Places to Play and Learn Chess in Illinois
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Chess in Chicago and all of Illinois

Find clubs, academies, and tutors across the state and the windy city. 

Chicago Chess Center

Good friends of ours and supporter is our recommended place to visit in Chicagoland.

Good friends of ours and supporter is our recommended place to visit in Chicagoland.

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Chicago Chess Center - Chess Club

Club

47 West Polk Street, Chicago

Chicago Chess Center

Features:

Main spot in Chicagoland, weekly tournaments, friendly staff

Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation

Academy

8700 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago, IL 60631, United States

Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation

Features:

Nonprofit educational organization

Aurora Chess Club

Club

1335 Mitchell Rd, Aurora, IL 60505, USA

Aurora Chess Club

Features:

ommunity for chess enthusiasts in Aurora, offering regular events and opportunities to improve your game

Chicago Chess Foundation

Club

1707 N. Fairfield Ave.

Chicago Chess Foundation

Features:

Free tuition and events, scholastic tournaments, events all over Chicagoland

Chicago Chess Club

Club

412 W Menomonee St, Chicago, IL 60614, United States

Chicago Chess Club

Features:

Popular spot, easy to join, regular events

St. Charles Chess Club

Club

101 S 2nd St, St. Charles, IL 60174, USA

St. Charles Chess Club

Features:

weekly games, tournaments, and a friendly atmosphere for players of all levels

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Academy

4450 N Central Ave, Chicago, IL 60630, United States

Chess Wizards

Features:

Engaging chess classes for kids, fostering fun, critical thinking, and sportsmanship

Chess Scholars Club

Club

1292 Barclay Blvd, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089, USA

Chess Scholars Club

Features:

fun, educational program that uses chess to improve kids' grades and social skills

Elite Chess Club

Club

2916 W Ogden Ave Unit 120, Naperville, IL 60540, USA

Elite Chess Club

Features:

personalized coaching and tournaments for chess players of all levels

Coaches in Chicago

Disclaimer: The coaches shown are recommendations from club members and staff, parents, our team, and based on online reviews. None of the coaches are directly related to MM Chess and its instruction.

Chess has helped me attain personal peace and sense of self. I have been playing for 52 years, teaching chess for 40+ of those years from outright beginners to more seasoned players who have attained 1800 or better under my tutelage.

Title:

  • FIDE Arbitrer.

Top Achievements:

  • 1800-rated over the board.

Rates:

  • $50-75/h

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For the past 10 years, I have been teaching in a fun and supportive style. I focus on chess understanding, consistency, and encouraging you to improve.

Title:

  • Grandmaster


Top Achievements:

  • World U14 Champion (1999) & Champion of Ukraine (2006).

Zahar Efimenko looking away from the camera in front of a chessboard

I want to combine my efforts and dedication with my student's and be successful together without leaving the fun, learning, and excellence in chess.

Title:


Top Achievements:

  • 2100-rated (USCF).

Rates:

  • $50-100/h

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I sistematically teach my students how to improve, but I think the best way to see results is having a customized teaching program, so each individual strenght and weakness is taken care of.

Title:

  • Candidate Master


Top Achievements:

  • Runner-up rapid chess U2300 Argentina 2016, XIII American Continental Tournament.

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Chicago Chess Foundation

Technology might have changed many things, but a personal and live experience will stay paramount, that's why we partnered with the CCC to organize tournaments and events, and with Nexplore to impart our curriculum in many schools across Illinois.

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