Charter Oak Chess Club

We got a new class coming soon!
East Rock K-12 Chess Class will be held every Thursday from 4:00-5:00 pm at the East Rock Park in New Haven, CT. Classes are only $30 per session!

Please email [email protected] to sign-up!

Learn how to play the King's Indian Defense with this blog post and YouTube video. Enjoy!

Learn to Play Winning Sacrifices with the King's Indian Defense! (Blog Post #2) There are many ways to face 1. d4 with the black pieces. Currently, I have gone back to basics by playing 1. d4 d5 and maintaining a solid position. Unfortunately, this can lead to very dry positions where players can only hope for their opponent to eventually blunder a pawn. So every once in a blue...

Another great day of free chess at the Mark Twain Library in Redding, CT. Stop by any Monday from 5:30-7:30 pm!

Learn the 3...Qd6 Scandinavian Defense! (Blog Post #1) For many chess players, the opening is one of the best parts of the games. Experts take there time perfecting classical openings like the Ruy Lopez and the Scilian Najdorf for years. Even beginners use Chessable or even free YouTube courses to learn crazy traps like the Englund Gambit or the Tenniso...

On Saturday, May 13th, 2023 we held a Free USCF Rated K-12 Scholastic chess tournament at the Westport Public Library! 10 players competed and in the end Cody Wu earned 1st place with a perfect score!

Congratulations to Cody and thank you to all our participants!

Our Mark Twain Library teen chess club meets every Monday from 5:30-6:30 pm. This club is 100% free and open to beginners and experts alike. We have 8 teens registered!

Please feel free to sign-up at the Mark Twain Library website or simply stop by on Mondays!

Our Mark Twain Library Adult chess club meets evey Monday from 6:30-7:30 pm. This club is 100% free and open to beginners and experts alike. We have 15 adults registered!

Please feel free to sign-up at the Mark Twain Library website or simply stop by on Mondays!

Scenes from our 1st Books and Blitz Chess Tournament! Congratulations to National Master Ryan Young for winning the 9 person round robin tournament with a perfect score!

More USCF Chess Tournaments will be held at the Westport Public Library soon!