Committed to Building Hawaii’s Chess Community
Unifying Minds, Celebrating Strategy: Your Move, Our Federation!
PURPOSE & MISSION
♔ To enable its members to play the game of chess through sponsorship of tournaments, matches, and other chess events;
♔ To operate for educational and training purposes with particular emphasis toward the intellectual and competitive development of adults and children;
♔ To advocate and teach chess as an intellectual path that trains and enhances thinking skills; and
♔ To conduct an outreach program into community organizations and schools to develop chess programs.
News & Updates
Uniting Minds, Mastering Moves: The Hawaii Chess Federation Way
We are currently building our list of tutors. Please stand by.
We love chess and we want to share the joy of
chess with all of Hawai’i.
✓ All Ages
✓ All Skill Levels
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you need to know how to play chess to participate in events & activities?
Our affiliated chess clubs do not require any knowledge of chess. They exist for the sole purpose of having fun! Many high-level players frequently play at the club meetings, which means you can learn a thing or two from them. However, we highly recommend that you know the basics of chess before playing in a tournament. You do not have to be on Magnus Carlson’s level. In fact, we recommend you compete at the basic beginner level in order to gain tournament experience.
Do you need to BE A HAWAII RESIDENT TO PARTICIPATE IN EVENTS & ACTIVITIES?
We do not have a strict policy on residency in regard to participation. Our doors are open to individuals from all areas of Earth, so long as you’re human. There are no rate differences for tournaments, as well. We encourage visitors to join our affiliated chess meets and compete in our tournaments.