Chess clubs for kids in Oslo

11 options are listed under chess clubs for children in Oslo, across 9 districts, for ages 6 to 18. Below is the full overview with age, district and a link to sign-up.

Districts with an offering: Alna, Bjerke, Frogner, Gamle Oslo, Grünerløkka, Nordstrand, Sentrum, Stovner, Østensjø.

Chess has flourished among children in Norway, and clubs in Oslo welcome beginners from around six. No equipment is needed, no special clothing and no physical prerequisites, and the membership fee is among the lowest in the catalogue.

Club evenings combine teaching with playing, and most clubs have separate groups for children who are new and for those who have played a while. Tournaments exist for those who want them, but are rarely a requirement for taking part.

Worth knowing about chess

Chess is one of few activities where children and adults can genuinely play together. An eight-year-old can beat a parent after six months in a club, and that is one reason many stay with it for years.

Children who like patterns and rules but dislike physical competition often find their place here. Club environments are used to welcoming children who have never tried anything organised before.

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Dragulf ungdomssjakklubb

Sjakk

Flere skoler i Oslo, Sentrum

A chess club exclusively for children and youth, with structured evening courses led by skilled instructors and two to three course rounds per term. The club runs monthly tournaments for children, its own chess camps in the school holidays, and game evenings that are free for members. Activities run at several schools around Oslo, so it is often a short trip.

ages 6-18

Haugerud IF Sjakk

Sjakk

Haugerud, Alna

The chess section of Haugerud IF, with sessions on Thursday evenings and members from Haugerud, Tveita and Hellerud. Chess within a sports club means the offering is local and affordable, and for children in Alna this is one of few organised mind sports in the neighbourhood.

ages 6-16

Nordstrand Sjakklubbs Ungdom

Sjakk

Lambertseter gård, Langbølgen 2C, Nordstrand

One of Oslo's largest youth chess clubs, with a permanent venue at Lambertseter farm and chess activities at several schools in the south and south-east of the city. Children and teenagers aged 6 to 16 meet for club nights, coaching and their own club championship, and the venue is only a few hundred metres from the metro and bus. Chess is cheap, social and needs only a board - a calm niche activity for children who like to think and compete without it being physical.

ages 6-16

Oslo Schakselskap barnesjakk

Sjakk

Majorstuen, Frogner

Norway's most tradition-rich chess club, founded in 1884, with its own premises centrally at Majorstuen and a dedicated children's chess programme. Children learn chess from scratch in a club setting, and for the more experienced there is the youth section OSSU, which trains every other week and plays tournaments with long thinking time. Chess requires nothing but a board and a willingness to think.

ages 6-16

Rustad sjakklubb

Sjakk

Rustad skole, Østensjø

A neighbourhood chess club with children's chess in the premises of Rustad school in Østensjø. The club is one of the larger children's and youth clubs in the Oslo chess district, welcoming everyone from complete beginners to those who want to play tournaments. Chess costs almost nothing and needs only a board - one of the most affordable organised activities there is.

ages 6-16

Schakklubben av 1911 Ungdom

Sjakk

Oslo, Sentrum

The youth section of Schakklubben av 1911, one of the city's established chess clubs, with a dedicated programme for children and youth and financial support from the City of Oslo. The club cooperates with the other Oslo clubs on joint training sessions and tournaments, so members meet peers from across the city over the board.

ages 6-18

Sjakklubben Kampen på brettet

Sjakk

Kampen Bydelshus, Bøgata 21, Gamle Oslo

A chess club in Kampen community house with its own youth programme meeting on Tuesday afternoons, gathering children from Kampen, Ensjø, Hasle, Løren and Gamlebyen. The club's motto is 'chess for everyone' - no prior knowledge is needed, and membership in a chess club is among the most affordable organised activities there is.

ages 6-16

Sjakklubben Stjernen (Stjernen SKU)

Sjakk

Grünerløkka, Grünerløkka

A chess club at Grünerløkka with its own children's chess programme, where play, inclusion and progress come first. The children meet on Thursdays, and the club also runs rapid chess every Thursday and blitz on Saturdays. An active community in the middle of the city, with a low threshold for new players.

ages 6-16

Stovner og Omegn Sjakklubb Ung

Sjakk

Stovner, Stovner

The youth section of Stovner og Omegn chess club, registered with the Norwegian Chess Federation and part of the children's and youth chess scene in Oslo. The club is one of few organised chess offerings in the north-east of the city, and chess requires nothing but a board and a willingness to think. Contact the club via the federation's club page for session times.

ages 6-16

Veitvet Sjakklubb Ungdom

Sjakk

Årvoll gård, Bjerke

A youth chess club with game evenings on Thursdays from half past five until eight at Årvoll farm, affiliated with the Norwegian Youth Chess Federation and Oslo chess district youth section. The long sessions leave time for several games, and the club is one of few organised chess offerings in the Bjerke district.

ages 6-16

Vålerenga Ungdomssjakklubb (VUSK)

Sjakk

Vålerenga, Gamle Oslo

A youth chess club with sessions on both Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, and members from the Vålerenga and Grefsen areas. Two fixed evenings a week is more than most children's clubs offer, so the children get plenty of games in - and it is easy to start mid-season.

ages 6-16