Lauttasaari chess club has friendly and international atmosphere. You can join our chess activities even if you are not a member:
- Bi-weekly tournaments (blitz, rapid, classical) for seasoned & rated players (average 1800), Lauttasaari church.
- Weekly casual chess for beginners, Lauttasaari library
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.
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")
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).
We are looking forward to seeing you at the chess club!
Ask more: jyrki.j.heikkinen@gmail.com, +358 50 4864451.