Play
More
Chess!
DATES:
Enrollment is ongoing throughout the year. Choose a day/time below. Initial
sign up is for four weeks (one hour class per week).
CONTINUING STUDENTS: Students choosing to continue beyond initial four weeks can do so on a month-to-month basis.
INCLUDES: HCC membership and optional participation in frequent tournaments
QUESTIONS?
Please
email
info@PlayMoreChess.com or call 203.680.8456
New Students - IN-PERSON Classes (Grades K-8) Please use this form to sign up for IN-PERSON Classes:
New Students - ONLINE Classes (Grades K-8) Please use this form to sign up for ONLINE Classes:
Autopay
Option for Kids Classes and Individual Lessons:
The
Autopay option is a monthly subscription service is provided for the convenience
and savings for continuing students. Please use this form only after your
weekly class or lesson time is established. The amount chosen will
be withdrawn from your account on a monthly basis until you unsubscribe.
HCC members of all ages can join the Hamden Chess Club team on Lichess.org and play chess casually with each other and also participate in our weekly online club tournaments.
Hamden
Chess Club
hosts
up to three online tournaments each week for various rating levels (usually
Mon., Wed., & Sat). They are open to HCC 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 HCC participants. Upcoming online
tournaments are listed at: https://lichess.org/team/hamden-chess-club
OTB play: HCC membership includes Adult Casual Play Mondays, 6:30-8:30pm
(usually 1st, 2nd, 4th, (5th) Mondays each month).
Membership also includes discounted entry fee ($15mbrs/$25nonmbrs) for monthly Little Open adult quad tournaments (usually 3rd Mondays of each month), 6:30-8:30pm
When: Little Open Adult Quad Tournaments occur on the 3rd Mondays
of most months, 6:30pm-8:30pm
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: 12:00pm (Noon) on day of tournament. No signups
at door! Refunds available until entry deadline. Registration may close
earlier if tournament capacity is reached prior to noon on the day of
the tournament.
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
for
Chess Players!
Note: Once your gift certificate payment is received you will receive
an attractive 8.5" x 11" gift certificate with Recipient Name,
Message, Amount, Date (See Sample).
A copy of the certificate will be kept on file at the studio until the
amount of the gift certificate is spent. Gift certificate must be used
within 18 months of the date of purchase.
Kids can participate in the weekly online tournaments. Each Monday at 7:00pm there is Beginner tournament (maximum rating 1400); Each Saturday at 3:00pm there is a Beginner/Intermediate tournament (maximum rating 1700). There is no entry fee for the online tournaments but participants must be currently enrolled students and/or Hamden Chess Club community members to participate/claim a prize. Each online tournament has a $20 Amazon gift card for the first place winner.
In-Person tournaments for Kids should resume in Fall 2021. Be sure to subscribe to our monthly newsletter for news of all our upcoming events.
Sign up info/ RSVP info for Chess movie nights, Open Houses, Special training sessions and Simuls with top chess players and other special events will be posted here.
Email: info@PlayMoreChess.com | Phone: 203.680.8456 | Hamden, CT