Bay Area Chess, the largest non-profit chess provider, hosts over 125 weekly after school programs, drop-in Clubs, weekend Tournaments, Online courses, special Events, State/National Championships, seasonal Camps and much more. You're in the Right Place.
What's New?
Spring and Summer Chess Camps, 2025!
Over 70 Camps to Choose From; Half or Full-day options.
Next week (4/7-4/11) we will be in San Jose and Palo Alto!
Summer: We will be in Palo Alto, San Jose, Burlingame, Redwood City, Menlo Park, Foster City and more! 6/9 - 8/15 ! - Regular Chess Camps (USCF 0-1100) - Master Chess Camps (USCF 800+) + Rated Game - Strategy-Board Game Camps (Historical + New Games)
Weekend Club News Our Drop-in Weekend Classes are still the best supplemental learning option out there! Come any session to any location, pay at the door, no terms or advance registration necessary. All Regular Clubs are for New / Beginner /
Intermediate Players, ages 5-16 and open ALL YEAR!
4/7 :We will be Moving the weekly Advanced Club from 12:00 on Saturdays in San Jose TO7pm in Santa Clara on Mondays, immediately after the beginner/Intermediate
Club. This is for 700+ USCF-Rated Players. The First Day, 4/7, will be HALF-PRICE on-site. Come see us!
4/13: The Cupertino Club will host our third ROOKSHOP Event, where all lessons, puzzles and demonstrations will target the least utilized piece in your arsenal: the ROOK! RookShop days award
Rook-themed prizes to ALL in attendance.
5/5: The Santa Clara Club will feature a GM Simul where Grandmaster Enrico Sevillano will play 20-boards against the BAC Club kids. Make sure to notate your game!! Players 5-17, u1800 Welcome!
BAC Spring Tournament Team! We're BACk! Higher intensity classes for the motivated BAC Player.
USCF 500-1250 (mandatory USCF, no online estimates will be used.) Ages 6-14. Palo Alto, 12:00 - 2:00pm. 6 Sessions: 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 5/3, 5/10, 5/24 Plus Free Entry to the 5/17 State Boys and Girls
Championship!
April Rising Star, 4/12! The NextRising Star Practice (Unrated) Tournamentand Parent Seminar is in San Jose, Saturday 4/12 at 12:00pm! More info in the boxes below.
Online Chess!
ONLINE CLASSESbegin their Spring Track (4/23 - 6/6) at the end of this month. Classes are hosted at 5:15pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays, or Fridays, weekly. (by day/Level). Tournament Games award BA€ Coins! Brand NEW Players are most welcome! Connect us with Friends/Family, local or even out of
state.
“Life is a kind of Chess; with struggle, competition, good and ill events” – Benjamin Franklin, undisputed genius.
“Thanks, Ben. I agree” –
James Bethany, BAC Director
CLUBS!
Accelerate kids' learning with our weekend drop-in group lessons. Come any weekend, any location, and pay-at-the-door for single or bundled (discounted) weekly sessions!
BAC has partnered with Chesskid.com and offers online classes, by level, for 1-hour sessions of online learning every week for 7 weeks! Free Gold membership to Chesskid.com.
Our monthly practice Tournament for unrated players and new parents. Learn all about rated play with a mock-tournament (with prizes!) and a simultaneous parent seminar.
