Collection: Washington D.C. Chess

More than 6,000 elementary and middle school students have learned chess in our after school clubs and summer camps in DC since 2011. We work with public, private, and charter schools from all 8 wards!  Some students have won District championships (including in 2025 and 2026) but most of our students are new to chess and looking to learn a fun new game. Everyone starts as a curious beginner!

We work with DC Parks and Rec and the Friends of Stead Park to host the Charles Carroll Carter Capital Chess Classic in March, a free tournament with a $10,000 college scholarship prize fund.

If you don't see your school in our list of current schools below you can go here to set one up with us!  We also do tournaments every month nearby.

• Brent Elementary Meyer Space (external registration)
• Capitol Hill Montessori at Logan
• Chisholm Elementary
• DC Bilingual Public Charter School (external registration)
• Inspired Teaching School
• John Francis Education Campus
  
• Latin American Montessori Bilingual School (register with school)
• Ludlow-Taylor Elementary (external registration)
• Maury Elementary
• Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School (external registration)
• Murch Elementary
• National Presbyterian School (external registration)
• Our Lady of Victory School
• Payne Elementary
• Sacred Heart Bilingual Catholic School
• Seaton Elementary School
• Two Rivers Public Charter - 4th Street (external registration)
  
• Two Rivers Young Elementary (external registration)
• Washington International School (external registration)