VCS Sunday chess club

A fun, flexible, and educational chess experience — every Sunday from 1 to 5 PM!

Why join our Sunday chess club

Make new friends
Connect with other chess-loving students in a fun, welcoming, and social atmosphere.
Fun & beneficial
Enjoy every moment while building skills in strategy, focus, and problem-solving.
Exciting activities
Play Rapid, Blitz, Bughouse, Blindfold, and Chess960. Enjoy puzzles, analysis, and thematic tournaments.
Free pizza
All participants enjoy complimentary pizza — socialize and connect over a shared love for chess!
Flexible Drop-In
Come and go anytime between 1-5 PM. Enjoy four hours of chess fun at your own pace.
Supervised by experts
VCS instructors lead all activities and ensure a safe, engaging, and educational experience — while parents enjoy their free time.

What parents are saying

Joan Liu

Aug 28, 2024

The school has a good structure for kids to learn and excel in chess, at the same time also have lots of fun!...

AN NA LEE

Jul 2, 2024

My child had a great experience here. She got so much interest in chess after taking summer camp here. They even provide pizza lunch for camps....

Vera Cui

Apr 11, 2021

Great chess school! My son Sky loves learning and playing chess at VCS....

Beauty Wang

Oct 2, 2024

This Chess school is amazing! Learn chess at any level, play with different people, and have fun!...

Sher

May 22, 2023

As a volunteer assistant coach of the chess camps, I felt the genuine trust and support from the teachers! The instructors gave every assistant coach some time every camp to teach the class some conce...

Cyprien Lomas

Apr 26, 2022

The Vancouver Chess School is a treasure! My family first become aware of them through their school programs years ago. These were were life savers and also let my kids explore chess in a structured...

Nolan Males

Mar 30, 2023

It was very fun. I just had my first lesson there, and it was super fun. I am in level one chess, and I really enjoyed it. I would totally do the rest of the levels there. It was super fun and you sho...

Bo Mi Kim

Sep 11, 2024

The camp at VCS is an amazing experience for all ages. Whether your child is 5 or 15, there is a variety of opportunities of learning. Completely approve of the camp and believe in its ability to impa...

Tony Cheng

Sep 23, 2021

Nice coaches and structure arrangement to guide the kids from beginners to experienced chess player. Regular chess competition can promote the interests of the kids to do better. When my boy got highe...

Preeti Jaiman

Mar 11, 2021

My son and daughter, aged 8 and 10, are members of VCS. They joined in 2019 April and since then they have enjoyed their lessons with Mr. G. VanChess has an online platform where chess puzzles, homewo...

Andrea Bell

Jul 30, 2023

What a school! Coach Gyan showed my son and his three best friends an incredible week of chess. It was the first camp we tried for our sports crazy kids, and all of them could not stop talking about i...

Eugenia Jacobs

Feb 23, 2022

The best school ever! My daughter loves her chess classes about 3 years! Thanks for teacher ...

Antonia b

Oct 25, 2021

I have been a student at this academy for many years now and has guided me to many achievements. The academy helped me with my university applications as I can put the awards I received and competitio...

Tia

Oct 18, 2023

The Vancouver Chess School has been a game-changer for my autistic child. Not only has he made remarkable progress in his chess skills, but he genuinely looks forward to every session. The instructors...

Ken Janpon

Nov 9, 2021

Vancouver Chess School is a very well run and well organized endeavour, and kudos to the dedicated people running it. We'd been looking for chess classes for our son for a while but what made the diff...

Lin Lin

Sep 4, 2021

My kids enjoy learning and playing at Vancouver Chess School. Both the classes and tournaments are well-organized and the teachers are super friendly and patient. The kids are always encouraged to le...

Kim Nguyen

Apr 4, 2023

Chess classes and tournaments at Vancouver Chess School has significantly transformed our kid's chess study journey. He started barely understanding anything about 6 months ago, and is now able to com...

H. Liang

Aug 5, 2022

Overall, VCS is a great school with amazing coaches at various levels. Highly recommended to all kids and adults interested in chess improvements. We taught our daughter the game of chess during th...

Ruchika Bhatia

May 19, 2022

Vancouver Chess School has been an amazing learning experience for our child. He has learned while having fun at the same time. The school has immensely experienced and understanding teachers who ensu...

Pratik Thakare

Mar 27, 2023

Son has been attending this school for about 1 year, and the development we have seen is incredible. He loves this school and is always excited for the next class and tournaments. Instructors are very...

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