Roberts Elementary Chess Club – 2026 Fall Session
| What: | Chess instruction with National Master Justin Gardner and Coach Kacey |
| Who: | Beginner, Novice, and Intermediate/Advanced. Ages 6-11. Unfortunately Kindergartners will not be allowed in the 2026 Fall Session. Spacing is LIMITED – only 16 spots for Beginners, 16 spots for Novice, and 16 spots for Intermediate/Advanced. |
| Where: | Roberts Elementary School, 6000 Greenbriar Drive, Houston, TX 77030 |
| Session: |
2 Options (Beginners on Mondays/Wednesdays and Novice/Intermediate/Advanced on Tuesdays/Thursdays) Beginners Class (this is for students that are completely new to chess and do not know the names of the pieces or how anything moves) Novice/Intermediate/Advanced Class ***Coach Justin and Coach Kacey will split up the students accordingly to go the appropriate class (Novice or Intermediate/Advanced).*** |
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Dates: |
Mondays/Wednesdays (Beginners) Tuesdays/Thursdays (Novice & Int./Adv.)
August 17th & 19th – Classes 1 and 2 August 18th & 20th – Classes 1 and 2
August 24th & 26th – Classes 3 and 4 August 25th & 27th – Classes 3 and 4 August 31st & Sept. 2nd – Classes 5 and 6 September 1st & 3rd – Classes 5 and 6
September 7th – NO CLASS – Labor Day September 8th & 10th – Classes 7 and 8
September 9th – Class 7 September 15th & 17th – Classes 9 and 10
September 14th and 16th – Classes 8 and 9 September 22nd & 24th – Classes 11 and 12
September 21st – NO CLASS – Staff PD September 29th & October 1st – Classes 13 and 14
September 23rd – Class 10 October 6th & 8th – Classes 15 and 16
September 29th & 30th – Classes 11 and 12 October 13th & 15th – NO CLASS
October 5th & 7th – Classes 13 and 14 October 20th & 22nd – Classes 17 and 18
October 12th & 14th – NO CLASS October 27th & 29th – Classes 19 and 20
October 19th & 21st – Classes 15 and 16 November 3rd & 5th – Classes 21 and 22
October 26th & 28th – Classes 17 and 18 November 10th & 12th – Classes 23 and 24
November 2nd & 4th – Classes 19 and 20 November 17th & 19th – Classes 25 and 26
November 9th & 11th – Classes 21 and 22 November 24th & 26th – NO CLASS – Thanksgiving
November 16th & 18th – Classes 23 and 24 December 1st & 3rd – Classes 27 and 28
November 23rd & 25th – NO CLASS – Thanksgiving December 8th & 10th – Classes 29 and 30
November 30th & Dec. 2nd – Classes 25 and 26 December 15th & 17th – Classes 31 and 32
December 7th & 9th – Classes 27 and 28
December 14th & 16th – Classes 29 and 30
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| Time: |
Mondays and Wednesdays (Beginner ONLY) from 3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. (1st Grade – 5th Grade) Tuesdays and Thursdays (Novice and Intermediate/Advanced ONLY) from 3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. (1st Grade – 5th Grade) *OPTIONAL Add-On* – “Tournament Practice Classes” on Tuesdays and Thursdays (Intermediate/Advanced ONLY!) from 4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. (1st Grade – 5th Grade) – while there is no formal instruction in these classes, students will be playing simulated tournament games using chess clocks, writing down chess notation, and playing with USCF (United States Chess Federation) rules such as “touch move” and “touch take”. These “Tournament Practice Classes” are designed to get students ready for upcoming tournaments. |
| Levels: |
Beginners (Mondays and Wednesdays ONLY) – this is for students that are completely new to chess and do not know the names of the pieces or how anything moves. Novice (Tuesdays/Thursdays ONLY) – knows how the pieces move and may/may not know about castling. Intermediate/Advanced (Tuesdays/Thursdays ONLY) – knows castling, development, check, checkmate (and be able to carry out a checkmate), stalemate, and tactics (such as pins, double attacks/forks, and skewers). *OPTIONAL Add-On* – “Tournament Practice Classes” (Intermediate/Advanced ONLY!) – while there is no formal instruction in these classes, students will be playing simulated tournament games using chess clocks, writing down chess notation, and playing with USCF (United States Chess Federation) rules such as “touch move” and “touch take”. These “Tournament Practice Classes” are designed to get students ready for upcoming tournaments. ***Coach Justin and Coach Kacey will split up the students accordingly to go the appropriate class (Novice or Intermediate/Advanced).*** |
| Coach Kacey will teach the Beginner students. Coach Kacey will teach the Novice students. Coach Justin will teach the Intermediate/Advanced students. The Beginner, Novice, and Intermediate/Advanced students will be taught in separate classrooms. |
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| Tuition: |
Mondays and Wednesdays (Beginner ONLY) OR $935 for 16-week (32 classes) chess course on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. |
| Chess sets and boards are provided. |
2026 Fall Roberts Elementary Class Schedule
Mondays & Wednesdays Classes (Beginners ONLY)
| Monday | Wednesday | |
| Class 1 & 2 | August 17 | August 19 |
| Class 3 & 4 | August 24 | August 26 |
| Class 5 & 6 | August 31 | September 2 |
| NO CLASS & Class 7 |
NO CLASS September 7 – Labor Day | September 9 |
| Class 8 & 9 | September 14 | September 16 |
| NO CLASS & Class 10 | NO CLASS September 21 – Staff PD | September 23 |
| Class 11 & 12 | September 29 | September 30 |
| Class 13 & 14 | October 5 | October 7 |
| NO CLASSES | NO CLASS October 12 | NO CLASS October 14 |
| Class 15 & 16 | October 19 | October 21 |
| Class 17 & 18 | October 26 | October 28 |
| Class 19 & 20 | November 2 | November 4 |
| Class 21 & 22 | November 9 | November 11 |
| Class 23 & 24 | November 16 | November 18 |
| NO CLASSES | NO CLASS November 23 – Thanksgiving | NO CLASS November 25 – Thanksgiving |
| Class 25 & 26 | November 30 | December 2 |
| Class 27 & 28 | December 7 | December 9 |
| Class 29 & 30 | December 14 | December 16 |
2026 Spring Roberts Elementary Class Schedule
Tuesday & Thursday Classes (Novice and Intermediate/Advanced ONLY)
| Tuesday | Thursday | |
| Class 1 & 2 | August 18 | August 20 |
| Class 3 & 4 | August 25 | August 27 |
| Class 5 & 6 | September 1 | September 3 |
| Class 7 & 8 | September 8 | September 10 |
| Class 9 & 10 | September 15 | September 17 |
| Class 11 & 12 | September 22 | September 24 |
| Class 13 & 14 | September 29 | October 1 |
| Class 15 & 16 | October 6 | October 8 |
| NO CLASSES | NO CLASS October 13 | NO CLASS October 15 |
| Class 17 & 18 | October 20 | October 22 |
| Class 19 & 20 | October 27 | October 29 |
| Class 21 & 22 | November 3 | November 5 |
| Class 23 & 24 | November 10 | November 12 |
| Class 25 & 26 | November 17 | November 19 |
| NO CLASSES | NO CLASS November 24 – Thanksgiving | NO CLASS November 26 – Thanksgiving |
| Class 27 & 28 | December 1 | December 3 |
| Class 29 & 30 | December 8 | December 10 |
| Class 31 & 32 | December 15 | December 17 |