Bay Area Chess

Students have a variety of options for studying chess in the beautiful Bay Area. Bay Area Chess offers in-person camps during the spring and summer, while online chess camps run during the summer only. Children ages five and up are welcome to join the Bay Area programs with no experience needed!

In-person programs are located in San Jose, Palo Alto, and Menlo Park. You can check their schedule for spring break camps or enroll in the summer program where students learn from skilled chess instructors in small group sizes with an instructor-to-student ratio of 1:10. Both morning and afternoon programs are available.

Absolute beginners can get started with the Online Bootcamp offered every two weeks. More experienced players get grouped accordion to their age and expertise. Kids who register are also given membership access to Chesskid.com, where they can practice what they've learned from their classes.