March 26, 2026
Chess.com's Danny Rensch Is Coming to the Maryland State Championship
Chess.com co-founder, International Master, and three-time national scholastic chess champion IM Danny Rensch is coming to the Maryland State Championship! He will be giving a talk for students and parents...
March 20, 2026
GM Susan Polgar Visits Silver Knights
Multi-time world chess champion GM Susan Polgar stopped by to teach a special guest lesson and answer student questions. See some of the key positions from the lesson, as well...
March 12, 2026
Silver Knights at the 2026 Virginia State Championship
Schools with Silver Knights before or after school programs won the majority of team trophies
February 24, 2026
Chess Lesson With Grandmaster Susan Polgar, Author of "Rebel Queen"
Learn all about legendary chess player, coach, author, and former world champion GM Susan Polgar ahead of her visit on March 15.
January 15, 2026
GM Vincent Keymer Visits Silver Knights
Grandmaster and current world number four Vincent Keymer stopped by Silver Knights to talk through a few of his biggest wins, challenge students to some games, and answer questions about...
September 11, 2025
Silver Knights Wins 2025 US Chess Scholastic Service Award
The United States Chess Federation (USCF) has chosen Silver Knights Chess Academy as this year’s recipient of its prestigious Scholastic Service award, which recognizes individuals and organizations who have made...
September 05, 2025
SKCA's Biggest Wins of 2024-25
School's back in session, and another great year of scholastic chess at Silver Knights is about to begin! Last year was big for us–and for our students. Here are some...
June 13, 2025
Silver Knights Visits the Perpetual Chess Podcast
Our founder and CEO Adam Weissbarth stopped by the Perpetual Chess podcast to talk about how the company survived the pandemic, how to run a successful chess business, and more....
May 24, 2025
How To Find a Chess Coach Online
Don’t underestimate the impact a great coach can have on your child’s chess journey–and don’t underestimate the impact a bad coach can have, either. When choosing a coach, make sure...
May 19, 2025
Silver Knights Chess at SuperNationals VIII
Meetups at national events are a great way to make new friends in the Academy or reconnect with old ones. We had an amazing group of about 70 students in...
May 13, 2025
Special Guest - Super GM Anish Giri
The eager chess students of Silver Knights were delighted to participate in a live online event with super GM Anish Giri. Read about the games Anish played against students and...
March 10, 2025
Magnus Academy Renamed Silver Knights Chess
Read about our new (and old) name and what's changing