Walnut Creek Intermediate - Winter 2018

Our principal teacher for this session is Sam Shankland. He is an American Chess Grandmaster on the United States National Team, the reigning Olympic Champions. He is a two-time Olympiad Gold Medallist (2014 and 2016), a former World u-18 co-champion (2008), winner of several international events, and the third highest rated homegrown American player of all time. He first learned chess from Berkeley Chess School.

Chess is fun and can be learned quickly and easily. Studies have found that chess improves test results in reading, science, and math, and produces growth in critical cognitive skills. Beyond academia, chess influences social behavior including self esteem, respect for others, patience, and good sportsmanship. And did we mention: it’s FUN!

Boards and sets are provided for our classes. The minimum class size is 10; maximum is 20. For siblings, the first student is full price; additional siblings are half price. Also, some reduced fees are available to low-income families upon request.
The Berkeley Chess School is a nonprofit organization offering chess instruction from kindergarten through high school since 1982. We are an affiliate of the US Chess Federation. Over the years our students have won many state championships with several going on to become National Masters, FIDE Masters, and International Masters. For further information, please call us at (510) 843-0150, email us at [email protected], or visit our website at www.berkeleychessschool.org.