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).
- Casual chess games (without a chess clock), Lauttasaari library at 5–8 p.m., mainly for beginners & rated under 1500.
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 C (2nd floor), Helsinki. The "C" 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:
- 1.5. Club room is closed
- 29.5. Fischer Random tournament (10'+05")
- 31.7. Blitz championship on Seurasaari at 17:00 (3'+02")
- 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
Exceptions in 2024: the session will not be held on Wednesdays 1.5., 8.5., 29.5. The last session before summer break is 19.6.
We are looking forward to seeing you at our chess club!
Ask more: jyrki.j.heikkinen@gmail.com, +358 50 4864451.