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!