About the Course
Welcome to the club! In CTY’s Chess Club, students who enjoy playing the game come together to practice their chess tactics and strategies in a community setting.
Through forum discussion and the opportunity to play games multiple times per week, you’ll improve in chess knowledge, strategy, and confidence!
This club has synchronous virtual club meetings where you can interact with other club members.
A few notes about CTY Chess Club:
This is not meant to replace or be considered a core piece of any course that CTY offers. While curricular content will be introduced, it is not at the quantity of a course, the focus is on giving students a chance to interact as a group rather than individual time working with a club advisor.
Learning Objectives
What we'll do
We'll meet multiple times a week for game sessions where students can play structured games and communicate during or between games, in a virtual room moderated by a club coach. Outside of these meetings, you can play games against your classmates asynchronously on our chess club website. You can also discuss the game of chess with your fellow club members in forums, and learn more about famous chess players.
About Advanced Enrichment courses
These courses offer above-grade-level material that is presented in a novel context, explored with other advanced learners, and guided by a CTY educator to help prepare students for higher-order thinking and college-style academic challenges.
Requirements
CTY courses have grade-level requirements and most require minimum test scores. Some courses may also have prerequisites.
Identification DetailsDates and Tuition
Online
You will be asked to join or sign in first.
Register by: December 15, 2025
Time Commitment:
Please acquire all course materials by the course start date, unless noted as perishable. Items marked as “perishable” should not be acquired until the student needs them in the course. If you have questions about these materials or difficulty locating them, please contact [email protected].
Pencil and paper. A physical chess set for practicing is encouraged.
Time Commitment: 2-hours of club meetings per week
This course meets every Monday from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. (Eastern time).
Registration Fee and Financial Aid
Tuition and fees will be waived or reduced for students who qualify for financial aid.
Learn more about Financial Aid