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Chess Classes
for Kids (Year-Round)



*Beginner and Intermediate Classes - Eight class times offered each week

*New Advanced class (Beginning Sept 5 for age 13+ or rating of 1000+ taught by
NM Jordan Groff)

*Engaging learning, tournament play within each week's group

*Online and In-Person Options

*Includes option to participate tournaments at reduced rate; free online chess club participation

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Chess Classes for Adults
(Fall, Winter, Spring)

Classes meet one evening
(two hours) per week

*Chess for Beginners
*Chess Tactics and Calculation
*Chess: The Power of Pawns (New Fall 2024)
*Chess Openings: Play the Sicilian! (New Fall 2024)
*Chess Endgames: Tactics & Strategies
*Chess: Plans and Strategies

Sign up online at Hamden Adult Education or at PMCA for Adult Chess Classes

• Sign up for Adult Chess Classes at Hamden Adult Education web site at the course links above or in-person at PMCA. The entire catalog of Enrichment courses is at: www.hamdenadulted.com.

Sep 9: Maicon Miguel
Sep 7: Roberto Frunzio
Sep 4: Todd Kearns
Aug 28: Akshay Sriram
Aug 26: Jonathan Fan
Aug 24: HCC August Action (Scholastic) Trophy Winners: Aleksandr Kuzmin, Kapish Kishore (Section 1); Lucas Lyon, Zachery Barberio (Section 2); Gloria Wu, Austin Sindelar, Leo Augustine Turner (Section 3)
Aug 21: Arthur Xu
Aug 19: HCC August Action Quads: Kushagra Bhargava (Section 1); Brayden Sabol (Section 2); Matthew Williams (Section 3); also Rick OConnor & Chase Watrous (2nd place tie-Section 3)
Aug 14: Todd Kearns
Aug 10: Praharsh Varada

As of Sept 10, 2024, $29,765 has been distributed in cash and prizes at the adult and kids tournaments (OTB and online) since our first tournament was held in Fall of 2017. All USCF cross tables for HCC tournaments are listed here. Recent results of Completed HCC Online tournaments on Lichess are listed here.

Join the HCC, participate in our next tournament, and win a prize!

Recent News:

• 2024-06-30 2023-2024 Year-in-Review (PMCA and HCC)
• 2024-05-22 2024 College Scholarship Winners Announced by PMCA/HCC
• 2024-05-14 Hamden Chess Club named Connecticut Chess Club of the Year for 2023 by Connecticut State Chess Association
• 2024-04-02 Perpetual Chess Interview with Coach Jordan: Ep 376- Adult Improver Jordan Groff on What it Takes to Make Master in 2024 and (Interview video-Youtube)
• 2024-01-08 PMCA and HCC Team Coach Jordan Groff ties for Top U2300 in Premier section, and $187.50, at 12th Annual Boston Chess Congress
• 2024-01-08 HCC Team member and current PMCA student Jack Letitian Qian wins first place tied, and $500, in U1500 section at 12th Annual Boston Chess Congress
• 2024-01-07 HCC Team member and HCC Club member Lacey Wang wins 2024 CT State Scholastic Elementary Championship. Former PMCA student Kushagra Bhargava places 2nd in Middle School (6-8) Section. Current PMCA student Logan Carney wins Top U1300 prize in Middle School (6-8) Section); event photos
• 2023-06-13 Hamden Chess Team sign up begins for ages 8-18 interested in playing in regional tournaments, improving at chess, and making new friends through chess