BAC Drop-In Scholastic Chess Clubs!
No need to Register, Clubs are pay-at-the-door!
BAC In-Person Weekly Clubs
Drop-In Group Instruction/Lessons/Play for all Levels, EVERY Weekend! 6 Locations below!
BAC hosts group classes on weekends for any player looking to learn, practice, or master the game in a fun and casual setting!
Club Classes are drop-in, single-session classes, so you do not need to register in advance or commit to a term. You may show up during any weekend you wish and just pay at the door for that session. Classes are ~50% live instruction/demonstration and 50% pairings/games with other kids. Clubs are open nearly every weekend, though you may check individual pages for specific schedules and addresses.
Join us at any (or all) of the following locations, anytime!
Click Location Link for More info.
We aim to stay open every weekend, though see off-days listed below.
Note: We are ADDING a Thursday Night Option in Palo Alto (UUCPA), starting 11/13/25 (6:00 - 7:30pm!)
| DAY | LOCATION Click for Address |
TIME | Skill-Levels Welcome | 1/Session Fee |
OFF-Dates |
| FRIDAY |
FREMONT CLUB |
4:30-6:00pm 90 mins! |
New / Beginner / Intermediate u1100 USCF |
30 | 10/24, 10/31, 11/21, 11/28, 12/19-1/2 |
| SATURDAY |
SAN JOSE CLUB |
9:30-11:30am 2 hours! |
New / Beginner / Intermediate u1100 USCF |
40 | 11/29, 12/27 |
| SATURDAY |
PALO ALTO CLUB |
2:30-4:30pm 2 hours! |
New / Beginner / Intermediate u1100 USCF |
40 | 11/29, 12/27 |
| SUNDAY |
CUPERTINO CLUB |
5:00-7:00pm 2 hours! |
New / Beginner / Intermediate u1200 USCF |
40 | 11/30, 12/28 |
| MONDAY |
SANTA CLARA Inter/Advanced |
5:30-8:00pm 2.5 hours! |
Intermediate / Advanced 600-1400 USCF |
50 | NO OFF-DATES!!! |
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Click on any location above for more details!
Most BAC Clubs are for players age 5-16 and ~u1100 USCF
90 minute Clubs are $30, 2 hour clubs are $40.
Buy a Bundle, save 20%!!!
The discount is intended to reduce admin work, so transfers, credits and refunds are not offered for Bundle purchases.
YOU DO NOT NEED TO PRE-REGISTER, as In-Person Clubs are Drop-in (pay at the door).
Sessions are purchased one class at a time, so come whenever you wish!
Online payment is an option (only for the NEXT In-Person Club).
Payment at the door preferred, to prevent purchasing a seat online and then being unable to make it (we will not track make-ups)
Congrats to our January CLUB RAFFLE Winners! We had over 100 participants over a two-week period. 6 winners were chosen at random and awarded a heaping crate of Chess materials! Pictured below are two of our winners from the Palo Alto Chess Club drop-in location!
