We are into the endgame of another year of Acid Chess Club and we want to celebrate our second year at Runner Up with all the crew who have made this little community what it is: hectic, chill, social, serious, competitive, educational, weird and ultimately, a ritual. Hell, even a place for a meet-cute or two, so we hear. 𓂈

2024 has undoubtedly been our biggest year yet, buoyed by all the new faces, fan favourites, and mid-winter lines out the door to sign up for our overflowing competitions. We even introduced a second monthly night - Learn and Play - to make sure everyone has a chance to enjoy the game we love, in a way that suits them. 🤵🏻‍♂️

Every time we lay down the boards and wait for players to roll in on a Thursday evening, you never disappoint!

Accordingly, wanna pull out the stops for a richly deserved end-of-year celebration. With the help of Runner Up, we’ll be hosting our biggest EVER Chill, Hectic and Open competitions, with our biggest haul of prizes to suit, and some of Melbourne’s finest soundtracking the evening. 📦

There’s going to be something for everyone - so spread the word and bring your mates to give ‘em a sneak peek of where you disappear to on Thursday evenings.

Every competitor will receive an exclusive 2025 Acid Chess Club Calendar filled with Jack Irvine's mad artwork, and all the 2025 dates circled!

HECTIC COMP PRIZES ▀▄▀▄▀▄

-- 1st place ~ 2 x Tickets to Simpatico Festival Feb 1st + Tournament Irvine Print + Tessellate Club T-Shirt + 1 x set of Mugshot Studio chess pieces (RRP $250)

-- 2nd place ~ 1 x $50 Runner Up Gift Card + Case of Bodriggy Lager (RRP $115)

-- 3rd Place -- 1 x bottle of future days wine + 1 x lucid dance club t-shirt (RRP $80)

CHILL COMP PRIZES ▀▄▀▄▀▄

-- 1st place ~ 1 x Tickets to When Pigs Fly Festival NYE + Tournament Irvine Print (RRP $121)

-- 2nd place ~ 1 x $50 Runner Up Gift Card + Pack of our new Iggy Hard Lemonade + Tessellate Club T-Shirt (RRP $100)

-- 3rd Place -- Pizza + ACC Sticker Pack + Bodriggy stubby holder (RRP $45)

OPEN COMP PRIZES ▀▄▀▄▀▄

-- 1st place ~ 1 x Tickets to When Pigs Fly Festival NYE + Tournament Irvine Print (RRP $121)

-- 2nd place ~ 1 x lucid dance club t-shirt + 1 x bottle of future days wine (RRP $80)

-- 3rd Place -- Pizza + ACC sticker pack + Bodriggy stubby holder (RRP $45)

Lineup:

Expansions Quartet live 🎸⋆⭒˚｡⋆

Frizzy Mcguire 🪩

Fitz-e 💽

Dr Condiments b2b Acid Chess Club 🧂+ 🧪♟️