List of other chess organizations in Houston
Jim Liptrap maintains a comprehensive list of all the chess organizations in Houston and lists most of the tournaments that go on. Please see the link here.
Private Lessons
Text us with info about your child (level of experience, how long he/she has been playing, ELO rating from an online chess site, etc.) and we can refer you to a coach in the Houston area. Please do not call as we do not take calls most of the day. Text if you want a return phone call which will likely have to take place after typical business hours (after 5pm Mon-Fri).
Group Lessons
We currently have a free ongoing kids program at The Chess Refinery. No paid program is available at the current time and our free program has a waiting list. Text us to be added to the waiting list - please indicate what you are texting for. For paid programs at other organizations see the list on Jim Liptrap's website.
Playing/Practice Opportunities
Here are the ways:
- USCF rated tournaments
- casual OTB groups (over-the-board)
- online chess sites like chesskid.com
- play against family and friends
- after-school chess program
OTB (over-the-board) Chess for Kids
Our program link is here: http://www.thechessrefinery.org/scholastic-corner.html
We are only aware of one other kids group thus far that is also free and just for casual playing: https://www.facebook.com/groups/478793912490216/.
It's organized by Ifeanyi Okoro (cell 832.545.2865)
We are only aware of one other kids group thus far that is also free and just for casual playing: https://www.facebook.com/groups/478793912490216/.
It's organized by Ifeanyi Okoro (cell 832.545.2865)
