Hobsons Bay Chess Club

Hobsons Bay Chess Club (est. 1974) is Melbourne’s west home of chess—for juniors, seniors, and everyone in between. Subscribe for match highlights, teaching mini-lessons, game analyses, tournament recaps (Honourable Bob Cup, CJS Purdy Cup, Hobsons Bay Cup, Koshnitsky Cup), and community stories from HBCC.
We’re building confident, respectful players through fun, structured chess—on club nights, at weekend events, and online.
Join us: learn openings, sharpen tactics, master endgames, and follow our Juniors & Seniors journeys.
🧠 Learn. ♟️ Compete. 🤝 Belong.