Lauttasaari chess club has friendly and international atmosphere. You can join weekly tournaments or beginner sessions even if you are not a member:
- Blitz or rapid tournament, Lauttasaari church, mainly for seasoned & rated players (average rating 1800–1900).
- Training and casual games, Lauttasaari library, mainly for beginners & rated under 1600.
We also organize own tournaments with classical and rapid time controls.
The club is a good choice, say, for exchange students who want to continue playing chess while studying in Finland. People just briefly visiting Helsinki sometimes come to the club to play a few games.
There are excellent metro and bus connections to Lauttasaari from central Helsinki and Espoo.
Weekly blitz and rapid tournaments
The weekly non-rated tournaments start on Wednesdays at 6:15 p.m. at the club room of Lauttasaari church, Myllykallionrinne 1 E (1st floor), Helsinki. The "E" door is 25 meters from the bell-tower:
Time control in the weekly tournaments (beginners get extra time):
- Blitz 3'+02" (3 min + 2 sec increment), 9–12 rounds, first 2 Wednesdays of the month.
- Rapid 10'+05", 5 rounds, other Wednesdays of the month.
Tournament results are in ChessManager. An entry fee is collected from the participants of the weekly tournament.
Special Wednesdays in 2025:
- 9.4. Club room is closed
- 28.5. Fischer Random tournament (10'+05")
- 26.11. Fischer Random tournament (10'+05")
- 24.12. Club room is closed
- 31.12. Club room is closed
Sessions for beginners (of all ages)
Beginners are welcome to Lauttasaari library on Mondays at 5:10–8:00 p.m. (until 16.6.2025) to
- Get basic training on openings, tactics, strategy, endgames
- Play casual games
- Have joint analysis sessions
- Solve chess puzzles
- Get guidance for self study
Exceptions at library: no sessions on 5.5. and 12.5.2025.
We are looking forward to seeing you at our chess club!
Ask more: jyrki.j.heikkinen@gmail.com, +358 50 4864451.