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Summer
Program
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Sign
up for:
- Classes
for Kids (Offered Year-Round; In-Person
or Online)
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Classes for Adults
(In-Person; Sign up via Hamden
Adult Education Chess 101 Beginner and Chess 102 Chess Tactics)
- Hamden
Chess Club (Casual Play, Monthly
USCF-rated tournaments; Weekly online Lichess tournaments with prizes
and free entry; Discounts on USCF-rated tournament entry fees)
- HCC
Tournaments - USCF (In-Person)
- HCC
Monthly G/25 Action Quads
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HCC Monthly Kids Scholastic (Grades K-12)
- HCC
Monthly G/45 Quads
- HCC
Classical G/75+30
- Tournaments
- Online Weekly on the Lichess platform, for all ages and rating
levels; no entry fee but must be HCC member or enrolled chess student:
- Monday
Madness 7pm (Beginners - Max 1400 rating)
- Wild
Wednesday Open 8pm (Open to any rating)
- Saturday
Skirmish 3pm (Intermediate - Max 1700 rating)
- Summer
Program
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Detailed description and registration form is on the Summer Program
page
- Gift
Certificates
- Newsletter
(emailed
Beginning of month)
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Chess
Classes for Kids (year-round):
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DATES:
Enrollment is ongoing throughout the year. Choose a day/time below. Initial
sign up is for one month/four weeks (one hour class per week).
Classes
meet one hour per week and provide engaging topical chess lessons, short
video tutorials, puzzles, examples from grandmaster games and other fun
activities in a proven learning curriculum aligned with US Chess Federation
recommendations.
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Students
choosing to continue beyond initial four weeks do so on a month-to-month
basis. Payment is automatic once per month ensuring enrollment for that
month of classes.
ALSO
INCLUDES: Hamden Chess Club membership with reduced entry fee for in-person
tournaments; free entry in weekly online tournaments. It includes PMCA
Private Online Chess Club for optional casual games (with classmates and
other PMCA students) each week.
If
preferred class day/time is full, please email below to be listed on waiting
list.
QUESTIONS?
Please
email
info@PlayMoreChess.com or call 203.680.8456
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Hamden
Chess Club Membership:
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Hamden
Chess Club Membership Rates:
-Adults:
$100/year
-Scholastic
(K-12) $80/year
-Seniors (Age 65+): $80/year
HCC club members of all ages and chess abilities can join the Hamden Chess
Club and find opportunities to play both casual and tournament chess,
both Over-the-Board (OTB) and online.
Both
yearly and monthly payment options are available. Membership will renew
automatically at the end of the period unless canceled.
As
of Jan 2023 HCC has 102 paid members and weekly casual play attendance
is 10 to 16 on a typical Monday or Thursday evening.
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Benefits:
Discounted
entry fees on USCF Rated Tournaments each month:
-USCF
Scholastic (Grades K-12 of any chess rating, including Unrated). Usually
on Saturday afternoon.
-G/45 USCF tournaments for adults (ages 13+) of any rating, including
Unrated. Under 13 eligible if USCF rating of 800+. Usually on Saturday
afternoon.
-G/25
USCF Action Quads tournaments. For adults (ages 13+) of any rating, including
Unrated. Under 13 eligible if USCF rating of 800+. Opportunity to play
three rated games in one evening. Usually on 3rd Monday evening of month
6:30-9:30pm
-G/75+30
several times a year we offer tournaments with a classical (longer) time
control. Usually four rounds, one round per week, Sunday afternoon.
Weekly
Online Tournaments:
Free entry for HCC members. Members of any age who enjoy online play can
participate in our weekly online tournaments on Lichess.org for various
rating levels (usually Mon., Wed., & Sat). A
$20 Amazon gift card goes to the first place winner if membership is in
good standing and the tournament had a minimum of four HCC participants.
Upcoming online tournaments and additional details are listed at: https://lichess.org/team/hamden-chess-club.
Twice
Weekly Casual Play: HCC members can play free, most Mondays and Thursdays,
6:30-8:30pm, ($10 day rate for visitors/non-members). (Note: 3rd Mondays
of a month are reserved for G/25 Action Quads tournament which requires
advance registration). Under age 13 may participate if they have a USCF
rating of 800+.
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USCF
Tournaments (In-Person)
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JANUARY
2023
- HCC
January Journey (G/45,d5; Quads)
Sat, Jan 28, 1:00PM
Open
to all Adults 13+; Under 13 must be rated 1000+ to participate
EF: $25-40 (Discounts for early entry and Club members); Free Early
entry for Club members rated 2000+ (entry fee deducted from prize)
Prizes: Winner of each Quad $60; $65 for perfect 3-0 score
Registration
and current entries
FEBRUARY
2023
- HCC
February Frenzy (SCHOLASTIC K-12)
Sat, Feb 18, 1:00PM
EF: $25-40 (Discounts for early entry and Club members)
Prizes: Trophies for player(s) scoring at least 2.0 points of 3 in their
quad (no tiebreaks) and chess medals for all other players!
Registration
and current entries
- President's
Day G/25 Action Quads
Mon. Feb 20, 6:30PM
Open
to all Adults 13+; Under 13 must be rated 800+ to participate
EF: $15-25 (Discounts for early entry and Club members); Free Early
entry for Club members rated 2000+ (entry fee deducted from prize)
Prizes: Winner of each Quad $30; $35 for perfect 3-0 score
Registration
and current entries
- HCC
February Fortress G/45 Quads
Sat, Feb 25, 1:00PM
Open
to all Adults 13+; Under 13 must be rated 800+ to participate
EF: $25-40 (Discounts for early entry and Club members); Free Early
entry for Club members rated 2000+ (entry fee deducted from prize)
Prizes: Winner of each Quad $60; $65 for perfect 3-0 score
Registration
and current entries
COMING
USCF TOURNAMENTS:
- Mar
11, 2023 HCC March Mayhem (SCHOLASTIC K-12)
- Mar
20, 2023 HCC March Action Quads
- Mar
25, 2023 HCC March Mirage G/45 Quads
- Apr
15, 2023 HCC April Ambitions (SCHOLASTIC K-12)
- Apr
17, 2023 HCC April Action Quads
- Apr
29, 2023 HCC April Advantage G/45 Quads
- May
6, 2023 HCC May Maneuver (SCHOLASTIC K-12)
- May
13, 2023 HCC May Maverick G/45 Quads
- May
15, 2023 HCC May Action Quads
- June
17, 2023 HCC June Jolt (SCHOLASTIC K-12)
- June
19, 2023 HCC June Action Quads
- June
24, 2023 HCC June G/45 Quads
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Tournaments
(Online):
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Upcoming
Weekly HCC Online Tournaments on Lichess
Online
tournaments are for all ages. Wednesday tournaments open to all rating
levels; Mon and Sat tournaments are restricted based on rating levels
as listed on tournament page; No entry fee for online tournaments but
must be HCC member or enrolled chess student who has requested to join
and been accepted to the HCC team on Lichess prior to the tournament.
($20 Gift Card prize for online tournament winner if tournament has four
or more players. Winner must be HCC current member in good standing or
currently enrolled PMCA chess student to claim a prize):
- Monday
Madness 7pm (Beginners - Max 1400 rating)
- Wild
Wednesday Open 8pm (Open to any rating)
- Saturday
Skirmish 3pm (Intermediate - Max 1700 rating)
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Gift Certificates
for
Chess Players!
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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.
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Newsletter: |
Email: info@PlayMoreChess.com
| Phone: 203.680.8456 | Hamden, CT
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