Chess
Classes
for Kids
(Year-round)

*One
hour per week
*Beginner and Intermediate Classes
*Engaging
learning, tournament play within each week's group
*Online
and In-Person; In-person class times added March 2021
*Includes
HCC membership & option to participate in weekly tournaments
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Summer
Chess Program
*Session
I - Jul 5-9
*Session II - Jul 12-16
*Session III - Jul 19-23
Session IV - Jul 26-30
*9am-12pm
*In-Person; limited to 10 participants; ages 8-13
*Standard Chess, popular Chess Variants, Foosball, Table Tennis and
Strategy-based board games!
*Engaging
learning, casual play and optional tournaments
REGISTRATION
OPENS MARCH 15
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Hamden
Chess Club

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Casual and Tournament Play with fellow club members each week
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Join HCC, participate in our weekly online tournaments and win a prize:
Monday Madness 7pm
Wild Wednesday 8pm Saturday Skirmish 3pm
*In-Person Adult Casual Mondays and 3rd Mon Little Open Tournaments
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Registration
Now Open: Adult Chess Classes - Winter/Spring 2021
- Chess
101 - Beginning Chess
#2819A Begins Mar 3: Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30pm (Mar 3, 10, 17)
#2819B Begins May 5: Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30pm (May 5, 12, 19)
- Chess
102 -Chess Tactics
#2841A Begins April 14: Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30pm (Apr 14, 21, 28)
#2841B Begins Jun 2: Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30pm (Jun 2, 9, 16)
- Chess
Club -"See if I Like it"
#2846A Begins Mar 1: Mondays, 6:30-8:30pm (Mar 1, 8, 22, 29, Apr 5,
12)
#2846B Begins May 3: Mondays, 6:30-8:30pm (May 3, 10, 31, Jun 7, 14,
21)
Sign up for Adult Chess Classes at Hamden Adult Education web site:
www.hamdenadulted.org
Upcoming Hamden Chess Club - Little Open (In-Person Adult Quad Tournaments-3rd
Mondays):
Little
Open Details:
Time Control/format: G/20, d3; Round-robin quads; Equipment provided
Entry fee: $15 HCC members; $25 non-members
Prizes: $30 1st each quad; one six player swiss group if necessary,
with $20 2nd place prize
Eligibility: USCF membership is not required. Adults of all levels
(high school age and up) are welcome. Elo (club rated games) not USCF
Entry deadline: Noon on day of tournament. No signups at door.
Refund/credit available until entry deadline
Defaults: Players not checked in prior to start time may be defaulted.
Clocks will start promptly
Byes: No byes due to round-robin format. All participants must
play all three rounds
COVID-19 Safety Protocols: Please see list of requirements on Sign
Up page
Congratulations:
As
of March 4, 2021 over $3,340 has been distributed in cash and
prizes at the adult and kids tournaments. Join the HCC, participate
in our next tournament, and win a prize! Here
is a List of all past Tournaments with names of first place winners
(PDF).
Hamden Chess Club
hosts
online tournaments each week for both Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced
players in our group. They are open to HCC Community Members, including
currently enrolled students of Play More Chess Academy. A $20 prize,
(usually an Amazon gift card) goes to the first place winner for tournaments
that have at least four participants. If less than four participants,
online tournament will automatically cancel and no prize will be awarded.
HCC Community Membership status must be current (in good standing) to
receive a prize. Upcoming tournament links are listed here: https://lichess.org/team/hamden-chess-club
News:
- Our
Location and Chess Programs were featured in this article in The
Daily Nutmeg!
- Best
wishes to all of you and thanks so much for supporting our classes and
other chess programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please stay safe!
Play More Chess Academy is open for retail/store purchases only (books,
chess sets, chess clocks, etc). In-person
studio classes for kids are currently on hold due to COVID-19. HCC members
currently play casual chess and tournaments each
week on our Lichess.org
platform (https://lichess.org/team/hamden-chess-club).
In-person Adult Casual Play has resumed for HCC community members on
Mondays, with COVID-19 safety protocols. Capacity is currently being
limited. Join us Mondays, 6:30pm-8:30pm. No pre-registration necessary
for casual play. However the 3rd Monday of the Month is reserved for
the monthly Little Open, which does require pre-registration and an
entry fee.
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