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Chess Classes
for Kids (Year-Round)



*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 option to participate tournaments at reduced rate; free online chess club participation

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Chess Classes for Adults
(Fall, Winter, Spring)

Classes meet one evening
(two hours) per week

*Chess for Beginners
*Chess Tactics and Calculation
*Chess: The Power of Pawns (New Fall 2024)
*Chess Openings: Play the Sicilian! (New Fall 2024)
*Chess Endgames: Tactics & Strategies
*Chess: Plans and Strategies

Sign up online at Hamden Adult Education or at PMCA for Adult Chess Classes

• Sign up for Adult Chess Classes at Hamden Adult Education web site at the course links above or in-person at PMCA. The entire catalog of Enrichment courses is at: www.hamdenadulted.com.

Jul 22: Maicon Miguel
Jul 20: HCC July Game-in-45 Challenge: Alex Emmons, Praharsh Varada, Tie 1st/2nd (Top Section 1700+); Akshay Sriram-1st, Kevin Tae-2nd (U1700 Section); Zeeshan Syed-1st, Andrew Orlowski, Elliot Lichtman, Tie-2nd (U1300 Section)
Jul 17: Arthur Xu
Jul 15: HCC July Action Quads: Alex Emmons (Section 1); Brayden Sabol (Section 2); Joseph Labadia and Akshay Sriram (Tie-Section 3); Mendel Bogard and Yosef Bogart (Tie-Section 4)
Jul 13: HCC July Jamboree (Scholastic) Trophy Winners: Aleksandr Kuzmin, Kapish Kishore (Section 1); Logan Carney, Aaron Torres (Section 2); Aadvik Gudipati, Luke Mbewe (Section 3); Rayan Mathivanan, Isaac Rothman (Section 4); Jonathan Fan, Sasha Peter Lesser, Yash Khandelwal (Section 5)
Jul 10: Akshay Sriram
Jul 6: Arthur Xu
Jul 3: Akshay Sriram
June 29: Praharsh Varada
June 26: Arthur Xu
June 24: Adam Clough

As of July 23, 2024, $29,390 has been distributed in cash and prizes at the adult and kids tournaments (OTB and online) since our first tournament was held in Fall of 2017. All USCF cross tables for HCC tournaments are listed here. Recent results of Completed HCC Online tournaments on Lichess are listed here.

Join the HCC, participate in our next tournament, and win a prize!

Recent News:

• 2024-06-30 2023-2024 Year-in-Review (PMCA and HCC)
• 2024-05-22 2024 College Scholarship Winners Announced by PMCA/HCC
• 2024-05-14 Hamden Chess Club named Connecticut Chess Club of the Year for 2023 by Connecticut State Chess Association
• 2024-04-02 Perpetual Chess Interview with Coach Jordan: Ep 376- Adult Improver Jordan Groff on What it Takes to Make Master in 2024 and (Interview video-Youtube)
• 2024-01-08 PMCA and HCC Team Coach Jordan Groff ties for Top U2300 in Premier section, and $187.50, at 12th Annual Boston Chess Congress
• 2024-01-08 HCC Team member and current PMCA student Jack Letitian Qian wins first place tied, and $500, in U1500 section at 12th Annual Boston Chess Congress
• 2024-01-07 HCC Team member and HCC Club member Lacey Wang wins 2024 CT State Scholastic Elementary Championship. Former PMCA student Kushagra Bhargava places 2nd in Middle School (6-8) Section. Current PMCA student Logan Carney wins Top U1300 prize in Middle School (6-8) Section); event photos
• 2023-06-13 Hamden Chess Team sign up begins for ages 8-18 interested in playing in regional tournaments, improving at chess, and making new friends through chess