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Up for 2025 Summer Chess Program Using the Form Below:
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(Pay with Credit or Debit Card).
Your registration will be confirmed via email when payment is received.
Your child is not registered for the program until payment has been
received and confirmed.
Change/Cancellation Policy: Cancellations made by May 30 will
refunded, less $50 cancellation fee. After May 30 no refund is available,
however you may switch to a different week at no charge, if space
is available in that week and the request is made at least two weeks
before your originally scheduled start date.
Photo Release: By registering for the summer chess program,
you give permission for images taken during the program week, that
may include your child participating in a program activity, to be
used soley for promotion of chess education and program activities
of Play More Chess Academy and the Hamden Chess Club, and waive any
rights of compensation or ownership thereto.
T-shirts: T-shirt measurements are listed in the form below.
2025
Summer Program Description
Activities: Tactics Lessons, Puzzles, Rapid & Blitz games;
Bughouse, Simuls, Instructional lectures, Structured activities and
supervised play. Learn and practice new Openings and develop tournament
skills. Break-time activities include foosball and ping pong.
Who:
Students Ages 8-17 who are comfortable playing complete games to checkmate
and interested in developing tournament skills. Players will be
grouped by their level of play and age. National Master Jordan Groff
(aka Coach Jordan) will lead the chess instruction times.
Location:
Play More Chess Academy, 1227 Whitney Ave., Hamden, CT
Instructors and coaches:
Lead instructor: Jordan Groff, National Master
Coach Rod Groff, PMCA founder
Returning
Assistant Coaches:
Assistant
Coach Asher
Assistant Coach Dylan
Additional assistant coaches for 2025 will be listed here as confirmed.