2026 Summer Chess Camp Guide
Summer comes so fast, and even though it's still four months away, we've already got some big plans in the works. We know that champions are minted in the summer, because nothing accelerates learning and rating point gain like immersive learning in a competitive environment.
Our summer camps now feature TWO rated games per day, meaning that each week of summer camp is like a TEN round tournament. We know that the combination of lessons and activities tailored to your child's strength level PLUS lots of rated play EQUALS extremely quick improvement.
This summer we will have five sites running around the city: our original midtown camp at PS 33, our upper east side site at Trevor Day, along with our flagship Brooklyn site at PS 230, and our advanced training site at our Elite Club House, for players 1200 USCF and above, led by GM Alex Lenderman.
Our current tier of Early Bird pricing runs through March 15th, so jump in now.
As we head into the major championships in the coming months, our coaches are excited to see last summer's crop of champs finally reap the rewards they put so much time and energy into. And we're so happy to support them!
Let me know if you have any questions about how to engage your child with meaningful chess activities this summer. Please see full schedule and details including registration links below.
Summer Camp Locations:
We are happy to announce that we have four sites open for the Summer!
Manhattan Camps:
Trevor Day East
312 East 95th Street
PS 33 Midtown
281 9th Avenue, NYC
Elite Clubhouse - 1200 + USCF
308 West 46th Street, NYC
Brooklyn Camps:
PS 230 Lower School
425 McDonald Avenue
Summer Camps Dates:
June 29th - July 3rd
July 6th - July 10th
July 13th - July 17th
July 20th - July 25th
July 27th - July 31st
August 3rd - August 7th
August 10th - August 14th
August 17th - August 21st
August 24th - August 28th
Summer Grouping Options:
Rookie (All players interested in learning/no previous knowledge required) - Absolute Beginners/Newcomers
Novice (All players with USCF Rating Under 300) - Beginners - USCF Required
Intermediate U700 (All players with USCF Rating Under 700) - USCF Required
Advancing - U1000 (All players with USCF Rating Under 1000) - USCF Required
1000+ - USCF Required
Final (Non-Early Bird) Summer Camp Rates:
Single Day Rate = $139
Weekly Rate = $699