The webpage is offered to provide an updated list of upcoming chess camp information for current US Chess Affiliates. If you have chess camp information you want posted here please email it to JJ Lang and include your US Chess Affiliate #.
- 31st Annual Denver Rocky Mountain Chess Camps: June 2-6 and June 30-July 2, 2025 (Denver, Colorado)
31st Annual Denver Rocky Mountain Chess Camps
31st Annual Denver Rocky Mountain Chess Camps
06/02/2025 - 06/06/2025
06/30/2025 - 07/02/2025Ages 6-18
OVERVIEW
31st Annual Denver Rocky Mountain Chess Camps: June 2-6, 2025 (Denver) – full and half day options - and June 30-July 2, 2025 (Denver). All abilities and ages. Participants will be taught scorekeeping, etiquette, tournament preparation, logical thinking and strategic planning for all the phases of the game. Learn from Denver Chess Master Todd Bardwick, author of nine books in the Chess Dectective series. Call 303.770.6696 or visit www.ColoradoMasterChess.com for details.
- 2025 Castle Chess Camp and Grand Prix Tournament
2025 Castle Chess Camp and Grand Prix Tournament
2025 Castle Chess Camp and Grand Prix Tournament
06/22/2025 - 06/27/2025
Ages 10+
2025 Castle Chess Camp and Grand Prix Tournament; Now in its 23rd year, the Castle Chess Camp at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia (June 22-27, 2025) brings together top instructors and top students for a week of intensive chess training.
The camp is followed by the optional Grand Prix tournament (June 28-30, 2025; G/90, inc. 10) with $12,000 in guaranteed prizes.
In 2024 the median rating of camp was over 1800, and the top two groups (24 students) were all over 2000. Camper to staff ratio is 5-1.
Merit and need based scholarships available. 2024 instructors, many of whom are expected to return for 2025 included GM Daniel Naroditsky, GM Dariuz Swiercz, GM Boris Avrukh, GM Aleks Lenderman, GM John Fedorowicz, GM Magesh Panchanathan, WGM Sabrina-Francesca Foisor, IM John Bartholomew, FM Peter Giannatos, FM Robby Adamson, and LM Bryan Tillis.
The camp has a minimum age requirement of 10 and a minimum rating requirement of 1100. Please see our website, www.castlechess.org, for more details.
- Semper Primus Chess Camp, Millersville, Pennsylvania, July 6-11, 2025
Semper Primus Chess Camps
Semper Primus Chess Camp
07/06/2025 - 07/11/2025
K - 12th
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Semper Primus Chess Camp is tailored to students entering K-12th grade. All camp Tournaments are Rated.
Overview:
We are an overnight chess camp focused on allowing campers to play and learn about the game we love. Our goal is to bring campers of varying ages and levels together to foster both chess skills and community.
When:
- General camp length will be from July 6th – July 11th.
- Campers will have the option to attend camp for 5 or 3 days.
- Extra day (August 3rd) checkout option will be available to campers, as a tournament will be held on August 3rd.
Where:
- Millersville University, Pennsylvania
- Campers have the option to stay in the suites (5th-12th grade), stay in the suites with a parent/guardian (K-4th grade), or commute (K-12th grade).
- Double Suite and Single Suite accommodations.
Itinerary:
- Campers will have plenty of events to play and compete in.
- Recreational activities will be provided in addition to chess to allow campers to rest their minds and relax.
- Two daily rated tournaments.
- Evening events may include sports, non-chess activities, Blitz, or quick chess.
- Freedom of choice is a standard, with camp counselors staying on site 24 hours a day.
- Formats include Swiss, Quads, and Blitz.
- Master Instruction
o We will have masters that provide analysis on your games.
o Daily group lessons on tactics, strategy, openings, and endgames.
o Instruction will be an elective rather than a mandated event.
For more information, visit the Semper Primus Chess Camp website or contact Brian Smith at Click here to show email address.
