Group Chess Classes

HOT Chess Academy holds scholastic group chess lessons every weekend. Each session typically ranges from 6-12 weeks. Summer sessions range from 4-6 weeks. To be the first to hear when registration is open for the next session, please sign up for our newsletter below.

*Please note: The minimum age requirement for all classes is 6 years old.

At HOT Chess we try to keep our class size small, so there is a limit of 16 students per class.

Novice

USCF Rating of 100-499. Knows the names of the pieces, how they move, and may/may not know about castling.

Intermediate

USCF Rating of 500-999. Knows castling, checkmate, and stalemate. Should know pins and forks.

Advanced

USCF Rating of 1000+.
Suited for serious tournament players only.

$330 for 12-week Session

Instruction Includes:

Openings
Middlegame Tactics
Endgame Tactics
Strategies
Practice Using Clock
Practice Under Supervision

*Note makeup classes are only allowed if a student is playing in a chess tournament during the class time.

Refunds will NOT be given.

Saturdays

Novice Group Class
(USCF 100-499)
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Novice Group Class
(USCF 100-499)
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

Intermediate Group Class
(USCF 500-999)
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Sundays

Novice Group Class
(USCF 100-499)
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Intermediate Group Class
(USCF 500-999)
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

Advanced Group Class
(USCF 1000+)
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

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2024 Spring Group Class Schedule

Saturday & Sunday Classes

Saturday Sunday
January 20 – Class 1 January 21 – Class 1
January 27 – Class 2 January 28 – Class 2
February 3 – Class 3 February 4 – Class 3
February 10 – Class 4 February 11 – Class 4
February 17 – NO CLASS February 18 – NO CLASS
February 24 – Class 5 February 25 – Class 5
March 2 – Class 6 March 3 – Class 6
March 9 – NO CLASS – Spring Break March 10 – NO CLASS – Spring Break
March 16 – NO CLASS – Spring Break March 17 – NO CLASS – Spring Break
March 23 – Class 7 March 24 – Class 7
March 30 – NO CLASS – Easter March 31 – NO CLASS – Easter
April 6 – Class 8 April 7 – Class 8
April 13 – Class 9 April 14 – Class 9
April 20 – NO CLASS – TH Rogers Tournament Weekend April 21 – NO CLASS – TH Rogers Tournament Weekend
April 27 – Class 10 April 28 – Class 10
May 4 – Class 11 May 5 – Class 11
May 11 – Class 12 May 12 – Class 12