U.S. Chess Center: Summer 2023 Chess Day Camps REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

Our Summer Chess Day Camps consist of chess instruction and play, as well as recreational activities. Camp starts at 9:00am ET and ends at 3:00pm ET. Aftercare (until 5:00pm ET) is available for an added fee. Campers will need to bring/pack a bag lunch each day.

Since 1992, we have been providing challenging instruction and making chess fun for students. Our nationally certified chess teachers are experienced with all levels of ability. Camp will be challenging and interesting for all and our focus is on improving chess skills through practice and lessons. The teachers place more emphasis on learning than on winning. Good sportsmanship is the key to having fun.

Thousands of students have participated in our camps, with many enjoying camp so much that they return year after year and dozens continue to play at a master level. Our students have won more than a dozen national championships, hundreds have earned academic college scholarships, and more than 20 have become national masters.

There will be about one teacher per ten students and enrollment is capped at 30 campers total for each week. Depending on the week and camp location, students rising into grades 2-7 or grades 3-9 are welcome. We currently have five weeks of camp available at different venues (and hope to add two more weeks if possible):

Week #1: June 26 – June 30 in McLean, VA

Week #3: July 10 – July 14 in McLean, VA

Week #4: July 17 – July 21 in Fairfax, VA

Week #5: July 24 – July 28 in Vienna, VA

Week #6: July 31 – August 4 in Vienna, VA