Sample prices for the 2026–27 season

Classes, lessons and Friday play

Every price is for the whole session or the whole hour. Boards, pieces, clocks and score sheets are on us.

What it costs

Kids group class: $144 for 8 weeks; Ages 7 to 12. Sixty minutes a week, Tuesday or Thursday at 4:30pm, or Saturday at 10am. Up to ten players, grouped by what they already know.
Adult group class: $176 for 8 weeks; Ages 13 and up. Seventy-five minutes a week, Monday or Wednesday at 7pm. Beginners and returning players in separate groups.
Private lesson: $55 an hour; One coach, one player, at a time we agree on. Bring games you have played and we work through them together.
Four private lessons: $200; Four hours to use within three months, for a player who wants a steady plan.
Friday open play: $5 at the door; Fridays, 6:30pm to 9:30pm. Boards and clocks are set out; play anyone who is free. Players under 13 come with an adult, who plays free.

Placement, in plain words

Tell us who is playing
Age, how long they have played, and what they would like from it. A few sentences is plenty.
Come for a free placement
Twenty minutes at a board with a coach. We play a little, set up a few positions and talk. It is not a test, and nobody is graded.
Start in the right group
We suggest a class or a private lesson that fits, and you decide. Move groups later if the first one is not right.

Does my child need to know the rules already?

No. Our first kids group learns how the pieces move. If your child knows the rules, the placement tells us where to start.

What happens if we miss a class?

Come to the Friday open play that week and a coach goes over what the class covered. We do not refund single missed classes.

Can a parent sit in?

Yes, for the first class and the placement. After that most kids settle better without an audience, but the waiting bench is always open.

Do you promise a better result in tournaments?

No. We teach how to think through a position and how to review your own games. How a player does on the day is theirs.

Can I cancel a private lesson?

Yes. Tell us a day ahead and we move it to another time at no charge.

We reply with two or three times that work for the coach.