The Wits Chess club is a growing club at Wits, students can choose to compete at a recreational or competitive level. The club competes in various internal tournaments, Intervarsity Chess Tournaments and University Sport South Africa (USSA) Chess tournaments.
Not only has the club launched online chess tournaments that have become very popular amongst Wits students and other universities, but recently collaborated with the Chess Kidding Club, which teaches children from various school levels to compete and help develop chess skills.