Chess Team | Preschool – Grades 8
Our Chess program, featuring new Grandmaster Mackenzie Molner, offers instructional sessions plus new ‘friendly’ open tournament sessions on Fridays. See the button below for the full schedule & description.
Register for the USCF
To register for Chess Tournaments first click here to join the USCF, then click below to register for our tournaments. Chess Tournaments are certified through the United States Chess Federation (USCF). All students must register with the Hunter Tournament and the USCF to participate in the event and to receive a rating. (There is a fee for the annual USCF membership). You do not need to register again if you have already registered with USCF for the current academic year
Upcoming Tournaments
February 2, 2025: Hunter Chess Tournament
Hunter College Elementary School | 9:15 AM
The Hunter Chess Tournament is open to young chess players from grades K-12 who want to compete head to head with other schools’ chess players. Students signed up will be led by Grandmaster Coach Mac, who will provide them feedback after each game to improve their skills. Students will be awarded prizes for their participation.
February 9, 2025: Dwight-Englewood Scholastic & Over 1800 Swiss
Dwight-Englewood School
We are hosting our own chess tournament on Sunday February 9th. It will be a wonderful tournament, hosted by our chess coach, Grandmaster Mac Molner. There will be trophies and medals awarded to all participants.
There will be two competitions: K-6 Scholastic Swiss & Over 1800 Swiss. The K-6 Scholastic Swiss will be held from 2-6PM and the Over 1800 Swiss will be held from 10 AM – 7:45 PM. Make sure to register with USCF first by clicking here.
Register for Scholastic Swiss | Register for the 1800+ Swiss
February 23, 2025: NJ Elementary & Junior High Championships
Brookdale Community Collage | 9:15 AM
The 2025 NJ Elementary and Junior High School Championships is open to young chess players from grades K-9 who want to compete head to head with other schools’ chess players. Students signed up will be led by Grandmaster Coach Mac, who will provide them feedback after each game to improve their skills. Students will be awarded prizes for their participation.
May 8-11, 2025: K-12 SuperNationals
Orlando, FL
Don’t miss this one of a kind tournament! There will be over 6,000 scholastic chess players at this event. It’s an incredible experience to see all of the players, and to play alongside other Dwight-Englewood teammates. There are different sections for all ages and skill levels. Hotel information will be found here: https://new.uschess.org/