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Chess.com's Danny Rensch Is Coming to the Maryland State Championship

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...
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GM Susan Polgar Visits Silver Knights

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...
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Silver Knights at the 2026 Virginia State Championship

Silver Knights at the 2026 Virginia State Championship

Schools with Silver Knights before or after school programs won the majority of team trophies
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Chess Lesson With Grandmaster Susan Polgar, Author of "Rebel Queen"

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. 
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GM Vincent Keymer Visits Silver Knights

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...
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Silver Knights Wins 2025 US Chess Scholastic Service Award

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...
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SKCA's Biggest Wins of 2024-25

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...
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Silver Knights Visits the Perpetual Chess Podcast

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....
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How To Find a Chess Coach Online

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...
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Silver Knights Chess at SuperNationals VIII

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...
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Special Guest - Super GM Anish Giri

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...
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Magnus Academy Renamed Silver Knights Chess

Magnus Academy Renamed Silver Knights Chess

Read about our new (and old) name and what's changing
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