Fairfax County Chess

Silver Knights Chess Academy (formerly Magnus Academy) has been teaching chess in Fairfax County since 2008. Over that time period we've taught more than 50,000 students in after school clubs, before school clubs, and camps. They include kids who've won eighteen state championships (including in 2025) 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.

We've run programs at most of the elementary schools in the county.  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!

• Aldrin Elementary
• Aquinas Montessori School
  
• Audrey Moore RECenter (external registration)
  
• Bonnie Brae Elementary
  
• Browne Academy (external registration)
• Camelot Elementary School
  
• Canterbury Woods Elementary (external registration)
  
• Cardinal Forest Elementary
• Centre Ridge Elementary
  
• Centreville Elementary (external registration) 
• Chesterbrook Elementary
  
• Cherry Run Elementary (external registration)
  
• Colin Powell Elementary (external registration)
• Cub Run Elementary
  
• Cub Run RECenter
• Cunningham Park Elementary (external registration)
  
• Dranesville Elementary
• Eagle View Elementary
  
• Fairhill Elementary School
  
• Fairview Elementary School
  
• Falls Church Recreation and Parks (external registration) 
  
• Flint Hill Elementary (external registration)
  
• Flint Hill School (external registration)
  
• Floris Elementary
  
• Forestville Elementary (external registration)
  
• Fort Hunt Elementary
  
• Fox Mill Elementary
  
• Franconia Elementary 
  
• Franconia ReCenter (external registration)
  
• Franklin Sherman Elementary
  
• Freedom Hill Elementary
  
• Frying Pan Park (external registration)
• George Washington Rec Center
• Great Falls Elementary School
  
• Green Hedges School (register through school)
• Greenbriar East Elementary
  
• Guidepost Montessori Chantilly
  
• Halley Elementary School
• Haycock Elementary School (external registration)
• Hayfield Elementary School
  
• Hollin Meadows Elementary
  
• Holy Spirit Catholic School
  
• Hunt Valley Elementary
  
• Hunters Woods Elementary
  
• Inquisiminds Academy
• Island Creek Elementary
• Kenwood School
• Kings Glen Elementary
  
• Kings Park Elementary
  
• Lake Anne Elementary
  
• Lane Elementary (external registration)
• Laurel Hill Elementary
  
• Laurel Ridge Elementary
  
• Lees Corner Elementary
  
• Lemon Road Elementary
  
• Little Run Elementary
  
• London Towne
  
• Mantua Elementary
• Marshall Road Elementary
• Mason Crest Elementary
• McLean Community Center
  
• Montessori of McLean
  
• Mosaic Elementary (external registration)
  
• Nativity Catholic School
• Navy Elementary (external registration)
• Newington Forest Elementary (external registration) 
• Oak Hill Elementary (external registration)
• Oakmont RECenter 
• Oak Street Elementary
• Oak View Elementary (external registration coming soon)
• Olde Creek Elementary
• Our Lady of Good Counsel School
• Pinecrest School
• Poplar Tree Elementary
• Potomac School
• Providence Elementary
• Providence RECenter (external registration)
• Rolling Valley Elementary (external registration)
• Sangster Elementary 
• Saratoga Elementary
• Shrevewood Elementary
• Silverbrook Elementary
• Sleepy Hollow Elementary
• South Run RECenter (external registration)
• Spring Hill RECenter (external registration)
• St. Ambrose Catholic School
• St. Anthony of Padua School
• St. James Catholic School
• St. Mark Catholic School
• St. Timothy Catholic School
  
• Stenwood Elementary
• Stratford Landing Elementary
• Sunrise Valley Elementary
• Terra Centre Elementary (external registration)
• Timber Lane Elementary (external registration)
• Union Mill Elementary
• Vienna Community Center (external registration)
• Vienna Elementary
• Virginia Run Elementary
• Wakefield Forest Elementary
• Waples Mill Elementary
• Waynewood Elementary
• West Springfield Elementary
• Westbriar Elementary
• Westgate Elementary
• Westminster School
• Wolftrap Elementary