Since 1982, the Berkeley Chess School has enriched
the lives of thousands of Bay Area children.
Join us again this summer for our chess camps!
Berkeley camps start June 21. General Info
A USCF rated tournament appropriate for all levels. Three fun tournament games. 9:45am - 1:00 pm.
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2/19/10 to 3/26/10
6-round Friday Night Marathon
The Berkeley Chess Education Center will be a national model for the role of chess in developing children's minds and character. The Center will provide BCS with a permanent home where we can hold our summer camps and adult classes, conduct teacher training, and inform the community about chess' value. Get involved with our capital campaign as a volunteer!
A Castle for Caissa
Sunday May 23rd, from 2pm to 6pm
Hillside School, 1581 Le Roy Ave. Berkeley
Please join us!
Nearly seventy Berkeley Chess School students showed up to match their chess skills against some of the strongest young players in the nation. All of the participants, members of the elite Berkeley Bishops, took part in the BCS annual qualifier in preparation for competition with other local and state teams later this fall. Read more
Advanced students at BCS summer camp had the opportunity to take a master class with US Women's Chess Champion Irina Krush in June. An International Master, Krush was the youngest-ever winner of the US Women's Chess Championship, winning the 1998 championship at the age of 14. She won again in 2007. The class was held during the first week of BCS' summer chess camp.
Five class teams from 2nd thru 5th grade, including two bilingual classrooms, faced off at the first annual JO Ford Elementary Schoolwide Tournament on Tuesday. The competition drew members of the JO Ford Scholastic Team. Read all about it here!
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