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2026 club calendar

Every round of every club tournament, plus Juniors v Seniors nights, the AGM and weekend events. Club nights are Tuesdays unless marked.

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School terms

Term 1
26 January 2026 – 2 April 2026
Term 2
20 April 2026 – 3 July 2026
Term 3
20 July 2026 – 25 September 2026
Term 4
12 October 2026 – 20 December 2026

No Junior Club in the school holidays; senior tournaments continue.

Schedule

February

    • EventWaitangi Day “celebrity” simul
    • EventOldies v Youngsters
    • JuniorsJuniors registration & Juniors v Seniors Challenge Night 16:30pm · 60 min + 5 s
    • TournamentParkinson Cup — Round 1Closed
    • TournamentParkinson Cup — Round 2Closed

March

    • TournamentParkinson Cup — Round 3Closed
    • TournamentParkinson Cup — Round 4Closed
    • MeetingAnnual General Meeting and prize-giving for 20257:45pm
    • TournamentParkinson Cup — Round 5Closed
    • TournamentParkinson Cup — Round 6Closed

April

    • TournamentParkinson Cup — Round 7Closed
    • TournamentParkinson Cup — Round 8Closed
    • JuniorsJuniors v Seniors Challenge Night 260 min + 5 s
    • TournamentAutumn Lightning Cup3 min + 2 sClosed

May

    • TournamentFairhurst Pawn — Round 1Closed
    • TournamentFairhurst Pawn — Round 2Closed
    • TournamentFairhurst Pawn — Round 3Closed
    • TournamentFairhurst Pawn — Round 4Closed

June

    • TournamentFairhurst Pawn — Round 5Closed
    • TournamentFairhurst Pawn — Round 6Closed
    • TournamentR Sutton Rapid — Rounds 1 & 2Closed
    • TournamentR Sutton Rapid — Rounds 3 & 4Closed
    • TournamentR Sutton Rapid — Rounds 5 & 6Closed

July

    • TournamentR Sutton Rapid — Rounds 7 & 8Closed
    • JuniorsJuniors v Seniors Challenge Night 360 min + 5 s
    • TournamentClub Championship — Round 1Top 8 rated players, round robinClosed
    • TournamentClub Reserve Championship — Round 17-round SwissClosed
    • TournamentClub Championship — Round 2Closed
    • TournamentClub Reserve Championship — Round 2Closed

August

    • TournamentClub Championship — Round 3Closed
    • TournamentClub Reserve Championship — Round 3Closed
    • TournamentClub Championship — Round 4Closed
    • TournamentClub Reserve Championship — Round 4Closed
    • TournamentClub Championship — Round 5Closed
    • TournamentClub Reserve Championship — Round 5Closed
    • TournamentClub Championship — Round 6Closed
    • TournamentClub Reserve Championship — Round 6Closed

September

    • TournamentClub Championship — Round 7Final roundClosed
    • TournamentClub Reserve Championship — Round 7Final roundClosed
    • TournamentPresident’s CupKnockout, 10 minutes, White and BlackClosed
    • TournamentPresident’s Cup (continued)Closed
    • TournamentRoss Spiller Cup (Allegro Rapid) — Rounds 1 & 2Closed
    • TournamentRoss Spiller Cup (Allegro Rapid) — Rounds 3 & 4Closed

October

    • TournamentRoss Spiller Cup (Allegro Rapid) — Rounds 5 & 6Closed
    • TournamentBooth Shield — Round 1

      Register — Booth Shield

      Please use the email and legal name from your membership (as on your birth certificate or passport). The arbiters use your date of birth, gender and rating numbers to enter the right player.

      Gender

      Notify absence — Booth Shield

      Which rounds will you miss?

    • TournamentBooth Shield — Round 2

      Register — Booth Shield

      Please use the email and legal name from your membership (as on your birth certificate or passport). The arbiters use your date of birth, gender and rating numbers to enter the right player.

      Gender

      Notify absence — Booth Shield

      Which rounds will you miss?

    • TournamentBooth Shield — Round 3

      Register — Booth Shield

      Please use the email and legal name from your membership (as on your birth certificate or passport). The arbiters use your date of birth, gender and rating numbers to enter the right player.

      Gender

      Notify absence — Booth Shield

      Which rounds will you miss?

November

    • TournamentBooth Shield — Round 4

      Register — Booth Shield

      Please use the email and legal name from your membership (as on your birth certificate or passport). The arbiters use your date of birth, gender and rating numbers to enter the right player.

      Gender

      Notify absence — Booth Shield

      Which rounds will you miss?

    • TournamentBooth Shield — Round 5

      Register — Booth Shield

      Please use the email and legal name from your membership (as on your birth certificate or passport). The arbiters use your date of birth, gender and rating numbers to enter the right player.

      Gender

      Notify absence — Booth Shield

      Which rounds will you miss?

    Next
    • TournamentBooth Shield — Round 6

      Register — Booth Shield

      Please use the email and legal name from your membership (as on your birth certificate or passport). The arbiters use your date of birth, gender and rating numbers to enter the right player.

      Gender

      Notify absence — Booth Shield

      Which rounds will you miss?

    • TournamentBooth Shield — Round 7

      Register — Booth Shield

      Please use the email and legal name from your membership (as on your birth certificate or passport). The arbiters use your date of birth, gender and rating numbers to enter the right player.

      Gender

      Notify absence — Booth Shield

      Which rounds will you miss?

December

    • TournamentGentil Knight Blitz Championship3 min + 2 s

      Register — Gentil Knight Blitz Championship

      Please use the email and legal name from your membership (as on your birth certificate or passport). The arbiters use your date of birth, gender and rating numbers to enter the right player.

      Gender

      Notify absence — Gentil Knight Blitz Championship

      Which rounds will you miss?

    • SocialChristmas party at the clubroomsHelp sort out the equipment