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Chess Classes
for Kids (Year-Round)



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

*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 101 - Chess for Beginners

* Chess 102 - Chess Tactics

*Sign up for Adult Chess
Classes at Hamden Adult Education web site:


Sign Up at
hamdenadulted.org

2022 Summer Chess Program for Kids:

Registration Now Open

Description: The Summer Chess program is for students age 8 and older who are intermediate level players who are familiar with the basic rules of chess and play complete games to checkmate. Sign up for one or more weeks; Learn and practice new chess openings, checkmate patterns and play standard chess and popular chess variants. Additional activities include foosball, table tennis and strategy-based board games. Designed especially for intermediate level chess students who have a foundational knowledge of chess tactics. Includes t-shirt and engaging learning! Sign up today - space is limited.

Upcoming Tournaments:

JULY:

• Mon. July 18, 6:30pm
  HCC July Little Open
  Adults - Ages 13+
  Elo-club rated, USCF not required to register
  G/20,d3; 3RR Quads; In-Person
  Prizes: Winner of each Quad: $40
  Registration link and current entries
  
  
• Sat. July 23, 2022, 1:00pm
  HCC July Jamboree G/30 Quads (Scholastic K-12)
  USCF-rated; G/30,d5; 3RR Quads; In-Person
  Prizes: Trophies for player(s) in each quad who achieve total of two points out of three. Chess medals for all other players within each quad.
  Registration link and current entries
  
  
• Sat. July 30, 2022, 1:00pm
  HCC July Joust G/45 Quads
  Adults Ages 13+; under 13 must be rated 1000+ to participate
  USCF-rated; G/45, d5; 3RR Quads; In-Person;
  Prizes: Winner of each Quad $60
  Registration link and current entries

AUGUST TOURNAMENTS

EVERY MONTH:

• 10+ Online Tournaments each month for every level (Free Entry for HCC team members)
  No entry fee for online tournaments on the Lichess.org platform. HCC team members just sign up at the respective tournament link. Winner receives $20 gift card if HCC membership in good standing (or currently enrolled student); and a minimum of four team members participated in the tournament.

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  Congratulations:
  Congratulations to our recent winners of HCC online and OTB tournaments (in Bold):

June 25: HCC June Action USCF: Open: Michael Uwakwe (1st); Jonathan Smucker (2nd); Jordan Groff (3rd); U1500: Hans Krull (1st); Truman Kaczmarczyk and Ethan Pott (2nd-TIE)
June 22: Todd Kearns
June 20: June Little Open Quad Winners: Jordan Groff, Omkar Maralappanavar
June 20: Derrick Tang
June 18: HCC June Jolt (USCF Scholastic): Open K-12: Andrew Feng (1st); Lily Wang (2nd); Truman Kaczmarczyk (3rd); Intermediate K-6: River Perera (1st); Andy Wang (2nd); Arthur Xu (3rd); Primary K-3: Alexander Zemon (1st); Malcom Polly (2nd); Anderson Zemon (3rd)
June 15: Todd Kearns
June 13: Owen Anatra
June 11: Roberto Frunzio
June 8: Ted Burt
June 6: Owen Anatra
June 4: Wyelin Newell
June 1: Will Johnson


As of June 26, 2022, over $10,780 has been distributed in cash and prizes at the adult and kids tournaments (OTB and online). A List of all our past tournaments/first place winners is at here (PDF). USCF cross tables for HCC are listed here. Join the HCC, participate in our next tournament, and win a prize!

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Upcoming Adult Chess Classes

• Chess 101 - Beginning Chess
  Wednesdays 6:30-8:30pm (Spring 2022: Apr 6, 13, 27);(Winter 2022: Feb 9, 16, 23); (Fall 2021: Oct 6, 13, 20)
  
  
• Chess 102 -Chess Tactics
  Wednesdays 6:30-8:30pm (Spring 2022: May 4, 11, 18);
  (Winter 2022: Mar 2, 9, 16); (Fall 2021: Oct 27, Nov 3, 10)
  
  Sign up for Adult Chess Classes at Hamden Adult Education web site: www.hamdenadulted.org

News:

• 2021-2022 Year-in-Review (annual report - PDF) posted 5/31/22
  
• Hamden Chess Club named 2021 Chess Club of the Year by the Connecticut State Chess Association
• 2021 CT State Championship was held on Dec 4, 2021 (USCF cross table)
• Our new location and chess programs were featured in this article in The Daily Nutmeg.