Keep up with your chess-playing child while building mental muscle! Classes for adults start November 6th. Learn more
The Berkeley Chess School
The Berkeley Chess School is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to sharing the joys and wonders of chess with as many young people as possible through instruction in the schools and tournament play.
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BCS President Named a "Local Hero"
BCS president Elizabeth Shaughnessy has been named a Bank of America Local Hero™. This award is given to five community leaders in each of the bank's 45 markets around the country who “exemplify the highest standards in community service". Read more
Chess Students Showed Greater Gains on Math Test Scores and Better School Attendance, New Study Shows
An independent study conducted by the educational consulting firm Berkeley Policy Associates shows students in the BCS Oakland Chess Program who took chess for 20 or more weeks had significantly higher score gains on the math portion of the California Standards Test(CST), as well as better school attendance, than their non-chess taking peers. Read more
New! Orinda Chess Class
BCS is offering a new Tuesday night chess class in Orinda, taught by BCS instructor Stephen Shaughnessy and featuring World Under-18 Champ Sam Shankland as a guest instructor. Sign up with Orinda Rec at 925-254-2445.
BCS Tweets!
BCS is now on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/berkeleychess. Our username is @berkeleychess. If you have a Twitter account you can get the latest updates on BCS classes, tournaments and special events by clicking on "Follow" at the top of our page. You can also get BCS updates through your cell phone.
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