Lauttasaari chess club has friendly and international atmosphere. You can join our chess activities even if you are not a member:
- Weekly casual chess for beginners, Lauttasaari library
- Bi-weekly tournaments (blitz, rapid, classical) for seasoned & rated players (average 1800), Lauttasaari church
We also organize special tournaments with classical and rapid time controls.
Lauttasaari 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 play a few games.
There are excellent metro and bus connections to Lauttasaari from central Helsinki and Espoo.
Weekly casual chess (especially for beginners)
Everybody is welcome to Lauttasaari library on Mondays at 5–8 p.m. to
- Get basic training on openings, tactics, strategy, endgames
- Play casual games (without a chess clock)
- Have joint analysis sessions
- Solve chess puzzles
- Get guidance for self study
The next session on 12.1.2026.
Exceptions: no session on 6.4.2026 (Easter).
Bi-weekly tournaments (blitz, rapid, classical)
We meet twice a month on Wednesday at 6 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.
The dates are listed in the Nimenhuuto monthly calendar:
Name Time control When Blitz 3'+02" 1st Wednesday of each month Rapid 10'+05" 3rd Wednesday of odd-numbered months Classical 60'+10" 3rd Wednesday of even-numbered months
Special Wednesdays in 2026:
- 20.5. Freestyle tournament (10'+05")
We are looking forward to seeing you!
Ask more: jyrki.j.heikkinen@gmail.com, +358 50 4864451.