Metropolis Retro Chess Club

Brisbanegamesandsocialchessmeetupsforeverylevel

We are an official games and social club in Brisbane, Australia, running friendly meetups, structured club nights, and competitive events for beginners through advanced players. We run a world chess team and games club on GitHub.

Join Next Meetup See Events

Arrived early for the 13th Metropolis Retro social club meetup at the Breakfast Creek Hotel

Upcoming events

View full calendar

Monday Breakfast Creek Hotel Chess and Cards Meetup

Casual and competitive chess and card games in Albion at the world famous Breakfast Creek Hotel with boards, card decks, clocks and friendly pairings.

Breakfast Creek HotelAlbionAll LevelsCard GamesOTB

Friday CBD Chess And Technology Workshop

Casual and competitive chess games in Brisbane CBD with clocks, boards, and friendly pairings. Let us talk about GitHub, open-source and Chess960

Brisbane CBDAll LevelsGitHubOTBChess960

View full calendar

A Friendly Games and Chess Community in Brisbane

Metropolis Retro brings together games lovers across Brisbane for regular over-the-board meetups, practical training sessions, and social play in a welcoming environment.

Whether you have just joined GitHub, learned your first card game or your preparing for chess tournament play, our club events are built to help you improve, connect with others, and enjoy games.

What we run

Weekly Club MeetupsBeginner-Friendly SessionsClassical PlayIntroduction To Chess VariantsGame AnalysisModern Board GamesBlitz TrainingJunior DevelopmentCommunity EventsCard GamesTechnology WorkshopsGitHub Organizations

Weekly

Official Meetups

All

Skill Levels Welcome

Brisbane

Club Home Base

Venue and weekly schedule

We host regular sessions in Brisbane with a clear weekly rhythm so members can build consistency and improve over time.

Primary location

Brisbane CBD and Inner Brisbane venues

Exact venue details are shared through club updates and registration messages.

Beginner Chess Training And Card Games Night

Monday

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Foundational chess tactics, opening ideas, and guided practice games. Play classic card games with Waddingtons of London cards. Jump back in time with Trivial Pursuit mini card packs covering 1980s and 2010s pop culture, movies, music, news and more.

CBD Chess Technology Workshop Networking Event

Friday

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Preparations underway for a lunchtime social games club with competitive over-the-board chess games for all levels. Talk about GitHub, open-source and new technologies.