RJ Shield has moved Online!

As a precaution against COVID-19 and an attempt to assist with the essential practice of social distancing, all face to face RJ Shield Chess tournaments have been suspended until further notice.

So for now, our monthly RJ Shield tournament is live online! 
This is a great opportunity for you to get involved in the safety of your living room!

Click here for more information about the RJ SHIELD ONLINE

These tournaments are for chess players who:

Have just started playing chess

Want to improve their skills

Want to experience a tournament

​The RJ Shield tournament is the perfect first tournament for junior chess players to come ​and have some fun playing chess and testing out their skills!

When & where?

Tournaments are hosted on the last Sunday of the months February to October, from 1-5pm. 
Choose from one of the 4 convenient locations in Melbourne:

1. Ringwood
2. Berwick
3. St Kilda - NEW!
4. Chadstone - NEW!

We also host tournaments in the Mildura area too.
The RJ Shield Finals is hosted on a different location in November.

Who can join?

Our tournaments are ideal for junior players of various levels of experience. 
Players are divided into two divisions:

• Over 10 years old
• Under 10 years old (with prizes from Under 7's)

​​​Don't forget to bring your water bottles and snacks! 

How it happens

Each event is a 7-Round Allegro Tournament (12 mins + extra 3 secs per move played). 

We emphasise on fun and improvement and developing thinking skills.

We are run by expert chess coaches!