Bunbury Chess Club

Are you a chess beginner? Or have you been around for a while, itching to try out your Sicilian Najdorf opening tricks over the board?

Come and visit our all ages chess club! Show your support with a gold coin donation.

  • 6:00 – 9:00pm every Thursday at Beyond Games & Hobby
  • 6:30pm online the first Tuesday of the month: Lichess blitz tournament.

If you have any questions, please contact Dylan Iwach on our Facebook group (or Michael Molenaar through the contact form).

Thursday nights are very relaxed. It’s a chance to meet some other people, and play some friendly (or competitive) chess. You can play with or without a clock.

We are a friendly bunch of all ages, with a good range of abilities, and one thing in common: we’re continually learning and freely share our chess insights with each other.


Since starting the club back up in 2021, we have been featured in the local paper and on ABC radio…

“The club lay dormant for a decade before it was picked up by Molenaar and Coleman. Over the past 18 months, it’s gone from a handful of people playing once a month, to dozens of local players gathering weekly at local games shop Beyond Games for big tournaments, and more casual matches”. read more

“Mr Colman arrived in Bunbury just over a year ago and said he decided to get the Bunbury Chess Club going again after originally searching for a club to join… read more