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Research indicates that chess education enhances multiple areas of cognitive functioning such as critical thinking, problem-solving, pattern-recognition and short-term and long-term planning. Our curriculum emphasizes these skills as well as character-building traits such as good sportsmanship, leadership, and a willingness to learn from past mistakes. We aim to make chess learning fun through a
06/02/2026
We are so excited to see you this summer!
Chess Camps, Friends, and Unforgettable Fun! We hope you’re all enjoying a wonderful start to your summer break! 🌞We still have spots open for our summer chess camps. These camps are truly unique, creative, and jam-packed with fun. Our chess camps will take your kid’s chess to the next level!
05/05/2026
What a great school year it has been!
Celebrating a Year of Success with PALS Thank you for being the heart of our PALS family and making this year wonderfully special! We hope the rest of the school year is safe, fun, and full of checkmates!
03/25/2026
Chess Blossoms in April: Family Newsletter -
Chess Blossoms in April: Family Newsletter We are delighted to welcome you as we “spring into” April! This time of year offers wonderful opportunities for our students to grow chess skills, create new friendships, and blossom into lifelong chess enthusiasts.
03/25/2026
If your kiddo loves chess, please come out to our Saturday April 4th scholastic chess tournament! PALS Chess Academy runs a monthly scholastic chess tournament with 150 kiddos competing. Our youngest kiddos start at 5 years old, and we have a large middle school and high school section as well. The tournament runs from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm and your child will play in 5 rounds win or lose! You can register here: https://palschess.com/chess-tournaments/
Thank you to all of the families and chess competitors that came out yesterday to our March tournament! We had the biggest K-2 section in PALS history with over 50 players! The future of chess is BRIGHT!
We are deeply grateful to you all!
03/12/2026
Pals March 14th Scholastic Chess Tournament, this Saturday! Come join 150 other chess enthusiasts as they compete in a 5 round chess tournament. Sections for K-2, K-5, 6th-12th and our USCF rated section K-12. Largest and most trophies and medals given at any Colorado scholastic chess tournament!
Saturday March 14th 8:30 am to 2:30 pm Central Christian Church 3690 E. Cherry Creek South Drive Denver, CO 80209 Click the link below and join us!
(BONUS...we will have the Perk Up Truck with us from 7:30 to 10:30 am for delicious coffees, lattes and smoothies!) https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/5918
03/07/2026
Pals March 14th Scholastic Chess Tournament...one week from today! Come join 150 other chess enthusiasts as they compete in a 5 round chess tournament. Sections for K-2, K-5, 6th-12th and our USCF rated section K-12. Largest and most trophies and medals given at any Colorado scholastic chess tournament!
Saturday March 14th 8:30 am to 2:30 pm
Central Christian Church
3690 E. Cherry Creek South Drive Denver, CO 80209
Click the link below and join us (BONUS...we will have the Perk Up Truck with us from 7:30 to 10:30 am for delicious coffees, lattes and smoothies!)
https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/5918
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