Welcome to Chess4Kids
Chess4kids offers interactive chess classes and camps for children. We also train in schools and kindergarden.
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Our Team
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Our Story
Chess4kids was founded in 2010 by Bea Johner. Her son was diagnosed with ADHD and she was looking for an alternative to classic treatment like Ritalin to support his development. So she started with the first branch in Zollikon and step by step a new interactive and fun methodology was developed for Kids 4 years up.
WEEKLY COURSES
We offer fun and interactive chess classes for kids 4 years up. We have beginner, intermediate and advanced classes. Our course centers are in Küsnacht, Horgen, Zürich-Wollishofen, Zürich-Oerlikon, Baden and Zug.
VACATION CAMPS
Chess4kids offers regularly body & brain vacation camps for kids 5 years up. We offer half- and full day camps at all our 6 locations for beginner and advanced. Pre- and late care bookable.
BIRTHDAY PARTY
Do you want to celebrate your birthday while learning something exciting together with your friends? Chess4kids offers cool birthday parties at our locations for kids 4 years up. Come and enjoy our interactive game party. Our home made chess cake will round up your exciting afternoon.
ONLINE COURSE
Have you always wanted to learn chess but don’t have time to come to our classrooms? Or do you want to improve your chess level? Chess4kids offers online chess courses for children aged 5 to 15 years, which are led by experienced, competent trainers.
Benefits
of
Chess
Concentration training
Personal growth
Intellectual stimulation
Teaches how to win and loose
Develops problem-solving skills
Builds confidence
Develops creativity and strategy
Excitement and fun
Fun Facts
- Students in classes: about 500
- Courses offered: about 120
- Own course centers: 6
- Student to teacher 4.5 average
- Yearly camp kids: about 1000
We Proudly Present
Kishan Kala Udipi
Schweizer Meister U10 2018
Mihály Köhalmi-Szabó
Schweizer Meisterschaft 2017 U8, 3.Platz
Thierry Breyer
Zürcher Stadtschülermeisterschaft
2018 U10, 2. Platz
Philippe Breyer
Zürcher Stadtschülermeisterschaft
2018 U10, 1. Platz
Why Chess
Chess is in many ways like life itself. Life is both, an
offensive and defensive battle.
It is a great way to teach children how to handle
challenges in a focused, calm, and constructive
manner. Aside from having loads of fun, your child
will receive many benefits from playing chess.
Chess Academy
Chess4kids offers high quality chess training that is
build up systematically by levels that are defined by
age and experience. To enhance learning
opportunities for all children by recognising each
child’s unique individuality, academic, social and
cultural strengths and interests.
What Parent say
Family Blumental
When our daughter was born, we knew directly that we would like to let her try and see if she likes the concept of chess. Now, she is 3 years old and it seems that she likes it very much. This is thanks to Chess4kids and Mr. Roberto Schenker, who agreed to take her in such a young age under his custody. Rather than teaching directly chess strategies, Mr. Schenker promotes the approach of „first we have to make the child love the game“. We could never have imagined that a child of this young age, could show such affinity to the chess game. Thank you Mr. Schenker, thank you Chess4 kids for creating supportive environment and realizing this potential.
Rachna
My kid is very happy every night after the camp. Apart from having lot of fun, he has learned some new things, played many games and improved his overall chess level. The camp teachers were great. The camp was really well organised and my son looks forward to attending the camps during his school holidays. He also does weekly lessons and has improved to a great extent, participating in various tournaments which has increased his confidence level a lot.
News
Checkmate Corona – the online classes and camp program with brainpower!
Unfortunately we cannot hold our courses and camps in the course locations for the time being. We have therefore organised an exciting programme for online classes and holiday camps! Here you can find all information: Chess4kidsonline
Our Summercamps 2020 are out!
We present our summer camps 2020 for download: summer camps 2020
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