Established in 1978, the Rooty Hill Chess Club meets on Tuesday nights at 7.15 pm at West HQ (formerly Rooty Hill RSL). Visitors and new members are always welcome and can expect a friendly reception.
As one of the largest and best chess clubs in Sydney, whatever your playing strength, you can always find somebody who enjoys playing a game at your particular level. Our club has various members ranging from young juniors to retirees. The most modern and best chess equipment is provided by the Rooty Hill Chess Club, with weighted sets and a quiet playing area. All of our events are also both FIDE and ACF rated, allowing you to obtain a rating! We are the only chess club in Sydney to FIDE rate all of our events.
You are welcome to play in our tournaments as a non-member by registering through our website. If you decide to become a member for the year, the fee is $35 for adults, $25 for concession and full-time students and $20 for juniors (U18), which entitles you to discounted and free entry depending on the tournament and the Club Championships is also a member’s only event. Please note that you must be a member of West HQ prior to becoming a member of the Rooty Hill Chess Club.
For an additional fee of $20, the club will pay your membership to the NSW Chess Association.
During the year, the club hosts four annual Classical Tournaments. The Summer Cup and Autumn Swiss, the Rooty Hill FIDE Open and the Club Championships (restricted to club members only).
On the nights when there are no Classical tournaments, we host a variety of other chess events with various time controls, such as Rapid (20 minutes + 10 seconds), Allegro (10 minutes) and Blitz (5 min). We may also run simuls and other events if they are available and scheduled into our calendar.
Check out our Club Calendar for more details.
To contact us, feel free to send an email to contact@rootyhillchessclub.org for more information.