8709.
BURNABY
Bonsor Recreation Centre
Meets from 12noon until 4pm every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday throughout the year at the Bonsor Recreation
Centre, 6550 Bonsor, Burnaby (ph# 604-439-1860) for Seniors (55+yrs). The only cost is a Seniors membership fee
for all Bonsor programs (about $23 per year).
Golden Knights Chess Club
9523 Cameron Street, Burnaby
Every Thursday night in "Cedar Room", located on main floor.
BURNS LAKE
Perpetual Checkmasters Chess Club
Contact: Mary Warko nannygoatspecial@hotmail.com
DELTA
Seaquam Secondary.
Noon: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Approximately 25 members.
Seaquam Secondary, 11584 Lyon Road,Delta, BC, V4E 2K4.
Phone 604-591-6166
Fax 604-591-5800
Contact: Lon Mandrake, Science Department.
DUNCAN
Cowichan High School cafeteria.
2652 James Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 2X2.
Monday nights from 6:30- 8:00 pm, September to April.
Club is for school age kids, with a $1.00 drop in fee.
Contact: Zoya Kozak 250-715-1954.
KELOWNA
Bean Scene Chess Club
274 Bernard Ave, Kelowna, BC.
Contact: Grant Rice at 250-979-0009
Time: Sundays at Noon
LANGLEY
Langley Chess Club
Brookswood Senior Citizens, 19899 - 36th Avenue, Langley, BC.
Monday 7pm-11pm, year round.
Contact: Hugh Long 604-530-4693 or email hughraine@telus.net
Misc: Holds a club championship every year.
MAPLE RIDGE
Centenial Centre, Lougheed Highway and 224th Street, Maple Ridge, BC.
Monday 7pm-11pm.
Contact: Wilhelm Hansen 604-467-7206.
NANAIMO
Nanaimo Chess Club, M G M Restaurant, 240 Nicol St. Nanaimo BC, V9R 4T2.
Wednesday 7:45pm
Contact: Glen Baudin 250-753-0102.
NELSON
Dorf'z Billiards & Games Room, 640 Baker,Nelson, BC. 250-352-9976
Wednesday 7pm
Contact: Arnold McLeod 250-352-5317.
NEW WESTMINSTER
Royal City Chess Club
Location: Olivet Baptist Church, 201-7th St., New Westminster, BC.
Contact: Chris Dickson 604-520-3731 or e-mail cbdickson@telus.net
Meetings: Every Tuesday Night Sept to June.
Beginners Group: 6:00-7:30 pm. Kids / Adults Welcome.
Advanced Group: 7:30-11:00 pm.
Misc: Holds a club championship every year.
Kids' chess club: "The Knights", Nidarose Church, 220 Carnarvon Street, New Westminster, BC, V3M 3Z2
Meetings in May and June 2004: every Thursday night between (6:30-8:15)pm - Advanced/Beginners together
July and August 2004 we are in vacation.
Contact: Valer E Demian, #55 - 902 Clarke Rd, Port Moody, BC, V3H 1L5
Phone: 604-936-1757
email: vdemian@shaw.ca
NORTH VANCOUVER
North Vancouver Chess Club
St.Thomas Aquinas High School, 541 West Keith, North Vancouver
Wednesdays 7-11 pm during school year; closed July to September.
Casual play and tournaments; all levels.
Contact: Joe Oszvald 604-980-4249 E-mail: oszisakk@telus.net, Joe Geszler 604-926-6409
PENTICTON
Heidelberg Club, corner of Nanaimo St. and Ellis St.
Monday, 7PM to 11PM, September through June.
2$ per night.
PORT COQUITLAM
Tri-Cities Chess Club, (formerly Po Co Chess Club)
Wilson Centre within the Port Coquitlam Recreation Complex, 2150 Wilson
Ave.,Port Coquitlam, BC.
Thursdays 7pm-10pm
Contact: Ed Enns
Email: tah@axion.net
website:www.chessmastery.com/pocochessclub/
Phone: 604-939-7412
PORT McNEIL
White Knights Chess Club
Haida-Way Inn, Banquet Rm., Port McNeil, BC.
Monday, 7PM to 11PM
Contact: Ray Philips 250-956-4566 or Bill Kraus 250-284-6162.
POWELL RIVER
Recreation Complex, 5001 Joyce Avenue, Powell River, BC.
Tuesday 7pm-11pm.
Contact: 604-485-2891.
PRINCE RUPERT
Prince Rupert Library.
Saturday 1pm-5pm.
Contact: John Niksic, 250-624-2937.
RICHMOND
Richmond Chess & Games Club.
Friday evenings at Minoru Cultural Centre, 180-7700 Minoru Gate,Richmond, BC V6Y 1R9 , 5:30pm ~ 9:00pm, it is free and open to all ages and skill levels.
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Contact: Norm Conrad, (604) 232-4146, #113 - 8740 Citation Drive, Richmond, BC,V6Y 3A3
Email: normcc@hotmail.com
Ho Math and Chess Club.
Contact person: Julia
Phone: 604-561-6665
Location: Room 2245, Yaohan Centre, 3700 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC, Canada
SMITHERS
Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m. at 1211 Bulkley Drive, Smithers, from October through April. To pay rent, we
collect $2 per night from adult players, $1 from juniors.
Contact: Bob Currie (Telkwa/Smithers) acquit@bulkley.net
SURREY
Outside Building of Evangelical Free Church, at 84th Avenue near 112th Street, Surrey,
BC.
Tuesday 7pm-10pm (Sept-Jun)
Contact: William Lee 604-591-1626.
VANCOUVER
Ho Math and Chess Learning Centre
Contact Person: Aaron Woo
Phone: 604-781-0175
Location: 4966 Victoria Drive, Vancouver, BC V5P 3T6
Kingsgate Mall Chess Club
Located at Kingsway and Broadway in Vancouver
Fridays 6-9 PM FREE
Sundays 11-5 PM $20 a year
Full Chess Equipment Provided (Boards, Sets, Clocks and Some Chess Magazines)
There will be:
Speed Tournament
Adult regular Tournament
Many Unrated Tournament for Beginners
Matches
Simultaneous Exhibition
Contact: Hee Seid 604-254-7528
Croatian Community Chess Club
Tournament every Sunday at the Croatian Cultural Centre, 3250 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC.
Start time 1:00 PM, 5 rounds, 30 minute time control.
Contact: Robert Topic, tel 604-298-0543. Email: bernardtopic@shaw.ca
YMCA, 955 Burrard St. Vancouver, BC.
Friday. 7pm-11pm.
Contact: Dave Hunter, 27-13785 102 Ave., Surrey, V3T 1N9, 604-588-2560.
UBC Tuesday Night Swiss. Tuesdays.
Contact: Lyle Craver, 604-980-2040 (h) lcraver@shaw.ca
Vancouver Junior Chess Club Please phone for details.
Contact: Frank Ho 604-263-4321.
Chess Club for Kids
Thurdays 7:00PM -8:45PM
Vancouver Public Library Downtown
350 West Georgia Street
April 2nd - June 25th
For children in Grades 1-9, beginnners welcome. Drop in.
VANDERHOOF
Perpetual Checkmasters Chess Club
Contact: Doreen Loseth losethd@hotmail.com
VICTORIA
Victoria Chess Club
1726 Douglas Street, Victoria BC.
Monday 6:30-10:30pm.
Contact: Lynn Stringer 250-658-5207.
website: www.victoriachessclub.pbwiki.com
