Fairfax County Chess

Silver Knights Chess Academy has been teaching chess in Fairfax County since 2008. Over that time period we've taught more than 60,000 students in after school clubs, before school clubs, and camps. They include kids who've won eighteen state championships and four national championships, but most of our students are beginners looking to learn a fun new game. That's how all the champions start out, too!

We run regular chess tournaments on Saturdays throughout the year in Fairfax and nearby.

We run programs at a majority of the public elementary schools in the county, many private schools, and work with FCPS to run chess clubs in a bunch of middle schools.  We also run a ton of camps on days when students aren't in school, and summer camps.

If you don't see your school below you can go here to set up a chess club!

SUMMER 2026 CLUBS

FALL 2026 CLUBS