Wisconsin Chess Academy

02/27/2024

Please join us for the Madison Country Day Chess Championship on Sunday, March 10th! And for the Wisconsin State Scholastic in Oshkosh on Saturday, March 23rd!

We provide a wide variety of services, including private lessons for all levels, group lessons, chess camps, seminars, lectures, and simultaneous exhibitions.

03/28/2019

Our annual summer chess camp in Madison: https://www.madisoncountryday.org/student-life/summer-chess-camp/

02/22/2019

Join us for the 2019 Wisconsin Quick Chess and Blitz Championships! March 2nd is around the corner!

04/18/2018

Join us for the annual summer chess camp on June 23-24:

June 23-24, 2018 Staffed by Wisconsin Chess Academy Grand Master Instruction (www.wichessacademy.com). Ages 7 and up! (Under 10 years of age needs Academy approval or parent to accompany them) Play…

03/25/2018

Time for the annual Ice Harbor Championship! Register soon and reserve your hotel early!

03/07/2018

Congratulations to Joziah Rudolph on winning the 2018 Wisconsin Action Chess State Championship!

01/16/2018

2018 Wisconsin Action Chess State Championships
(Open and Scholastic)

SATURDAY, March 3rd

PLAYING SITE: Shorewood Hills Elementary School, 1105 Shorewood Blvd, Madison WI 53705

SECTIONS: Open section is open to everyone (must be a US Chess member as this is a rated event). Scholastic section is open to K-12 players, including beginners (not rated).

SCHEDULE: everyone plays four games, there is no elimination. Time control is 30 minutes (with 5 sec delay) per game for each player. Late registration and check-in is at 9:00-9:30am. Rounds are at 10am, 11:30am, 1:15pm, and 2:30pm. Award ceremony is shortly after 3:30pm

PRIZES: Open section offers $600 in cash prizes (based on 30 players). Scholastic section offers 20 individual and 5 team trophies. All winners are recognized as State Champions.

ENTRY: $30 for Open, $25 for Scholastic if received by March 1st ($10 if enter afterwards). Checks payable to and mail to: WI Chess Academy, 1280 Greenway Terrace #1, Brookfield WI 53005. Please include your school name and grade if entering Scholastic Section.

05/20/2017

2017 Wisconsin International is around the corner! Registrations: http://www.wisconsinchessfestival.com/registered

05/03/2017

Join us for Wisconsin International Festival on June 13-18: http://www.wisconsinchessfestival.com/

FREE shuttle from Madison Airport. From Chicago (O’Hare or Midway) take Van Galder Bus: http://www.coachusa.com/vangalder/ss.tickets.asp. From Milwaukee Airport (General Mitchell) take Badger Bus: https://www.badgerbus.com/

02/01/2017

2017 Wisconsin Action Chess Championship is on March 4th in Madison! Please join us for this wonderful event.

12/02/2016

Wisconsin State Championship (Quick and Blitz) will be in Madison on January 21st! $1,800 prize fund. Out of state players are welcome. Please join us! All information is on www.wichessacademy.com