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Checkmate Chess Club

Learn Chess the Fun Way

Checkmate Chess offers after-school programs and private lessons for all ages in Goleta, Santa Barbara, Montecito, and Carpinteria.

Checkmate Chess Club

What We Teach

COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT

COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT

  • Critical Thinking: Planning your moves
  • Foresight: Predicting your opponent
  • Patience: Focusing on the endgame
  • Growth: Learning from your mistakes
CHESS SKILLS

CHESS SKILLS

  • Chess basics and special moves
  • Opening moves to start strong
  • Strategies to gain an advantage
  • Traps to outsmart your opponent
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

  • Self-Confidence
  • Thinking calmly under pressure
  • Treating your opponent with respect
  • Respecting yourself after a loss
Checkmate Chess Club

Enroll your student in After-School Chess

After-School Programs and Private Lessons for all ages in Goleta, Santa Barbara, Montecito, and Carpinteria.