School Chess Association

06/02/2026

Chess is tons of fun, but the only way to become a champion is to work at it! Join us for chess camp and be the best you can be! Chess camp starts in just a few weeks. Learn more about out camps and register now at www.schoolchess.org.

05/27/2026

Chess camp is rapidly approaching! We offer several weeks of camp to fit your schedule. Does your kiddo just need a little chess to satisfy their chess cravings? Sign up for a week or two!

Does your child LOVE chess and can't get enough? Sign up for the entire seven weeks!

June 22-25
July 6-9
July 13-16
July 20-23
July 27-30
Aug 3-6
Aug 10-13

It's not just chess either - we mix in a lot of fun variety - from swimming to bowling to fishing!

Sign up now: www.schoolchess.org

05/23/2026

What does a week at SCA summer chess camp look like? Check out the video we made from a few years ago - it will give you a great overview of the great experiences kids have at our chess camp!

First week is June 22, with subsequent camp weeks running through the week of August 10th.

Register now at: www.schoolchess.org.

https://youtu.be/-Xcl5qSjOR4?si=4nH8ft_px9QWUbtZ

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05/16/2026

Sign up now for summer camp. It's a blast!
Not just chess (although there's PLENTY of that) - we also do activities such as swimming, Magic the Gathering, soccer, Pickleball, bowling, fishing, sign language, and role-playing games. We provide buses to all the activities.

Summer chess camp weeks at the St. Louis Park Rec Center:
June 22-25
July 6-9
July 13-16
July 20-23
July 27-30
Aug 3-6
Aug 10-13

Sign up today! www.schoolchess.org

05/12/2026

Chess camp starts in just a few short weeks! We offer camp throughout the summer - register early to get the week(s) you prefer!

June 22-16
July 6-9
July 13-16
July 20-23
July 27-30
Aug 3-6
Aug 10-13

Visit schoolchess.org for more information and to register!

05/10/2026

A few more photos from this weekend. What a great way to finish up the scholastic tournament season! Congratulations to all - and we hope to see everybody at the SCA chess camps this summer!

05/10/2026

Top finishers from the SCA May Open:

Primary:
Alistair Kreisel
Judah Wolfe
Smith Lenz
Shourya Kolapareddy
Hans Hopkins

Elementary:
Edmund Kreisel
Ethan Yencho
Tharun Thirumoorthy
Cecil Lenz
Charles Gao

Middle:
Micah Peterson
Hamza Kedir
Rafael Avila
Lucas Guerrero
Nainika Tutika

Complete standings and photos at: www.schoolchess.org

05/10/2026

More photos from the Tournament of Champions and May Open. Remember, all photos can (eventually) be found on our website: www.schoolchess.org.

05/10/2026

Congratulations to the SCA 2026 Winners of the Tournament of Champions!

Primary Champion: Yugan Sundararajan
Elementary Champion: Reyaansh Somasundaram
Middle School Champion: Jaden Walker

Complete standings at www.schoolchess.org

05/06/2026

It's not too late to register for the May Open, this Saturday at the Diamondhead Education Center in Burnsville.

This Open tournament offers sections in grades: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9th to Adult. It is running concurrently with the invitation only Tournament of Champions.

It's the final SCA tournament of the season - so register now and get in one more fun scholastic tournament before summer break!

Register at www.schoolchess.org