♟️ Come and Visit Our Friendly Community Chess Club
We meet every Thursday from 5:30pm–8:30pm at Manea Senior College
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
There’s no need to book or contact us before visiting. Just come along on a club night — we provide the boards and clocks, plus free tea and coffee ☕, and we’ll help you get settled.
♟ Casual Chess – Free to Play
Prefer a relaxed game? Find a board, meet other local players 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
Get help with your game and learn new ideas, tactics and strategies.
⭐ Special Events Throughout The Year
We run special events throughout the year, including chess at the Bunbury Markets, the beach, pub chess nights and visits from titled players — even Grandmasters!
Finding the Club
Manea Senior College – 60 Robertson Drive Bunbury
The Club Entrance is found via the Level 2 car park behind the black cockatoo mural.
There’s a map below to help you find us, we hope to see you soon 👋
Gallery and News Articles
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!
“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
