Vancity Chess at KitsFest 2025

Join us at Vancouver's #1 Sports & Arts Beach Festival all day on August 8 - 10! We'll be there holding outdoor chess tournaments and events.

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Events

BC Outdoor Chess Championship all day on August 9

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KitsFest Blitz Championship all day on August 10

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Casual Drop-in Chess

All day August 8, 9, & 10. No registration required

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BC Outdoor Chess Championship

Come play in the first ever official BC Outdoor Chess Championship! We'll be hosting 6 rounds of unrated 15+10 starting at 10am on August 9.

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KitsFest Blitz

Join us for our third outdoor blitz championship! Get ready for 10 rounds of unrated 3+2 starting at 10am on August 10.

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Casual Drop-in Chess

Players of all ages and skill levels are welcome to drop by and play casual chess all day on August 8, 9, and 10! As always, we provide all the chess sets and clocks, so you just need to show up ready to play.