We meet every Thursday from 5:30pm–8:30pm at Manea Senior College
Casual Chess is free – no membership required.
Club Tournaments require a current membership.
What to Expect
👋 Everyone Is Welcome
Whether you’re a complete beginner, a junior, or an experienced player, you’re welcome at the club.
🙋 Just Turn Up
No booking needed — come along on a Thursday night. We provide boards, clocks, tea and coffee.
♟ Casual Chess – Free to Play
Prefer a relaxed game? Find a board and enjoy some friendly chess at your own pace.
🏆 Regular Tournaments
Want something more competitive? We run regular tournaments for beginners, juniors and experienced players.
🎓 Free Coaching
Club members are happy to help you learn new ideas, tactics and strategies.
⭐ Special Events Throughout The Year
From pop-up chess at the Bunbury Markets, the beach and local pubs to special exhibitions with Grandmasters!
Finding the Club
Manea Senior College – 60 Robertson Drive Bunbury
Enter via the Level 2 car park behind the black cockatoo mural.
Use the map below to find us — hope to see you soon! 👋
News Articles and Gallery
Since starting the club back up in 2021, we have been featured on 7 NEWS, the local paper and on ABC radio.
Grandmaster Temur Kuybokarov visited the Bunbury Chess Club to play a simultaneous exhibition event! He won 23-0 😂
“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
