Welcome to Bay Area Chess Enrichment!
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Scholastic SIMUL with IM John Donaldson [MON 6/1]
Monday June 1st • 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM • @ Monday Night BAC Santa Clara Chess Club Location
Limited Spots available for the SIMUL part of the event. You must register and pay online in order to reserve a spot for your child. Walk-ins are only availably for the lecture part of the event (half-price)
NEW! BAC LOS GATOS CHESS CLUB
Every Saturday 3pm–5pm • Register Online or Pay-at-the-Door
NEXT BAC RISING STAR EVENT [SAT 6/6]
Sunday June 6th • 12:15PM – 2:00PM • Palo Alto • For new potential USCF Tournament Players
Great Practice for new unrated Players!
UPCOMING SUMMER ONLINE CHESS CLASSES [6/17 – 8/14]
Chess Lessons • Practice Tournament Games • Online via Zoom and Chesskid
Wednesdays Beginner to Advanced Class:
Register Here!Thursdays New Players/Beginners Class:
Register Here!Thursdays Beginner to Intermediate Class:
Register Here!Fridays Beginner to Advanced II Class:
Register Here!| Bay Area Chess 2026 Summer Camps! |
June 8-12 |
June 15-19 |
June 22-26 |
June 29 — July 3 |
July 6-10 |
July 13-17 |
July 20-24 |
July 27-31 |
August 3-7 |
August 10-14 |
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| Palo Alto (Regular) UUCPA | 9AM - 1PM 1PM - 5PM | 9AM - 1PM 1PM - 5PM | 9AM - 1PM | 9AM - 1PM 1PM - 5PM | 9AM - 1PM 1PM - 5PM | 9AM - 1PM 1PM - 5PM | 9AM - 1PM | 9AM - 1PM 1PM - 5PM | 9AM - 1PM 1PM - 5PM | 9AM - 1PM 1PM - 5PM |
| Palo Alto (Master) UUCPA | 9AM - 1PM | 9AM - 1PM | 9AM - 1PM | 9AM - 1PM 1PM - 5PM | 9AM - 1PM | 1PM - 5PM | 9AM - 1PM | |||
| Palo Alto (Strategy Games) UUCPA | 1PM - 5PM | 1PM - 5PM | ||||||||
| San Jose (Regular) BAC Main Office | 9AM - 1PM | 9AM - 1PM 1PM - 5PM | 1PM - 5PM | 9AM - 1PM 1PM - 5PM | 9AM - 1PM | 9AM - 1PM 1PM - 5PM | 9AM - 1PM 1PM - 5PM | 9AM - 1PM | ||
| San Jose (Master) BAC Main Office | 9AM - 1PM | |||||||||
| Fremont (Chess) Fremont Heartfulness | 9AM - 1PM | 9AM - 1PM 1PM - 5PM | ||||||||
| Burlingame (Chess) Burlingame Community Center | 9AM - 12PM | 9AM - 12PM 1PM - 4PM | 9AM - 12PM | 9AM - 12PM 1PM - 4PM | 9AM - 12PM 1PM - 4PM | |||||
| Menlo College (Chess) Room — Brawner 230 | 9AM - 1PM | |||||||||
| Redwood City (Chess) Community Activities Building | 9AM - 12PM 1PM - 4PM | |||||||||
| Redwood City (Chess) Red Morton Community Center | 9AM - 12PM 1PM - 4PM | |||||||||
| Redwood City (Chess) Sandpiper Community Center | 1PM - 4PM | 1PM - 4PM | ||||||||
| Redwood City (Strategy Games) Sandpiper Community Center | 9AM - 12PM | 9AM - 12PM |
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Warm Welcome to Bay Area Chess, 2025-2026. BAC will be hosting both in-person and Online Class options!
Our Mission: To introduce children of all ages to everything that Chess has to offer, socially and academically, in the Bay Area and Beyond!
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