Progress with Chess

THIS WEEKEND - $10,000 Prize Fund - The Joe Yun Memorial comes to the Crowne Plaza Cleveland Airport! This long time control event, with comfortable and quiet playing conditions, provides an exciting opportunity for chess players to play their best games all year! See what you can do - register now ->

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Progress With Chess is a Cleveland-based 501c3 Non Profit organization that operates throughout the Northeast Ohio area, whose mission is to create & facilitate inclusive programs for youth that foster personal growth through the learning, playing and enjoyment of chess. As such, Progress With Chess is accepting donations for assistance in facilitating free programming for the community!

Read more at progresswithchess.org/free-summer-26.html

This Saturday! Lakewood Scholastic Skewer @ Lakewood High School, USCF Rated Scholastic tournament, pizza lunch for players and families included. Register and learn more at progresswithchess.org/skewer

progresswithchess.org/northern : LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER! $1,000 Guaranteed Prize Fund - Online registration is closing at 7PM on Friday.

Over 60 Harvey Rice Wraparound School Students take weekly chess classes from former Scholastic State Champion and PWC Alumni Trey Modlin - check out our full write up on this project at https://progresswithchess.org/free-rice-programs.html

Thank you everyone who came out for the 23rd Annual Carl Bowers CMSD Chess Tournament!

Congratulations to our 2026 Champions:
Elementary K-5 - Campus International School
Middle School 6-8 - Orchard Middle School
High School 9-12 - Cleveland School of the Arts

We would like to extend our thanks to the Black Shield Police Association, the Cleveland Public Library, Rep. Shontel Brown, the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, and all our other sponsors who made this event possible.

Read more at https://progresswithchess.org/carlbowers2026.html

Thank you CMSD for another great year of competitions!

The 2026 Cleveland Metropolitan School District Team Championship » Progress With Chess In the fourth and final CMSD League Event of the 2025-2026 school year, players competed in teams of four for special school awards based on group performance! Top individual scorers also received trophies, and all participants received a medal, as is the Progress With Chess standard for our scholas...

We are thrilled to be hosting the third annual Cleveland Catholic Schools Chess Tournament in partnership with Saint Ignatius High School!

This official USCF-Rated event will designate both school and individual Catholic School Chess Champions for the 2025-2026 school year - trophy prizes will be awarded to the top performing schools and individuals.

This event is a great first-time event for new players interested in tournaments! Learn more and register at progresswithchess.org/catholicschools

Registration is now OPEN for our popular Summer Chess Camps at locations across the Greater Cleveland Area!

Players receive plenty of individual attention in small groups of ten or less, divided by age and skill level. Our experienced instructors provide an organized and complete schedule of chess activities, including interactive lessons, puzzle contests, giant chess, open play, mini-tournaments, famous game analysis, and more!

Learn more and register at progresswithchess.org/camps