Club Update

The club is no longer meeting. It was a pleasure to have the club going for a while. If you're interested in hosting future meetings, please contact [email protected].
Updated: 2025-03-26
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Welcome to the Waimea Chess Club, located on the Island of Hawai’i. Although we are no longer meeting, we appreciate the great times we shared. If you’d like to host future meetings, please email us.

Chess Mazes!

Last week we discussed an advanced chess variant called Retrograde Analysis. It can be quite challenging to play chess backwards! [Read More]

Retrograde Analysis

Retrograde analysis is a problem-solving technique that involves working backwards from a given position to determine the sequence of moves that led to it. By using logical deduction and creative thinking, players can reconstruct the history of a game and gain a deeper understanding of the strategic and tactical nuances... [Read More]

Puzzle Day!

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This week we gathered together and did some chess puzzles. The puzzles were provided by a chess club in the UK and you can look at their full collection here. Each group of kids got their own set of puzzles depending on their level. You can find them in the... [Read More]

First Open House!

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This was Waimea Chess Club’s first open house! In attendance we had Eli and Jotan pictured below holding some chess books and Kris and Marianne playing their 3rd match. Uncle Pete and auntie Shelly helped open up the space and set everything up. [Read More]