Play

More

Chess!

Home

About

Classes

Events

Hamden Chess Club

Lessons

Sign Up

Space Rental

Store





Gift Certificates!
$25 | $50 | $100

Chess Classes
for Kids



*Beginner and Intermediate Classes - Eight class times offered each week

*Engaging learning, tournament play within each week's group

*Online and In-Person Options

*Includes HCC membership with option to participate tournaments at reduced rate; optional online chess club participation

Sign Up

Chess Classes for Adults
(Fall, Winter, Spring)

*Classes meet one evening
(two hours) per week

* Chess 101 - Chess for Beginners

* Chess 102 - Chess Tactics

*Sign up for Adult Chess
Classes at Hamden Adult Education web site:


Sign Up at
hamdenadulted.org

Upcoming Events:

• Sat. December 4, 2021 - 2021 CT State Championship at Wesleyan University
  Connecticut State Chess Association - Event Flyer, List of Current Participants; Registration Link
  
  
• Sat. December 11, 2021, 1:00pm
  The December Desperado!
  (4SS, G/30, d5; USCF-rated; In-Person)
  Projected Prizes: $300
  Registration Link
  
  
• Sat. December 18, 2021, 9:30am
  December Scholastic Quads
  (Grades K-12; Quads - 3RR; USCF-rated; G/25, d5; In-Person)
  Prizes: Trophies for Quad Winners and chess medals for all other participants
  Registration Link
  
  
• Mon. December 20, 2021, 6:30pm
  December Little Open
  (Adult-HS and up; Quads - 3RR; Elo-club rated, USCF not required to register; G/20, d3; In-Person)
  Prizes: Winner of each Quad: $30
  Registration Link
  
  

• 12+ Online Tournaments each month - for every level
  No entry fee for online tournaments on the Lichess.org platform. HCC team members just sign up at the respective tournament link. Winner receives $20 gift card if HCC membership in good standing (or currently enrolled student); and a minimum of four team members participated in the tournament.

Congratulations:

Congratulations to our recent 1st Place Tournament Winners:

Nov 24: Tori Turner
Nov 22: Luannie Wang
Nov 17: Todd Kearns
Nov 15: Kevin Kirby (Nov Little Open)
Nov 15: Ruban Saravanan
Nov 13: Louie Lu
Nov 10: Asher Luszcz
Nov 8: Luannie Wang
Nov 6: David Lewis
Nov 3: Asher Luszcz
Nov 1: Luannie Wang
Oct 30: Mohamed Abdelrhaman (Open); Asher Luszcz (U1500) The October Opposition (USCF)
Oct 27: Todd Kearns
Oct 25: Luannie Wang
Oct 23: Brayden Wang October Scholastic Tournament (USCF)

As of November 25, 2021, over $6,540 has been distributed in cash and prizes at the adult and kids tournaments (OTB and online), since our tournaments began in September 2017. Join the HCC, participate in our next tournament, and win a prize! A List of all our past tournaments/first place winners is at here (PDF).

Upcoming Adult Chess Classes

Chess 101 - Beginning Chess
Wednesdays 6:30-8:30pm (Fall: Oct 6, 13, 20); (Winter: Feb 9, 16, 23); (Spring: Apr 6, 13, 27)

Chess 102 -Chess Tactics
Wednesdays 6:30-8:30pm (Fall: Oct 27, Nov 3, 10); (Winter: Mar 2, 9, 16); (Spring: May 4, 11, 18)


Sign up for Adult Chess Classes at Hamden Adult Education web site: www.hamdenadulted.org

News:

• Hamden Chess Club named 2021 Chess Club of the Year by the Connecticut State Chess Association
• Our new location and chess programs were featured in this article in The Daily Nutmeg.