Friday Night Chess
The Berkeley Chess School offers Friday Night Chess classes for K-12 students at Hillside School in Berkeley and at the Contra Costa Jewish Community Center, in Walnut Creek.
The classes are 90 minutes long, from 5:30 - 7:00 pm, and are followed by an optional tournament game, from 7:00 to 8:00 pm, which give the students a fun opportunity to get tournament experience.
Berkeley Class
Upcoming Session: Winter Session, March 5 to April 23, 2010 Sign up here
Location: Hillside School, 1581 Le Roy Ave, Berkeley, 94708 Map
Depending on enrollment, we will offer four levels, beginner, intermediate I and II, and advanced. To qualify for the advanced class, students should be rated 1000 or above or be recommended by their school chess instructor. The advanced class will be taught by National Master Roger Poehlmann.
Walnut Creek Class
Upcoming Session: Winter Session, March 5 to April 23, 2010 Sign up here
Location: Contra Costa JCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd, Walnut Creek, 94595
We offer two levels: Beginner/Intermediate, and Advanced. To qualify for the advanced class, students should be rated 1000 or above or be recommended by their school chess instructor.