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Join us at the Hamden Earth Day Celebration!
Saturday, April 26, 2025, 10am-3pm
at Hamden Town Center Park
Free and open to the public

Stop by our booth and learn about PMCA's planned solar roof project

Play regular-size or Giant-size chess!

2025 Summer Chess Program
(6 Weeks - June 23, 2025 - Aug 1, 2025)

Sign up for one or more weeks
Full day, Half day and 3-day options available
Flyer/Daily Schedule

New HCC Membership Benefit:

The books listed are available for purchase, and HCC Members may borrow up to two books at a time for up to
30 days. from the HCC Chess book collection.
https://www.librarycat.org/lib/HamdenChessClub

Hamden Chess Club named Connecticut Chess Club of the Year for 2023 (and 2021) by Connecticut State Chess Association

Upcoming USCF and weekly online Tournaments, Adult Casual Play are listed on Events page

Chess Classes
for Kids (Year-Round)

*Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced 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

Sign Up

Hamden Chess Club

*Casual Play and USCF Tournaments

*In-Person Activities:
Casual Play Mondays & Thursdays; Monthly USCF- Rated tournaments for kids and adults
*Online Activities: 10+ tournaments each month with prizes
*HCC library borrowing access
*151 HCC members

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Chess Classes for Adults
(Fall, Winter, Spring)

Classes meet one evening
(two hours) per week

Winter/Spring 2025 Courses:

*Chess for Beginners
*Chess Tactics and Calculation
*Chess Openings
*Chess Endgames: Tactics & Strategies

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

Upcoming Adult Chess Classes in partnership with Hamden Adult Education
(Offered in Fall, Winter and Spring):

WINTER/SPRING 2025 (Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30PM)
Taught by NM Jordan Groff

*Chess for Beginners (Feb 12, 19, 26)
*Chess Tactics and Calculation (Mar 12, 19, 26)
*Chess Openings (Apr 9, 23, 30, not Apr 16)
*Chess Endgames-Tactics and Strategy (May 7, 14, 21)

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

Class Location: Play More Chess Academy, 1227 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT 06517

Congratulations:

Congratulations to our recent winners of HCC online and OTB tournaments (in Bold):

Apr 21: HCC April Action Quads: Alex Emmons (Quad 1); Ravendra Nohar (Quad 2); Arthur Beyer Jr., Yosef Bogart, Gabi Rosenstein (3-way tie-Quad 3)
Apr 16: Will Johnson
Apr 9: Asher Luszcz
Apr 5: HCC April Advantage Game-in-45 Challenge: Open Section: Omkar Maralappanavar (1st), Alex Emmons, Praharsh Varada, Jacob LaPlant (Tie-2nd); U1600 Section: Aaron Torres (1st), Daniel Svolik (2nd); Will Johnson (Biggest Upset in tournament)
Apr 2: Alex Emmons
Mar 26: Alex Emmons
Mar 24: Alan Watrous
Mar 22: HCC March Mayhem Rated Beginner Open (U1200): Adam Bourgoin, Rick Hardin, Michael Cassello (Tie-1st/2nd); Top U900: Maximillian Mashkov; Top U600: Timur Tuktamyshov
Mar 19: Alex Emmons

As of April 22, 2025, $35,135 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:

2025-01-01 2025 College Scholarship program
2024-11-10 HCC Member Benefit can now borrow books from the HCC Library for up to 30 days
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

Newsletter:

Play More Chess Academy
1227 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT 06517
Email: info@PlayMoreChess.com | Phone: 203.680.8456

*Play* More Chess! Home About Classes Events Hamden Chess Club Hamden Chess Team Lessons Live Games 2025 Summer Program 2025 College Scholarship Program Gift Certificates! $25 \| $50 \| $100
	Join us at the Hamden Earth Day Celebration! Saturday, April 26, 2025, 10am-3pm at Hamden Town Center Park Free and open to the public Stop by our booth and learn about PMCA's planned solar roof project Play regular-size or Giant-size chess! 2025 Summer Chess Program (6 Weeks - June 23, 2025 - Aug 1, 2025) Sign up for one or more weeks Full day, Half day and 3-day options available Flyer/Daily Schedule New HCC Membership Benefit: The books listed are available for purchase, and HCC Members may borrow up to two books at a time for up to 30 days. from the HCC Chess book collection. https://www.librarycat.org/lib/HamdenChessClub Hamden Chess Club named Connecticut Chess Club of the Year for 2023 (and 2021) by Connecticut State Chess Association Upcoming USCF and weekly online Tournaments, Adult Casual Play are listed on Events page
	Chess Classes for Kids (Year-Round) Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced 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 Sign Up	Hamden Chess Club Casual Play and USCF Tournaments In-Person Activities: Casual Play Mondays & Thursdays; Monthly USCF- Rated tournaments for kids and adults Online Activities: 10+ tournaments each month with prizes HCC library borrowing access 151 HCC members Sign Up*	Chess Classes for Adults (Fall, Winter, Spring) Classes meet one evening (two hours) per week Winter/Spring 2025 Courses: *Chess for Beginners Chess Tactics and Calculation Chess Openings Chess Endgames: Tactics & Strategies Sign up online at Hamden Adult Education or at PMCA for Adult Chess Classes*
	Upcoming Adult Chess Classes in partnership with Hamden Adult Education (Offered in Fall, Winter and Spring): WINTER/SPRING 2025 (Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30PM) Taught by NM Jordan Groff *Chess for Beginners (Feb 12, 19, 26) *Chess Tactics and Calculation (Mar 12, 19, 26) Chess Openings (Apr 9, 23, 30, not Apr 16) Chess Endgames-Tactics and Strategy (May 7, 14, 21) Sign up for Adult Chess Classes at Hamden Adult Education web site at the course links above or in-person at PMCA. The entire course catalog of Enrichment courses is at: www.hamdenadulted.com. Class Location: Play More Chess Academy, 1227 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT 06517 Congratulations: Congratulations to our recent winners of HCC online and OTB tournaments (in Bold): Apr 21: HCC April Action Quads: Alex Emmons (Quad 1); Ravendra Nohar (Quad 2); Arthur Beyer Jr., Yosef Bogart, Gabi Rosenstein (3-way tie-Quad 3) Apr 16: Will Johnson Apr 9: Asher Luszcz Apr 5: HCC April Advantage Game-in-45 Challenge: Open Section: Omkar Maralappanavar (1st), Alex Emmons, Praharsh Varada, Jacob LaPlant (Tie-2nd); U1600 Section: Aaron Torres (1st), Daniel Svolik (2nd); Will Johnson (Biggest Upset in tournament) Apr 2: Alex Emmons Mar 26: Alex Emmons Mar 24: Alan Watrous Mar 22: HCC March Mayhem Rated Beginner Open (U1200): Adam Bourgoin, Rick Hardin, Michael Cassello (Tie-1st/2nd); Top U900: Maximillian Mashkov; Top U600: Timur Tuktamyshov Mar 19: Alex Emmons As of April 22, 2025, $35,135 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: 2025-01-01 2025 College Scholarship program 2024-11-10 HCC Member Benefit can now borrow books from the HCC Library for up to 30 days 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

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