The Knight School Maryland South

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The Knight School Summer Chess Camps are the perfect way to get ready for your school's official chess team and chess party in the Fall. With a fun and friendly spirit, Chess Camp is a great way to keep the brain sharp over the summer while having a real blast!

 TKS Chess Camp is a super-fun, high-energy chess experience in which kids celebrate a new chess tactic each day with silly videos, music-driven puzzlers for prizes, colorful silicone TactixBands, ReChess outside play, and fast-paced party-bead tournaments! Laughter and compelling teaching approaches make this camp the summertime highlight for hundreds of kids nationwide.

Chess camp meets for 3 hours in the morning (9-12) or afternoon (1-4) for a full week, Monday through Friday. You may also enroll in the full day M-F: 9am-4pm. Half-day camp costs $300 and full-day camp costs $500. Our unlimited need-based scholarship policy applies, as always. Please email Coach Liv ([email protected]) to inquire about scholarships.

Dates

Location

Chess Opening

 (AM + PM)

Swirly Summer Camp Band (AM + PM)

June 23-27

North Bethesda, MD - North Chevy Chase Christian Church

Four Knights 

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Halloween Gambit

Yellow/White

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Orange/Black

July 7-11

Takoma, MD - George E Peters School

Italian 

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Evans

Orange/White

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Pink/White

July 14-18

Takoma, MD - George E Peters School

Fried Liver

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Traxler

Magenta/White

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Red/White

July 21-25

North Bethesda, MD - North Chevy Chase Christian Church

Sicilian 

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King’s Indian

Turquoise/White

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Sky Blue/White

August 4-8

Georgetown, DC - Christ Church Episcopal

Queen’s Gambit

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London System

Blue/White

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Violet/White

 



 

Want more TKS after camp? Email Coach Liv if you'd like to bring TKS chess to your kid's school!

[email protected]

Summer Camps 2025

Program Action

June 23-27 Full Day Chess Camp

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June 23-27 Morning Chess Camp

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June 23-27 Afternoon Chess Camp

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July 7-11 Full Day Chess Camp

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July 7-11 Morning Chess Camp

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July 7-11 Afternoon Chess Camp

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July 14-18 Full Day Chess Camp

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July 14-18 Morning Chess Camp

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July 14-18 Afternoon Chess Camp

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July 21-25 Full Day Chess Camp

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July 21-25 Morning Chess Camp

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July 21-25 Afternoon Chess Camp

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August 4-8 Full Day Chess Camp

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August 4-8 Morning Chess Camp

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August 4-8 Afternoon Chess Camp

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