MarinChess | After-School Chess in Marin and the San Francisco Bay Area
MarinChess
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Marin County · San Francisco Bay Area

Marin's home for
after-school chess.

After-school programs and camps that teach critical thinking, focus, and strategy through the game of chess.

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Featured in
Pacific Sun

The Right Moves: Marin Kids Learn the Joys of Chess

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The Ark

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Marin Magazine

Tiburon's Stanley Wong on Building Character and Friendships Through MarinChess

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About MarinChess

Chess, made accessible to every student

MarinChess is dedicated to helping young students from elementary to middle school develop their chess skills in a fun environment. Beyond improving chess, our program helps children enhance their cognitive abilities by encouraging them to think critically, analyze complex situations, and make informed decisions.

We offer after-school programs, private lessons, camps, and more across Marin County and the Greater San Francisco Bay Area.

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Our camps

Two camps, all year round

Friday nights in Larkspur through the school year, and chess camps every summer.

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Kids playing at Friday Night Chess Camp
Friday Night Chess Camp · Larkspur

Every Friday night, all of Marin at one board.

Held at the Redwood High School Student Center in Larkspur, 5PM - 8PM every Friday night. Kids from all over Marin come together to play and learn the exciting game of chess.

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What chess offers

More than a game

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Puzzle of the week

White to play. Mate in two.

One of the harder ideas our advanced group works through. Click a white piece, then the square you want to move it to.

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FAQ

After-school chess FAQ

The questions schools and families ask us first. If yours isn't here, write to our team - a real person answers, usually within a school day.

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Contact us

Talk to our team

Reach out to take part in one of our weekly chess camps, or with any questions about our after-school chess programs.

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