🔥 Bay Area Chess Summer Activities. Your Move!! 🔥

Published: Thu, 06/29/23

Hello BAC Students and Families!

With Great Weather comes Great Responsibility!

Note: ALL BAC Weekend Clubs will be open 7/1 - 7/3 and every weekend through Thanksgiving!
Join any of our drop-in weekend classes, no registration necessary. Learn More about drop-in Clubs in San Jose, Cupertino, Santa Clara and Palo Alto!

BAC Summer Camps are Going Strong!

Regular Chess Camps are offered EVERY week in at least 2 locations!
New and experienced players alike!

Morning Blocks = 9am - 1pm
Afternoon Blocks = 1pm - 5pm

Full-Day: Register for both in the same transaction for a 10% discount!

Learn More | See Registration Menu (ALL Camps)
Palo Alto
All 11 weeks, 6/5 - 8/18!
San Jose
7/5-7/7(3-day), 7/10-7/14, 7/31-8/4
8/7-8/11, 8/14-8/18
Fremont
7/17-21, 7/24-7/28, 8/7-8/11
Menlo Park (Menlo College)
7/10-7/14
Redwood City
RWC Camp Registration is handled by Parks&Rec. (Go there!)

Master Chess Camps for 800+ USCF players
(or 1100+ on Chess.com, or 1400+ on Chesskid.com)!
Advanced(only) lessons, critical thinking and deeper Analysis. Besides the normal Camp Shirts and Awards, Master Camps will also include:

- FREE USCF Annual Membership if a player does not have one.

- FREE USCF Rated Game every Master Camp Friday.

- FREE Chess Workbook (rotates, so you will not get a duplicate)

Master Camps will be Held on the Following weeks:

Palo Alto Advanced
7/24 - 7/28: 9am - 1pm
7/31 - 8/4: 1pm - 5pm
San Jose Advanced
7/5-7/7: 1pm - 5pm (3-day Camp)
7/10-7/14: 9am - 1 pm
8/7 - 8/11: 9am - 1 pm
Fremont Advanced
7/24 - 7/28: 9am - 1pm

---See all BAC Camps---

Strategy Board Game Camps
This unique Camp series encompasses a whole variety of different games and topics (not just chess!). 'Strategy-Games' will cover games through-out history, including ancient games from Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, the Roman Empire, the Vikings.. learn the historical games from dozens of different cultures while also exploring modern and even home-brew additions! This camp also discusses Statistics/Odds in Dice, How to Build your Own Game, A Maze-making competition, a deep look at Luck vs Skill and explores the secrets in a Deck of Cards. Fridays generally host a segment of time to 'bring your own game'! It's a great alternative Camp to serve as a standalone or to take in combination with Chess camps on the same day!

Strategy-Board Game Camps also have a unique award system and special prizes.

Palo Alto
7/10 - 7/14: 1pm - 5pm
8/7 - 8/11: 9am - 1pm
Redwood City
RWC Camp Registration is handled by Parks&Rec. (Go there!)

Special Teen Camp: While our Camps are Teen-friendly, there is a Teen-Only Chess Camp (ages 12-17) on July 5-7 (3-days) for all Chess levels.
7/5 - 7/7 in Palo Alto: 9am - 1pm