Lauttasaari chess club has friendly and international atmosphere. You can join weekly tournaments or activities for beginners even if you are not a member:
- Blitz or rapid tournament, Lauttasaari church at 6 p.m., mainly for seasoned & rated players (average rating 1800–1900).
- Training and casual games, Lauttasaari library at 5–8 p.m., mainly for beginners & rated under 1600.
We also organize special 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 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 2024:
- 29.5. Fischer Random tournament (10'+05")
- 27.11. Fischer Random tournament (10'+05")
- 25.12. Club room is closed
Activities for beginners (of all ages)
Beginners are welcome to Lauttasaari library on Wednesdays at 5–8 p.m. to
- Get basic training on openings, tactics, strategy, endgames
- Play casual games
- Have joint analysis sessions
- Solve chess puzzles
- Get guidance for self study
We will continue on January 8, 2025.
We are looking forward to seeing you at our chess club!
Ask more: jyrki.j.heikkinen@gmail.com, +358 50 4864451.