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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
I remember when Coach Paul started teaching with us, in February of 2015. One of his clubs was subbing in the classroom next to mine at Haycock Elementary (where he...
Coach Siddharth started teaching chess with us ten years ago! Over that period, he's taught more than 1,000 students in Frederick and Montgomery County. Schools regularly make a point of...
MCA back under original owners: Adam and Daniel Weissbarth buy company back from chess.com The headline basically says it all: we’re buying Magnus Chess Academy back from chess.com, and will...
