Cottonwood Creek After School Chess Club

Open to Cottonwood Creek students in grades 1-8, from experienced tournament competitors, online chess enthusiasts eager to compete in real life, and beginners just learning the rules.

What We Offer:

• Engaging Lessons: Enthusiastic professional coaches help you sharpen your strategies and tactics.

• Competitive Play: Compete in USCF-rated club tournaments and school-vs-school matches while winning trophies. Represent Cottonwood in state and national tournaments!

• Fun Variants: Enjoy playing bughouse, King of the Hill, blitz and more

• Skill Development: Develop over-the-board and critical thinking skills while having fun with your classmates and friends

About Us: Emerald Hills Chess is a Dublin non-profit dedicated to building critical thinking skills, camaraderie, and community through the world's most popular board game. We teach 300+ kids through 12+ after-school chess clubs and classes around the Tri-Valley, including our flagship program, state and national (online) champions Fallon Chess. We also hold popular, affordable monthly tournaments for youth and adults.

Discounts and Financial Aid:

• Early Bird and Sibling Discounts: Available to make our program more accessible.

• Financial Aid: Provided on a case-by-case basis. Contact [email protected] for more information and any other questions.

Schedule and Other Info

• Full Session: September 10, 2024 to May 6, 2025 (25 classes), $475 after a $25 full-year discount.

• Fall only: September 10 to December 10 (12 classes), $240 - partial sessions and late signups ok

• Spring only: January 14 to May 6 (13 classes), $260.

• Tuesdays 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM Exact dates shown below.

• Classroom: C20