# Bay Area Chess

> Chess camp · Palo Alto. Three- and four-day chess camps in Palo Alto over Thanksgiving week and winter break, with morning and afternoon blocks, master camps for rated players and a strategy games camp.
- Ages: 5–17
- Price: ask the provider
- Sign-up: Registration open
- Address: 505 E Charleston Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94306
- Website: https://enrichment.bayareachess.com
- Email: enrich@bayareachess.com
- On Summerground: https://summerground.com/palo-alto/bay-area-chess-palo-alto

## Thanksgiving and Winter Chess Camps

Ages 5–17

Held at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto, with breaks at Mitchell Park and the Magical Bridges playground. Morning camp runs 9am to 1pm and afternoon camp 1pm to 5pm; booking both gives a full day with a 10% discount. Early drop-off from 8:30am is available. Chess camps are for ages 5 and up and all skill levels. Master camps are for ages 7 to 17 with a rating of about 800 or more. The strategy games camp suits ages 6 to 15. Families bring a lunch.

- Nov 23–25, 2026: Thanksgiving chess camp, morning
- Nov 23–25, 2026: Thanksgiving chess camp, afternoon
- Nov 23–25, 2026: Thanksgiving master chess camp, morning
- Dec 21–23, 2026: Winter chess camp, morning
- Dec 21–23, 2026: Winter chess camp, afternoon
- Dec 21–23, 2026: Winter master chess camp, morning
- Dec 28–31, 2026: Winter chess camp, morning
- Dec 28–31, 2026: Winter chess camp, afternoon
- Dec 28–31, 2026: Winter strategy games camp, morning

- Sign up: https://enrichment.bayareachess.com/camps/all

## About Bay Area Chess

Chess enrichment organization based in San Jose that runs after-school classes, weekly clubs, tournaments and school-break camps across the South Bay and Peninsula. It describes itself as a US Chess Federation affiliate.

Details from https://enrichment.bayareachess.com/camps/all, checked October 7, 2026. Confirm prices and dates with the provider before signing up.