Washington Highlands

The U.S. Chess Center is Proud to Teach Students at Washington Highlands

by Chess Center
2021-10-122021-11-17

Our fall program at Washington Highlands is off to a bright start. This past Monday, taking advantage of the nice weather, Coach Alex and his students played the Pawn Game on the lawn in front of the Southern Hills community room.

We have set a goal of preparing our students to play in nationally rated tournaments so that when the national championships arrive in the Washington area in less than 15 months our students will be ready to compete and win.

Since 1992, the U.S. Chess Center has taught many thousands of DC elementary schoolchildren the rules, strategy, etiquette, and discipline of tournament chess. Through hard work and persistence, the students learn the importance of planning ahead, avoiding distractions, and delaying gratification in pursuit of long-term goals. Please feel free to reach out to us if you are interested in having us create a program at your school.

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REGISTER NOW for Summer 2025 Chess Day CampsLearn chess with the most experienced chess teachers availablechessctr.org/summercamps/Camp Week #1: June 23 – June 27, 2025Orange Hunt Elementary School in Springfield, VARising Grades 2-7 (All Levels: Beginners to Advanced)Camp Week #2: June 30 – July 3, 2025 [ No Camp on July 4th ]Takoma Park Middle School in Takoma Park, MD (Map)Rising Grades 3-9 (All Levels: Beginners to Advanced)Camp Week #3: July 7 – July 11, 2025Churchill Road Elementary School in McLean, VA (Map)Rising Grades 2-7 (Beginners to Intermediate)Camp Week #4: July 14 – July 18, 2025Colvin Run Elementary School in Vienna, VA (Map)Rising Grades 3-9 (Intermediate to Advanced)Camp Week #5: July 21 – July 25, 2025Haycock Elementary School in Falls Church, VA (Map)Rising Grades 3-9 (Intermediate to Advanced)Camp Week #6: July 28 – August 1, 2025Greenbriar West Elementary School in Fairfax, VA (Map)Rising Grades 3-9 (All Levels: Beginners to Advanced)Our Summer Chess Day Camps consist of chess instruction and play, as well as recreational activities. Camp starts at 9:00am ET and ends at 3:00pm ET. Aftercare (until 5:00pm ET) is available for an added fee. Campers will need to bring/pack a bag lunch each day. Since 1992, we have been providing challenging instruction and making chess fun for students. Our nationally certified chess teachers are experienced with all levels of ability. Camp will be challenging and interesting for all and our focus is on improving chess skills through practice and lessons. The teachers place more emphasis on learning than on winning. Good sportsmanship is the key to having fun.Thousands of students have participated in our camps, with many enjoying camp so much that they return year after year and dozens continue to play at a master level. Our students have won more than a dozen national championships, hundreds have earned academic college scholarships, and more than 20 have become national masters. There will be about one teacher per ten students and enrollment is usually capped at about 32 campers for each week. Depending on the week and camp location, students rising into grades 2-7 or grades 3-9 are welcome.chessctr.org/summercamps/ ... See MoreSee Less

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Players have started coming to the chess tent at the Kensington Day of the Book Festival. Until 4:00 ... See MoreSee Less

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Announcing a new FREE afternoon chess class for students in grades 2-8 at the Bauer Drive Recreation Center in Rockville, MD on Thursdays from 4:00 - 5:00pm starting February 6th.The program is free to Montgomery County students in grades 2-8. Space is limited and registration is required. Register now at: mdmontgomeryctyweb.myvscloud.com/webtrac/web/iteminfo.html?Module=AR&FMID=377129438 ... See MoreSee Less

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