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title: Good Knights — Social & School Chess in Beachlands
description: A community chess club in Beachlands, Auckland. Social chess for all ages and a lunchtime club at Beachlands School. Free, koha (optional donation) welcome.
canonical: https://www.goodknights.club/
last_updated: 2026-09-24
---

# Good Knights — Social & School Chess in Beachlands

Good Knights is a community chess club in Beachlands, Auckland, New Zealand. It runs two things under one name: a social chess evening open to everyone, and a lunchtime chess club at Beachlands School. Free, koha (optional donation) welcome.

## Social Chess

- **When:** 6:30pm on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month, during school term.
- **Next session:** Tuesday 20 October 2026, 6:30pm.
- **Where:** [Beachlands Baptist Church](https://beachbap.org.nz), Beachlands, Auckland.
- **Who:** all ages and skill levels welcome.
- **Cost:** free, koha (optional donation) welcome.
- **Term 4 2026 dates:** 20 October, 3 November, 17 November, 1 December, 15 December.

## School Chess

- **When:** 12:50pm every Tuesday lunchtime, during school term.
- **Where:** [Beachlands School](https://www.beachlands.school.nz/), Beachlands, Auckland.
- **Who:** Year 3 to 6 Beachlands School students.
- **Cost:** free.

## Questions

- **How much does it cost?** Free, koha (optional donation) welcome.
- **Do I need to know how to play?** No. All ages and skill levels are welcome at social chess.
- **Who can join school chess?** Year 3 to 6 Beachlands School students.
- **How do I get in touch?** Send the organisers a message through the [contact form](https://www.goodknights.club/#contact).

## More

- [About Good Knights](https://www.goodknights.club/about)
- [Privacy](https://www.goodknights.club/privacy)
- [llms.txt](https://www.goodknights.club/llms.txt)